Apple's Beats brand in April unveiled the Powerbeats Pro, a redesigned wire-free version of its popular fitness-oriented Powerbeats earbuds.
iPhone 5S Said to Feature Upgraded Rear Camera, iPad Mini Update Targeted for October
Following up on his report from earlier today about Apple's plans for the full-size iPad and iPhone, iLounge's Jeremy Horwitz has a new article sharing additional information on Apple's mobile device plans. The information comes from a "trusted source" and discloses product code names for the various devices as well as plans for an upgrade to the rear camera system for the iPhone 5S.
The report indicates that the second-generation iPad mini is unlikely to appear until October of this year, roughly the same timeframe as for the next full-size iPad. Sources have scant information on the actual device, but suggest that it is likely to retain essentially the same form factor as the current model and add a Retina display. A move to a Retina display without increasing the physical size of the device would almost certainly necessitate a change in the display technology such as the adoption of new IGZO panels.
Some previous reports had indicated that the iPad and iPad mini could see updates as soon as March as part of an effort to accelerate the product development cycle, but iLounge's claims of an October launch are more in line with a recent report from frequently accurate KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
The iPhone 5S is still months away from mass production, but our source suspects that the star feature will be an upgraded rear camera—perhaps featuring Sony’s 13-Megapixel sensor, plus the aforementioned flash upgrade—along with a processor bump. Current prototypes are codenamed N51 and N53, with July mentioned as the target date.The source indicates that the code name for the fifth-generation iPad is J72, while the second-generation iPad mini has a code name of J85.
The report indicates that the second-generation iPad mini is unlikely to appear until October of this year, roughly the same timeframe as for the next full-size iPad. Sources have scant information on the actual device, but suggest that it is likely to retain essentially the same form factor as the current model and add a Retina display. A move to a Retina display without increasing the physical size of the device would almost certainly necessitate a change in the display technology such as the adoption of new IGZO panels.
Some previous reports had indicated that the iPad and iPad mini could see updates as soon as March as part of an effort to accelerate the product development cycle, but iLounge's claims of an October launch are more in line with a recent report from frequently accurate KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
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Buyer's Guide: iPad Mini (Neutral), iPad (Don't Buy)
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86 months ago
Boring OS = yawn. Look at Ubuntu, or even the new BB OS. They are so much more advanced...
iOS is too plain and boring.. heck my MOM uses it now.
iOS is too plain and boring.. heck my MOM uses it now.
86 months ago
O.M.G. must buy the same phone again just to get better rear facing camera...take my $$$ :apple:
86 months ago
What a disaster if we really know their plans 8 months out and on top of that the updates will be this dull. My excitement for Apple is waning.
86 months ago
Ya know, just today I was thinking, if Apple updated the rear camera on the iphone soon, then I'll upgrade to the iphone 5s instead of the samsung galaxy 2 in a few weeks. Now that's innovation.
And Apple wonders why their stock is in free-fall.
And Apple wonders why their stock is in free-fall.
86 months ago
Not enough for me to replace my Iphone 5. Cmon Apple blow us away, Galaxy S4 rumors are way better. :(
86 months ago
I am beginning to think the S versions are the skip versions now.
Actually, the 'S' cycle phones are probably the ones to wait for after the problems are ironed out of phone that precedes it.
For example, the 4S is way better than the 4, albeit the same form factor.
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