The iPad is finally out and it is time to revisit some of the speculations that we had reported prior to the launch.
One of the most debated topics was the performance levels of the A4 Soc that powers the iPad. This was significant not just because the chip has been designed in-house by Apple, but also because there are indications that A4's SoC may also power the iPhone in the future.
While folks at iFixit were disassembling the iPad, which was launched today, some folks were busy digging into the internals of iPad OS.
And not surprisingly they’ve stumbled onto something interesting. They’ve found references to new iPhones, iPod Touch and (Surprise! Surprise!) even a new iPad.
Engadget is reporting that they were informed by their sources that the fourth generation iPhone will be dubbed the iPhone HD and will be announced on June 22.
John Gruber of Daring Fireball seems to have hinted at some features that we could expect in the next generation iPhone in response to Wall Street Journal’s report about Apple working on two new iPhones, out of which one is for Verizon.
Back in February, iResQ, the iPhone repair site had published photos of what it claimed were parts of the fourth generation iPhone.
Now folks at BGR have stumbled on a YouTube video from SmartphoneMedic, a local iPhone repair shop in Columbia, which it claims is the display of the fourth generation iPhone that is expected to be released in June.
We are expecting Apple to release the fourth generation iPhone in June or July as Apple usually releases a new version of the iPhone in summer since it was launched in 2007.
Wall Street Journal is reporting that according to “people briefed on the matter”, Apple is working on not one but two new iPhones.
Folks at AppleInsider are reporting that iPhone OS 4.0, which is expected to be released in June will finally allow third party iPhone apps to run in the background. Multi-tasking is one of the most requested features by iPhone users.
AppleInsider claims that “people with a proven track record in predicting Apple's technological advances” have told them that Apple has developed a "full-on solution" to multitasking on the iPhone OS.
Though the iPhone and iPad run on a common operating system, the version of OS installed on iPad will not be compatible with an iPhone. The reasons are evident: With a different screen size and variant features that the iPad will come with, the OS on iPhone will require a significant overhaul to match the capabilities presently available on the iPad.
Apple may induce greater iPhone adoption rate among smartphone buyers by launching a new device that will have a lower cost of ownership – This was one of the key points made by Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty in a recent note to investors.
According to Huberty, one of the greatest barriers in increasing the iPhone adoption rate among consumers is the cost of hardware followed by the service plan cost.
Folks at 9to5Mac seem to busy digging into iPhone OS 3.2 SDK. They are reporting that iPhone OS 3.2 SDK shows hints of video chatting capability in future iPhones.
They had earlier provided some nice tidbits about the various features in the iPad along with screenshots.
