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Is the Apple Tablet a King Size iPhone ?

on December 31, 2009 – 5:27 pm6 Comments

The Apple Tablet

Let’s face it. The apple tablet has been one of the biggest rumours of 2009. It’s size is said to be anything from 7 inches to 12 inches, & rumoured names being anything from iSlate to iGuide. Since the last two months or so, the media was persistent abuzz with the news that it would probably be releasing in January 2010

Pic Credit : Gizmodo

Now Apple has confirmed that they will be holding a Press Conference on January 26th & the masses are certain that is when the Apple tablet will be released. The details surrounding the event are very closely guarded, as always. The ex-president of Google China claims that he has some information- ‘from a friend’-

According to him, the Aple tablet just looks like a bigger iPhone, with a 10.1 inch multi-touch screen (multi-touch being Apple’s trademark functionality used in the iPhone, iPod touch, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Magic Mouse & Magic Mouse Pro) & an awesome user interface. He further claims that it combines the functions of a Net Book & Kindle, has 3D technology, a virtual keyboard, video-conferencing, e-reader & netbook features. He said that the tablet would sell at less than one thousand dollars & that Apple was planning to produce 10 million tablets this first year.

The price of the iTablet is expected to be under 1000 USD .

There have also been a number of rumours that Apple has asked a number of iPhone application developers to revise their programs for a larger screen device by sometimes next month.

So from all the rumour passing around, the Apple tablet seems like a larger iPhone with a lot of added features.

But to know the exact specifications & features of this well-hyped device for sure, we’ll just have to wait till the 26th of January .

What do you expect to see in the Apple Tablet ?  Let us know

This post was written by Magali Vaz – Student, Blogger, Intellectual, Wannabe Journalist & Amateur Photographer.Total Geek interested in all the latest gadgets.

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  • http://symbiandreams.com illusionado

    whats next? iCar or iTees?..watever it is tablet are just tablet and how d hell i would hold it while standing on public places?i would i use multi touch fingerz without a standard kickstand?.there are lots of cons for tablets…especially unpocketable tabletz.

  • http://www.xboxninja.com Joe

    I wish Apple would just come out and announce this already!

    I’m looking at getting a new laptop this year but I want to see what the tablet is all about first and if the Microsoft tablet is real too.

    Come on Apple and MS, I can’t wait any longer!

  • Aman Dutt

    Why the hell Apple believes – It will keep throwing crap to us & we’ll continue buying same. Oh wait a minute, I forgot we got a lot of people who never use their senses & buy any product from a brand name in order to generate fake attitude of being cool. My sincere apologies towards I-Phone users but truth is harsh sometimes. A 10.1″ internet tablet at 1000 $ ? Alright those big brands are nuts which offering brilliant netbooks for 300 $ obviously with much easier to use physical keypad then virtual counterpart. Do I miss to mention some netbooks also offers dual OS like windows + android & please note that too not at offensive price of 1000 $. I’m just considering the possibilities of using 10.1″ internet tablet & frankly I’m sitting face-palmed here at Apple. Why they make products sacrificing the practical utility ???

    • http://www.magalic.com Magali

      I’m really *glad* that you’re not one of those people who ‘buy any product from a brand name in order to generate fake attitude of being cool’
      Cos then you would know that it’s iPhone not I-Phone.

  • Jatin

    its kewlllllllllll !!!

  • http://adampollack.wordpress.com Adam Pollack

    Anyone who is remotely interested in gadgets and electronics would likely have heard about the imminent announcement of the Apple Tablet Device:

    “FT also makes some unsourced claims that the Apple Tablet may be launching imminently. According to the publication “Apple is preparing an announcement next month that many anticipate will be the official unveiling of its tablet.” The magazine may be referencing an iLounge report from September who claimed the Apple Tablet would be announced “on or before January 19, 2010″ for release in May or June. Wall Street analysts believe mass production of the tablet could begin as early as February.”

    Source: Mac Rumors Apple Tablet Announcement Article

    Before I make my predictions, I must disclose why I chose to write this up. I was reading online and discovered that Apple has been working on this project now for several years, and that several iPhone features we currently enjoy are byproducts of the Tablet Project:

    “TheFinancial Times has identified an Apple event reservation for the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts for January 26th. Oft-cited analyst Gene Munster is giving even odds that the product to be launched will be either the medium or large device. The New York Times’ Bits blog has held conversations with both current and former senior Apple employees on the tablet topic, and points out that several technologies found in the current iPhone came out of the tablet project as well as stalled prototypes from five years ago. In one case, an Apple employee was quoted as saying ‘I can’t really say anything, but, let’s just say Steve is extremely happy with the new tablet.’ A former Apple staffer also quipped that ‘You will be very surprised how you interact with the new tablet.’”

    Source: iPhone Alley Article “Apple Tablet Coming January, New Rumors Emerge”

    These comments were the one’s that really got me thinking. So without further ado, here are my Apple Tablet Predictions:

    Touch Screen Capability: Almost anyone who laid a single finger on the iPhone (starting with the First Generation Model) was immediately impressed by its responsiveness to touch. For the most part, however, the iPhone uses touch at a very rudimentary level. Pinches – zoom, slides – pan, tap – select, and variations with multiples fingers (i.e. Accessibility Mode utilizes a triple tap for zoom/voice-over features).

    I expect that on the Tablet we will see these “rudimentary level” touch interactions taken to the next level. The difference in screen size and resolution between the iPhone and Tablet will provide an effectively different “playing field”. For something like a photo size adjustment in PhotoShop, just take two fingers and stretch it out to the preferred size. No more mouse movements, just fit it with your hands (of course, a Bluetooth Mouse will surely be available). This could be cumbersome for some, but I envision it being a blessing and an innovation in computing. Moving icons around on the screen should be pretty seamless perhaps using a tap-hold-move gesture, but hopefully just a tap-move gesture for simplicity. Want to pan through your MP3 collection in iTunes, should be pretty similar to the iPhone (except that you’ll be running full Snow Leopard – drool). Take the rest into your hands (no pun intended) and you can probably come up with further implementations that will advance touch capability in the future.

    Voice Control: I remember my first time trying out iPhone’s Voice Control feature. It was gorgeous; “play shower list”, “play Lil Wayne”, call “mom”, or “call (123)456-7890″. The responsiveness was equally impressive to that of the touch screen. My gripe was when I said “open safari” and nothing happened. It just seemed like it made sense that any App could be at least initialized by voice – sadly they cannot.

    In the tablet, once again, I expect these “rudimentary level” voice-control features taken to the next level. Clearly with Snow Leopard you have full voice control of the operating system with voice-commands all Mac Users will recognize, however I foresee voice-control becoming a crucial part of the experience (given the appropriate environment).

    Bluetooth Keyboard w/ Stand: I have no idea what is planned with regard to textual input (aside from epic voice-control programming), but I know that I’ll be pairing an Apple Bluetooth Keyboard with my Tablet and the two will be inseparable. The weight and size difference will be null, and the nCase bags sold at Apple Retail Locations will do the trick. This will be the ultimate computing experience, but remember, it is only a 10″ screen so this likely will not replace your MacBook or MacBook Pro!

    Applications: Another device, another marketplace. Developers prepare because now you’ll be making earth-shattering software (myself included) for an even crazier device! A new world of possibilities emerges with the Tablet and the geniuses worldwide will surely jump on the bandwagon and create new standards of software and development.

    Integrated Web Cam: I have no idea if this is in or not, but it would sure make a heck of a lot of sense. Not much else to say here, but I’d really miss iChat if I were on the road!

    For now, that’s it. I think these are the main areas to consider with regard to the Apple Tablet. Please comment and let me know what you think!