Posts Tagged ‘ios’
iPad2 Release Date
The much anticipated successor to Apple’s popular iPad tablet, the iPad2 is due to launch in North America today, with Apple fans expected in their troves to line up around the block and camp outside of stores across the USA to get their hands on the latest piece of shiny goodness from Steve Job’s empire.
The new iPad, which launches in Australia on 25th March 2011, has a new A5 dual core processor, meaning it can load applications much faster, and handle more applications, and is reported to have nine times the graphics processing power of its predecessor, great for games and movies.
The iPad2 is thinner and lighter the original, and still matches the battery performance of the older iPad , which is great for power users wanting to spend all day with their iPad.
In addition to a cosmetic upgrade and performance enhancements under the hood, the iPad 2 has a new “Smart Cover” which clips onto the iPad magnetically, flips open like a book cover, acts as a protective screen cover and power saver when the cover is closed, and also doubles as a stand.
It also has a front-facing camera for “facetime” a video conferencing feature which was sorely missed in the first generation, and led to much criticism of the first iPad launch.
The release date for iPad2 in Australia is 25th March 2011, and is expected to go on sale with a starting price of approximately $650 for the base 3G model with 16GB of storage, with a $100 premium for Wifi+3G, and storage options up to 64GB.
The optional magnetic Smart Cover is expected to retail from $70-140 depending on whether the polyurethane or leather option is selected, however these figures are speculative, as Apple is yet to launch an official Australian price list.
See the Apple website for more details.
Apple Announce iPhone 4.0
Apple Inc, the creator of one of the world’s most popular smart phones, the iPhone, have announced the launch of iPhone 4.0
Not needing any introduction as one of the most fun and easy-to-use phones on the market, with a plethora of features, the new iPhone 4.0 Operating System provides some of the following new functions:
Multi-tasking. Upgraded software allow newer iPhones to run multiple applications at once, where previously users could only do one thing at a time, before needing to shut-down and re-launch a new application. Power users and IPhone fans will be most pleased with this.
Improved Email. Consolidated inbox for multiple email addresses and identities make it easier to sort through all your email on one screen.
Improved photos. with a 5x digital zoon in camera
IBooks. for the growing popularity in Ebooks, which can be purchased through Apples iBook store.
IAds. for those who enjoy advertising in the phones. This is going to be a lucrative market for online advertisers.
The iPhone OS 4.0 is reportedly backwards compatible on IPhone 3G and 3GS, but in order to use the Multitasking features, users will require a 3GS.
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