Unlike the apparent panic displayed by Apple in the run-up to the original iOS 5 release, which saw an near-unprecedented number of betas seeded to members of the fruit company's developer program, there have been comparatively few reports of what is to be expected with its first major revision - iOS 5.1.
It has hardly been a secret that Apple Inc. have been fighting a patent war on multiple fronts against multiple companies, which most notably include the soon to be Google-owned Motorola Mobility Holdings, as well as the Korean based Samsung Electronics. Motorola and Samsung are arguably two of the largest producers of Android-powered handsets, and with Apple believing both companies are heavily infringing upon company owned patents, they have been relentless in their pursuit of justice through the European legal system.
It's always interesting to see how our console favorites fare when ported through to mobile devices - particularly those which have been around for years.
We are nearly at that point where all of the speculation over the last few months will eventually come to an end and we will eventually see just what the guys from Apple have in store for the public with the eagerly anticipated next-generation iPad. The actual announcement of the product will finally bring an end to the wild rumors that we have seen cropping up on an almost daily basis, meaning the sources who have predicted an array of features will either sink or swim by the predictions.
The Daily posted two screenshots of what they claim to be Office for iPad. One screenshot showed what looks like the "start screen" of the app, where you can open and create documents, and the other showed the "Office" app icon.
With the iPad 3 launch only two days away, the rumors and speculation are rapidly increasing. While most blogs are quite sure that the iPad 3 will pack a 2048x1536 resolution retina display, an improved camera, and a new, possibly quad-core Apple A6 chipset, one item on the list of rumors that has been far more "out there" is the possibility of the iPad 3 supporting 4G LTE. Today, credible Apple blog iMore - the same site that broke the news that the iPad 3 event is on March 7th - has received word from that same source that the iPad 3 will indeed be getting 4G LTE.
While Apple employees have been out in force adorning the Yerba Buena Center for Arts with company logos and getting the insides ready to welcome the world’s media on Wednesday, those good old anonymous, but reliable sources have been out in force again spreading their teasing exclusives. The information in this instance is two fold, with iLounge citing one of their "repeatedly reliable sources", claiming that Apple are to their launch own in-house case for the new iPad which takes inspiration from the Smart Cover as well as actively working on a new design for the next-generation iPhone which comprises of a fully glass rear.
We are T-minus two days until the media circus descends on the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco and the world is introduced to the next-generation iPad, as well as a revamped Apple TV set top box if the speculation turns out to be correct. With the new tablet device rumored to have a Retina-quality display, as well as an upgraded processor and possibly new camera units, the hype for the product launch is at an all time high and will result in record breaking iPad sales when it is eventually launched to the public.
As the announcement of the biggest tech release of the year so far draws closer, analysts, researchers, bloggers and consumers alike are now perched in anticipation - sitting in wait to see what Tim Cook and his minions have created with the third iPad installment.
We are just under one week away from the recently confirmed Apple media event, which will take place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco at 10AM PST on Wednesday March 7th. During the event we will finally get to see just what Tim Cook and the rest of the Apple engineers have been secretly producing for us. It is pretty much nailed on that we will see the announcement of the next-generation iPad which will bring to an end the twelve month spot in the limelight that the fantastic iPad 2 has been enjoying since March 2011. With the help of the creative team over at iCarbons.com in Titusville, Florida, Redmond Pie would like to celebrate the life of Apple's second generation tablet.
