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First assembled iPad mini pictures supposedly leak

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  • September 11, 2012 at 8:44 am

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iPad mini leak back

Apple’s long-rumored iPhone 5, iPad mini and iOS 6 event is tomorrow and although we’ve seen purported parts of the new smaller iPad, we had yet to see a finished assembled product.

Now a French website has published a number of photos, which could potentially show the iPad mini. As a reminder, the iPad mini has been rumored to feature a smaller 7.85-inch display with a 1024 x 768 (non retina) resolution, similar to the iPad 2’s resolution. The iPad mini would also come with an Apple A5X processor (like the iPad 3) and the new smaller dock connector.

We’ve included one more picture after the break and will let you make your own conclusions.
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7-inch Google Nexus 7 tablet announced: quad-core Tegra 3 with 12-core GPU, 720p resolution for $199

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  • June 27, 2012 at 12:24 pm

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Google Nexus 7 tablet announced

 

No surprises here. Google has officially unveiled the first Nexus tablet, a 7-inch slate made by ASUS and called the Nexus 7. It will of course launch with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on-board.

The device comes with a quad-core Tegra 3 SoC with a 12-core GPU, 1.2-megapixel front camera and 1280 x 800 resolution IPS LCD display. The asking price is $199 for the 8GB model and $249 to up that to 16GB. You can order it today directly from Google Play and shipping in mid-July together with the launch of Android Jelly Bean.

It weighs just 340 grams and comes fully loaded with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, gyroscope and an accelerometer. Battery life is a decent 9 hours of video play.

The Nexus 7 is a direct stab against Amazon’s Kindle Fire, with Google putting content at the forefront of the experience. Oh and it will ship with the Android Chrome browser as standard.

Google is also putting its faith in the Nexus 7 as a portable gaming device, with that 12-core GPU, gyroscope and accelerometer proving a rich gaming experience.

 

Google Nexus 7 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean tablet confirmed by ASUS representative for June

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  • June 11, 2012 at 11:50 am

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Asus Eee Pad ME370T 7-inch tablet

We’ve been hearing about a Google Nexus tablet since the beginning of the year, with ASUS apparently being the manufacturer of the economical 7-inch slab that could be appropriately named, Nexus 7.

Well we now apparently have confirmation of the partnership between ASUS and Google from the mouth of a representative of the former at Computex in Taipei. The Nexus 7 tablet is expected to be ready for shipment by the end of June, happily coinciding with Google I/O running June 27-29 in San Fransisco, and the perfect platform to announce the next version of Android.

This will be the first tablet to carry the Nexus name, following the Nexus One, Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus smartphones, and you can be sure it will be carrying a stock version of Android. In fact it’s been rumored to become the carrier of the next big version of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (you can read more here about Android’s naming convention).
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The ultimate unboxing video: ASUS PadFone 3-in-1

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  • May 12, 2012 at 3:22 am

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ASUS Padfone unboxing

It’s exciting enough to take one new device out of the loneliness of its factory box and into the world, but how about three? And then how about if those three devices can morph into each other, giving you a smartphone, a tablet and a laptop.

This is the ASUS PadFone, a 3-in-1 device that go from a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED qHD 960×540 smartphone to a 10.1-inch 1280×800 tablet and then dock with a keyboard to take laptop form. The PadFone is a dual-core Snapdragon S4 device running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich that was unveiled early this year at Mobile World Congress. It also has an 8-megapixel camera, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and a variety of other connectivity options, with nothing to be jealous of other high-end smartphones.
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New 3rd generation iPad customer satisfaction at an all time high, excessive heat not an issue according to survey

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  • April 2, 2012 at 9:29 am

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3rd generation iPad in hand - homescreen

A survey done by ChangeWave Research on the new 3rd generation iPad has revealed some interesting tidbits, though we have to foreword this by saying that the company has polled a mere 200 new iPad owners, which is a pretty small sample if you consider that Apple has sold more than three million new iPads in the initial release weekend.

According to the survey more than four out of five people polled (82% to be exact) have said that they are very satisfied with the new iPad, compared to 74% for the iPad 2. Only 2%, or four people, have said they are somewhat dissatisfied.
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Your new iPad is begging for these geometric retina display optimized wallpapers

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  • March 24, 2012 at 4:41 am

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Cuben Space 2 new iPad Retina Wallpaper

The incredible retina display of the 3rd generation iPad deserves some incredible wallpaper and we think we just stumbled on them. This set of seven colorful geometric designs was created by graphic designer Simon C Page specifically for the new iPad. They are each 2,048×2,048 at 264dpi so they work both in portrait and landscape.

We’ve loaded them up on our iPad and they look absolutely awesome, fan and playful with an air of sophistication. The easiest way to get them on your 3rd generation iPad is to click each download link from Safari on the iPad and then press-and-hold to save.
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If you drop it, it will break; the new iPad’s screen that is

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  • March 19, 2012 at 12:38 pm

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3rd generation iPad vs. iPad 2 drop test

A reminder to all: glass shatters, even fancy fortified glass like Corning’s Gorilla Glass. If that glass happens to be attached to the screen of your favorite gadget, then an unfortunate mess ensues.

Take the iPad, a 9.7-inch screen dominates the tablet’s front, which in turn is covered by glass. The iPad 2’s screen was protected by Gorilla Glass, while it has been rumored that the 3rd generation iPad would feature the latest Gorilla Glass technology that we saw this year at CES. So is the new iPad more impervious to drops compared to the iPad 2?
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iPad 3 receives untethered jailbreak and Cydia install on its first day out

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  • March 17, 2012 at 6:23 am

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Cydia running on 3rd generation iPad - chpwn method

You know how it goes, Apple releases new iOS hardware and the chase to jailbreak the device begins. With the third-generation iPad running iOS 5.1 barely out, developers are showing off their skills having been able to to jailbreak the tablet within a few hours.

What’s amazing is that so far there have been three different developers/teams showing off jailbreaks that they claim have been done using different methods. There’s no public release of a jailbreak just yet, but you should expect one to be out before too long.
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No, Apple didn’t make a battery tech breakthrough in the iPad 3; it just stuck more of it inside

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  • March 16, 2012 at 4:03 am

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3rd generation iPad teardown pulling out the battery

Some of the initial coverage on the new 3rd generation iPad suggested that Apple somehow increased the power density of the Lithium-ion battery cells inside the new iPad in order to achieve the jump from 25Whr, in the iPad 2, to 43Whr — that’s more than a 70% increase in battery capacity. The reasoning behind this was that while there was this huge increase in battery capacity the new iPad is only very slightly thicker (just 0.6mm) and heavier than the iPad 2.

Now, the iPad 2 was practically all battery already, so somehow it made sense that Apple had magically created a new battery technology without anyone catching wind on it.

That would be some awesome news for the entire consumer electronics industry and you know how much we deplore mobile devices that don’t offer full-day battery life and how we are always on the lookout on ways to keep us powered on the go. However, if you knew anything about the evolution of battery technology you’d know how slowly and incrementally power density has improved.
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The new iPad goes under the scalpel, teardown reveals Samsung retina LCD

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  • March 15, 2012 at 1:26 pm

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3rd generation iPad teardown A5X processor

The guys at iFixit are really committed to what they do, and what they do is dissect all your favorite gadgets piece by piece and document every step of the way. Well, the 3rd generation iPad may not be out yet but the iFixit crew managed to grab one from a store in Australia and promptly brought it in for surgery.

First task was to separate the new stunning retina display from the rest of the iPad’s body and here we get the first revelation. The screen is probably made by Samsung rather than LG as it was initially rumored.
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Apple’s new iPad (a.k.a. iPad 3) packing 1GB of RAM and 1GHz processor, gets early unboxing and benchmark

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  • March 13, 2012 at 1:40 pm

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3rd generation iPad box shot

Although Apple is keeping the new 3rd generation iPad (a.k.a. iPad 3) under lock and key until the official March 16 release date, a pair of Vietnamese tech journalists managed to snatch an early copy.

As normally happens in these cases, the pair has duly unboxed the new iPad, which is a 16GB 4G model by the way, in front of a camera and also ran a quick benchmark. No surprises with the unboxing, the new iPad comes in pretty much the same box as the iPad 2, and you still get a power adapter and a USB to 30 pin connector cable. But anyone anxious for some early retina display action is welcome to the 4 minute video just below, and we’re sure you won’t mind that it’s in Vietnamese.
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The 3rd generation iPad is the first tablet with Bluetooth 4.0, what’s in it for you

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  • March 10, 2012 at 8:09 am

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3rd generation iPad multiplayer

Apple has been progressively bringing Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity to its mobile devices and personal computers. The mid-2011 MacBook Air (full review here) and Mac mini were the first to get Bluetooth 4.0 and were followed suit by the iPhone 4S, which was the first smartphone ever to get Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity.

All the above are Bluetooth Smart Ready devices, i.e. they can connect to every legacy Bluetooth device out there, like Bluetooth mice and keyboards, and new Bluetooth 4.0 Smart Ready and low power Bluetooth 4.0 Smart devices, like body monitors and watches. Here’s a table below of what can connect with what:
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iPad 2 vs. 3rd generation iPad 3 comparison

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  • March 8, 2012 at 6:27 pm

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3rd generation iPad with retina display - white and black

 

The 3rd generation iPad (a.k.a. iPad 3) has been announced and we’re sure you are itching to find out if it’s a worthy upgrade from an earlier device. Also given that the iPad 2 has just received a $100 price drop, you might want to consider it as a budget, but still very capable option.

In the table below we will be comparing the new iPad to the iPad 2. The key new feature in the 3rd generation iPad is the inclusion of a higher resolution display, a faster graphics unit necessary to push the extra 2.4 million pixels in the new display and a new 5MP iSight rear camera. You also get a few other nice features like Bluetooth 4.0 and 4G LTE connectivity options. Performance-wise the new iPad should be equivalent to the iPad 2.

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The new iPad is here: retina display, A5X with quad-core graphics, better cameras and 4G LTE

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  • March 7, 2012 at 1:47 pm

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3rd generation iPad with retina display

So the well published Apple event is under way and the company has finally come clean with its updated tablet. The third-generation iPad is called just that, iPad — Apple chose not to name it iPad 3 or iPad HD as was previously rumored.

The new iPad comes with a very high resolution 2048 x 1536 display, with four times the number of pixels found in the iPad 2. Apple is calling its 264 pixels-per-inch density display, retina worthy.

To drive such a high resolution one needs a powerful graphics unit and the third-generation iPad comes with a new A5X chipset featuring quad-core graphics that’s two times as potent as the one found in the iPad 2. Apple is also claiming that the A5X graphics unit is four times as fast as the quad-core Tegra 3, a pretty bold statement.
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