Ipad

Apple.com/ipad Live! Brings Video Along With it!

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010 a 2:41 pm

Apple.com is now showing off the iPad, and http://www.apple.com/ipad is now live.

Along with the usual Features, Design, App Store, Gallery, Tech Specs, and Pricing, and Notify Me links, there's a video up

Apple iPad Accessories: Keyboard Dock, BT Keyboard, Camera Kit, Standard Dock, Case, Projector Cable

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010 a 2:33 pm

Not content with simply introducing a new iPad device, Steve Jobs has announced some accessories to go along with it including:

[Updated with pricing via Ars]

iPad Pricing -- Wifi Only $499, $599, $699, 3G $629, $729, $829

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010 a 2:27 pm

Apple has announced pricing for their new iPad tablet device, and it comes in two flavors, WiFi 802.11n only, and 3G enabled (via AT&T in the US).

WiFi-Only Pricing

$499 16GB
$599 32GB
$699 64GB

3G-enabled Pricing

$629 16GB
$729 32GB
$829 64GB

Wifi version will be available in 60 days, 3G version in 90 days.

iPad 3G, GSM Unlocked, No Contract AT&T Pricing $15 for 256MB, $30 Unlimited

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010 a 2:18 pm

Steve Jobs announced that the iPad will come with WiFi 802.11n, and also have a prepaid (no contract) 3G option via unlocked GMS.

If you're on AT&T, you can get contract-free pricing, $14.99 for 256MB/month, $29.99 for "unlimited".

International carrier pricing will be coming in June/July.

[Image via GDGT]

Apple Introduces All-New iWork for iPad

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010 a 2:04 pm

It includes an an all-new, iPad-friendly user interface for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, with popup galleries. Numbers also has a distinct, virtual numeric keypad.

It makes sense they have iWork, they're going to want some Office compatibility and light productivity to make the case for why you'd want an iPad instead of a netbook but... TiPb still wonders how easy it will be to input significant content via the iPad. We're willing to be convinced, we're jut not there yet.

Apple Introduces iBooks Apps -- Stands on Amazon's Shoulders!

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010 a 1:59 pm

As part of their iPad announcement today, Apple introduced a new app called iBooks (hey, there's that old name!) which they said stands on the shoulders of Amazon to go a little further.

The initial GUI looks a lot like the iPhone ebook app Classics [iTunes link]. As rumored, $14.99 for a new "hardcover" book is the selling price.

You can tap to change pages or swipe, and readers can choose their own font and size from a small list including Baskerville, Cochin, Palatino, Times, and Verdana.

It uses standard ePub format, so hopefully it will be cross-compatible with a lot of other stores and existing collections.

iPad Compatible with "Almost All" iPhone Apps

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010 a 1:52 pm

Scott Forstall, Senior VP of iPhone software, took the stage as part of Apple's iPad introduction event to announce that "almost all" of Apple's iTunes App Store iPhone and iPod touch apps will be compatible with the new, 9.6 inch device.

Users can either run them at 1x iPhone scale (320x480) or hit a 2x button and double the size. They don't fill the screen, however, but run inside a black frame (like SD on a big HD display).

Facebook was shown as an example.

Apple Introduces iPad Tablet!

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010 a 1:31 pm

As widely expected, Apple's "latest creation" is a tablet device called... the iPad! Here's the official press release, and some details from TiPb's take:

It looks like a giant, wide, iPod touch with a gorgeous display and enough graphics power to throw around HD video and handle very slick UI elements without any hint of lag.

Also shown off were Maps (including street view), iTunes LP and iTunes Extras, and Email, Calendar, and iPod functions that look like the iPhone but with a massive functionality boost from the Mac side, including pervasive use of popups.

It will run virtually all iPhone apps, unmodified. Pixel accurate, or via pixel doubling. iPad specific SDK ships TODAY!

.5 inches thin
1.5 lbs
9.7 inch IPS display
1024x768 (Old school!)
Capacitive multitouch
1GHz proc Apple A4 chip (PA Semi!)
16GB, 32GB, 64GB
802.11n WiFi
BT 2.1
Compass
10 hrs battery life
1 month standby
Running iPhone 3.2 OS

Images after the break, more as this develops!

AT&T Preparing Network for "Unannounced" Devices -- iTablet, 4th Gen iPhone?

By Jeremy, Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 a 8:40 am

Boy Genius' sources have been hearing that AT&T has been meeting with their regional executives to discuss network changes that will soon be taking place in order to handle the load of "unannounced" devices that will use "heavy data".

iTablet and/or 4th generation iPhone perhaps?

Could the iTablet/iSlate be Called the iPad?

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 a 8:41 am

MacRumors, who originally dug up Apple's involvement with the iSlate and iGuide names, has come across a trademark filing that suggests iPad may now be in the lead: