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iPad 2 officially announced
At the iPad 2 launch event today, Steve Jobs took the stage and presented his latest baby to the world – the iPad 2. The sequel to the hottest selling tablet in the world. After months of speculations, leaks and gossip, we finally have the final details about the tablet. Is it worth all the hype it’s been getting? Well, read on to find out.
The iPad 2 improves upon its predecessor in almost every way. It is lighter, faster, and thinner. A testament to the skills of Apple’s design team – the iPad 2 is even thinner than the iPhone 4! It is only 8.8mm thick and weighs 1.3lbs. Did Apple skimp on technology to make it so compact? No they didn’t.
The iPad 2 packs an A5 dual-core processor that provides up to 2x more processing power and 9x faster graphics than the A4 processor used in the first iPad. It comes with dual cameras with the front facing camera obviously used for FaceTime video calls. It will be launching on both Verizon and AT&T, so Apple isn’t playing favorites with either carrier here.
What didn’t change though was the iPad 2’s display. It has the same 9.7″ (1024 x 768) touchscreen as its predecessor, which isn’t a bad thing since it wasn’t a bad display to begin with. But better readability in daylight would have been welcome. Good thing for us consumers, Apple will be keeping the iPad 2 at the same price points as the previous iPads though prices of the original iPads took a dive to make way for the new tablet, so folks who feel they don’t need the features of the iPad 2 might be keen on picking up the first iPad now.
The iPad 2 will ship with iOS 4.3 in two colors – black or white, and will be available next week, March 11. Head over to the official Apple site for more details on the tablet and purchasing info. What do you think of the new iPad? Is it enticing enough for you to make you upgrade?
Now here’s an iPhone 6S case that will certainly turn heads, especially when you take into consideration its name which is known as the OnePlus iPhone 6S case. That’s rather weird, don’t you think so? It will certainly take some getting used to before the name rolls off your tongue naturally. Well, we do know that The OnePlus iPhone 6S case can now be purchased for $19.99 a pop, and no, you do not need any kind of invite before you can snag one for yourself.
Each purchase will also be accompanied by an invitation to purchase a OnePlus X, just in case, you know, you would like to tread the Android waters. All in all, it comes in the kind of material as found on the OnePlus One and OnePlus X, which makes it a whole lot harder to lose grip of when you hold it – which is good!
If you are on the lookout for either the iPhone 6S or the iPhone 6S Plus, then here is news for you – chances are pretty high that you can pick up either one, or perhaps even both if you are feeling fat in the pocket, this coming September 18th. First of all, there was a leaked internal memo from Vodafone alongside Japanese site ITHome and German tech experts Macerkopf claiming that the new iPhones 6S models will roll out this coming September 18th in their respective countries
With Japan, Germany and the UK being tier one Apple launch countries, this means that those living in the mentioned countries will receive the iPhones at the same time as folks living over in the US – traditionally speaking, of course. There really isn’t that much time left to wait, as it is less than a month away, and I am quite sure that the time will pass by sooner than you think.
It looks like the folks over at Digitimes have come up with their own interpretation of things to come – that there will be no iPad Air 3 released, at least for this year. Digitimes has had their fair share of hits and misses in the past, so it would be best to take this rumor concerning the non-release of the iPad Air 3 in 2015 with a pinch of salt.
Digitimes also laid claim that the iPad mini 4 will not be as supercharged as some of the rumors that had been going around, as it will bring with it only small and incremental upgrades when compared to its predecessor, the iPad mini 3. This does not seem to bode well for fans of the compact tablet, taking into consideration how the iPad mini 3 itself was improved over its predecessor with a new Touch ID fingerprint reader.
Since Apple tends to roll out a new iPad in October, we will just have to sit tight and see whether this particular rumor has enough “legs” to run.