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| Apple to Unveil Mini iPad in October |
| 2012-08-28 |
| [An Nahar] Apple will unveil a new, smaller version of its wildly popular iPad in October after the release of the latest version of its iPhone next month, the All Things Digital website reported Sunday. I just got around to buying a keyboard for my iPad. Up until now my grandson's been using it to play games. I use my Kindle constantly, and my Blackberry Playbook when I'm not using the Kindle. Both are easier to carry around. "First comes the latest iteration of the tech giant's hugely popular smartphone, which will be unveiled at an as yet unannounced event on September 12," the website said. Probably the next step will be to add phone capability to a 7" tablet. "Only after the next-generation iPhone is out the door and on sale will Apple announce the smaller iPad it's been working on," it said. I upgraded my phone before I left for my trip to New Mexico. It's a Samsung that's almost as capable as the tablets. Maybe it actually is as capable -- I still haven't learned all the tricks it does. "That device, which is expected to have a display of less than eight inches (20 centimeters), will be uncrated at a second special event, which sources say is currently scheduled for October." Jobs didn't like the 7" size. Now that he's gone Apple can join the 7" herd, but it's kinda late in the game. The Android seems to have taken it so far. RIM bet on the QNX-based Playbook and lost, mainly because it was overpriced. Meanwhile Android's been maturing. It'll be interesting to watch the competition... The 10-inch iPad has long dominated the tablet market, but faces a growing challenge from smaller models like Amazon's Kindle Fire, the Google Nexus 7 and the Samsung Galaxy. All Android toys... Apple is expected to launch the miniature iPad later this year, with analysts saying it could allow the Caliphornia-based company to again best its global rivals despite the death last year of visionary founder Steve Jobs. Biggest irritant I find with the iPad, after its lack of a keyboard, is its reliance on iTunes for nearly everything. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Rimshot! |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2012-08-28 12:11 |
| #1 StayFree© should sue them for copyright infringement |
| Posted by: Frank G 2012-08-28 09:38 |