iPad: the sight of two birds

3G support on the iPad news did not, but that really was a surprise, since this new format of the Micro SIM. Typical SIM card has a size of 15 × 25 mm, whereas half mikrovariant – 12 × 15. This standard was developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, it is more developed: on the map may be stored by the application of the operator, it is more secure, etc. And, of course, it is more convenient to use in miniature devices.

However iPad among the latter include the difficult and, consequently, raises the logical question: why Apple switched to this format? There is no definite answer to it yet. Perhaps, AT & T considers it more perfect, and may well be that this is simply a form of customer retention, because in the U.S. such maps is not currently using none other than AT & T. Maybe it's not so bad, since many of the standards originated in a similar way.

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The general director of publishing house McGraw-Hill McGraw Terry (Terry McGraw) said in a television interview that his firm has "some time" working with Apple to create content for the tablet and that it will work 95% of all digital publications of the publisher. He also said that the tablet will run on a modified iPhone OS, which will facilitate the procedure for users to transfer programs from one platform to another.

No other details McGraw did not mention, however is most appreciative of the work of Apple, and himself a tablet called "incredible".

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In the web, in one of the blogs LJ, allegedly started a screenshot of the new firmware version iPhone OS, which is depicted on the desktop to-do list for the current day. The idea of a list of cases, of course, good, but the authenticity of the image, by itself, is questionable.

According to an anonymous sender, the picture sent to him by a "competent acquaintance.

Recall that the iPhone OS 4.0 should be presented Jan. 27 at a special event Apple.

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Resource Boy Genius Report Tuesday said that the new iPhone OS 4.2, you may receive certain "trusted connection Apple» (trusty Apple connect) and a completely new way to synchronize your address book and calendar. In addition, Apple will show "a few new ways to" run applications in the background.

The same source wrote that "the entire OS will support multitouch gestures, and the interface becomes easier and more convenient. Unfortunately, these updates will affect only the iPhone 3G and 3GS, and the owners of the first model of the phone to install it not destined.

AppleInsider reported that the iPhone may receive a new mapping program, which develops Placebase – competitor to Google Maps, Apple bought last summer. We also know that in November last year, Apple was looking for a staff member full-time, which would begin translating the program Maps «to a new level." How will this level, we might know already on January 27.

AppleInsider brings another rumor, citing its own sources: the next tablet will be called the Apple iTablet. However, MacRumors yesterday reported other information: fake (or, more precisely, shell), the company Slate Computing, owned by Apple, has registered a different name – iPad. Also very similar to the tablet device, especially given the fact that Apple already has a similar brand iPod.

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On Monday, Apple sent out an invitation to the press with the inscription: "Come and look at our latest creation. The invitation is decorated with colorful splashes and the logo of Apple. The event is scheduled for 27 January, 10 o'clock Pacific Time, it will be held in San Francisco.

Which works Apple will introduce at this time, not officially reported, but the site FoxNews alleges that the works will be as many as three: tablet device, iPhone OS 4 (but not the phone itself) and iLife 2010. Author Clayton Morris (Clayton Morris) wrote that he was informed of this directly to members of Apple.

He said: "This morning, even before receiving the invitation, I spoke with a source at Apple, and he told me that the presentation will discuss the three products: plate, iPhone 4 and iLife 2010. Actually the new iPhone until now, but we'll see next-generation software.

Earlier, a rumor that Apple is planning to submit a version of iWork with multi-sensory input specifically for the tablet.

AppleInsider claims that Apple will receive a new plate 10-inch multitouch screen.

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As the expected date of formal submission to Apple tablet rumors about its characteristics and appearance of the amplified exponentially. On Wednesday website Boy Genius Report has described the device as a «iPhone on steroids", referring to its external similarity to the iPhone. The same source said that the tablet will receive 10-inch touch screen, extremely fast »ARM-processor, the innovative multi-touch gestures and the core iPhone.

What exactly this will be for the processor is still unknown, although rumors insist that it will be Cortex A8 and A9 with a frequency of about 1 GHz.

It should be noted that the Boy Genius Report has good sources in the AT & T, through which he often makes accurate predictions on the iPhone, but in other matters, he often is mistaken. Last year, the site mistakenly assumed that in iTunes 9 will support Blu-Ray, and Apple will create "an application for consolidation of social media." Both times the site referred to "reliable sources".

A few days ago there were rumors that the SDK iPhone 4.0 will be an emulator mode, which allows to write programs for different screen resolutions. Thus some developers allegedly asked to prepare a full-screen demo versions of their applications for the iPhone.

And there are reports that on January 27 will be a special Apple event in San Francisco. Different purpose for such an event, except for the submission of a tablet, to provide hard. In the summer of last year, AppleInsider wrote that the tablet will be released in early 2010, and its hardware will be filling in part to repeat the iPhone and iPod touch.

In general, all the rumors only confirmed.

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Well-known blogger John Gruber (John Gruber), whose predictions often come true, wrote that the Apple tablet may go without a camera.

There may be an extreme desire to Apple to reduce the cost and size of the device. Info Gruber agrees with a recent leak – the image of the future housing unit.

Meanwhile, the other day, the representative of Orange said that the tablet will still camera.

We look forward to January 27, when, as many believe, Apple will officially unveil its tablet.

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Programmer Tim Martin (Tim Martin), who writes for the iPhone, once looked at the statistics of their programs by users and discovered a curious thing: one of the users working in version iPhone OS 4.2. Of course, this may simply be a mistake. On the other hand, have already been rumors of imminent withdrawal SDK for iPhone 4.0. Perhaps someone from Apple employees and testing program Martin in the new version platforms.

It is reported that the new SDK is an emulator mode, which allows to write programs for different screen resolutions.

Tim Martin on the team flakasoft, certain programs Robert Lang's Origami and Paper Plane Guy's Construction Kit.

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The New York Times wrote that Apple is planning to substantially expand the functionality of its iWork office suite specifically for the next tablet. The newspaper interviewed a former employee of Apple, which last two years engaged in precisely the creation of multisensory version of iWork. True, he did not disclose, for which device will be designed program – for portable or regular Mac.

This information is consistent in the long-standing rumor that the tablet will be more developed system of gestures than the iPhone, and even a desktop Mac OS X. There could be a chain of gestures: and begs the term "combo":) For example, it could be trehpaltsevoe reduction plus a circular motion.

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