As projected by Apple CEO Tim Cook on his recent visit to China, Apple on Monda announced that both the WiFi and cellular models of the iPad Mini and the fourth-gen iPad will launch in China this Friday. Apple today announced the Wi-Fi + Cellular versions of iPad mini and the new fourth generation iPad […]
Continue reading...Friday, January 11, 2013
Comments Off on iPad 5th generation and new iPad Mini to drop in March, says analyst
Following checks made at CES, Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White put out a new report claiming that Apple is planning to accelerate its upgrade cycle in 2013 and release new versions of the iPad and iPad Mini as early as March. Our checks at CES indicate Apple will release the iPad 5 and the […]
Continue reading...Friday, December 28, 2012
Comments Off on iPad most popular tablet this holiday season
Barrons reports: R.W. Baird’s William Power this morning offers his weekly roundup of sales checks at retail regarding mobile device sales, in this case, tablet computers. Power writes that he spoke with reps at Best Buy and Staples stores about which tablet computers they’re recommending and which ones seem to be moving units. Apple‘s iPad […]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 6, 2012
Comments Off on IDC Report – Apple to command 50% share of tablet market through 2016
IDC recently increased its 2012 forecast for the worldwide tablet market to 122.3 million, up from a previous estimate of 117.1 million. And looking forward, they anticipate tablet sales in 2016 to reach unit levels of 282.7 million units. And breaking things up by marketshare, the research company anticipates Apple’s share of the tablet market […]
Continue reading...Monday, November 26, 2012
Comments Off on Steve Jobs pitching the iPad on Dragons’ Den
This is a great video thanks to extremely clever editing and music. What we have is Steve Jobs introducing the iPad on Dragons Den, a UK show that is very similar to the US-based Shark Tank and involves entrepeneurs pitching their ideas to a handful of multi-millionaires. Ever want to see the calm, cool, collected […]
Continue reading...Saturday, November 24, 2012
Comments Off on Barclays Bank purchases 8500 iPads
The Channel reports that Barclays Bank has bought upwards of 8500 iPads. The buy, made with dealer Insight UK, is believed to be one of the largest roll outs of the iPad or indeed any tablet in the UK finance sector, and signals the growing acceptance of the tab tech in corporate land. A PR […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Comments Off on Children aged 6-12 want Apple products this holiday season more than anything else
It’s gonna be a grand quarter for Apple as we enter the busiest shopping season of the year. A new survey conducted by Nielsen reveals that US consumers aged 6-12 want Apple products more than anything else. Approximately half the children surveyed expressed interest in the full-sized iPad (up from 44% last year), and 36 […]
Continue reading...Monday, November 5, 2012
Comments Off on Apple sells 3 million iPads in 3 days
Over the past weekend, Apple sold over 3 million iPad Minis and 4th gen iPads. Not too bad for a company that some pundits have alleged is sinking following the recent executive shakeup that saw Scott Forstall get his walking papers. Apple’s press release reads: Apple today announced it has sold three million iPads in […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Comments Off on Phil Schiller defends the iPad Mini’s $329 pricetag
Instead of battling the Nexus 7 and Amazon Kindle Fire on price, Apple chose to go its own way and not get into a pricing race to the bottom. Still, some feel that $329 is a bit much for a miniaturized iPad, prompting Apple’s senior VP of marketing, Phil Schiller, to respond to such accusations […]
Continue reading...Monday, October 22, 2012
Comments Off on iPad Mini to launch at $329
Apple is going after profits and neglecting the opportunity to garner significant marketshare. 9to5Mac reports: Apple’s entry price for its upcoming smaller iPad is between the base model of the new, fifth-generation iPod touch ($299) and the currently shipping WiFi-only 16GB iPad 2 ($399). According to our sources, the base model of the smaller iPad […]
Continue reading...Friday, October 19, 2012
Comments Off on iPad Mini to hit stores on November 2
A slew of reports are relaying that the anticipated iPad Mini will go on sale on Friday, November 2. TechCrunch reports: Apple’s iPad mini is almost certainly set to be announced next week at an event in San Jose Tuesday, and we’re now hearing that it will ship a week and a half after that […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Comments Off on Apple’s 4th gen iPad already in the works
Digitimes reports that Apple has already begun informing its component suppliers to get ready for iPad 4 production by mid 2013. While the design will still incorporate a 9.7-inch display and the same approximate form factor, Apple is said to be tweaking the innards ever so slightly as to make the manufacturing process a tad […]
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Comments Off on Wi-Fi and Cellular models of the iPad Mini and 4th Gen iPad coming to China this Friday