iPad launched by Apple !
iPad Apple Tablet
This is the presentation on behalf of Apple, and it’s Tablet PC Development Section. It’s name… iPad !
iPad Apple Tablet
iPad is Apple’s proposition in category of tablet pc’s. Created to bridge the gap between iPhone/iPod Touch and MacBook offering specific functions of the above products in a much easier way.
These functions, as Steve Jobs said in Keynote’s presentation, are:
“Browsing the web. Doing email. Enjoying and sharing pics. Watching videos. Enjoying music. Playing games. Reading ebooks“.
iPad Tablet Apple
iPad promises to give a wind of change in everyday tasks through it’s iPhone/iPod Touch useful known interface.
The device looks like as a big iPhone with a 9.7” inch display and it’s been build according to MacBook technique (unibody), consists of a solid piece of aluminium.
Let’s see it’s detailed characteristics:
* 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
* 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
* Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
* Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
* 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive
* 1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip
* Accelerometer/Ambient light sensor
iTunes/App store:
Apple launched iPad’s market with a big advantage, unlike to competitors, called App Store! All applications would be available and be supported to iPad.
User might choose if he want to watch the application in a iPhone-like diplay or fullscreen. Already developers have started the conversion of their applications to fit the bigger display of iPad. Just imagine the upcoming possibilities of your application.
In it’s simple way, developers created one application for two devices (as far as now!). Double opportunities, double money.
Let’s also not forget that developers would start very soon to make a very detailed version of their applications just for iPad device, to catch the opportunity of this upcoming market that iPad just started!!
iBooks:
The new eShop for eBooks - in the App Store protype.
Which applications are included in iPad:
- Safari
“See web pages at a size that’s readable, in either landscape or portrait. And let your fingers do the surfing.”
“With a split-screen view, and a large, on-screen keyboard, the Mail app makes it easy to stay in touch.”
- Photos
“The Photos app lets you see your photos in stacks. And you can flip through your photos, or play a slideshow, with just the touch of a finger.”
- Video
“The large, high-resolution screen makes iPad perfect for watching HD movies and TV shows, podcasts, and more.”
- YouTube
“The YouTube app organizes videos so they’re really easy to see and navigate. To play a video, you just tap it.”
- iPod
“The iPod app lets you browse by album, song, artist, genre, or playlist, with just a tap or a flick. So all your music is literally at your fingertips.”
- Maps
“With Maps and the large, high-res screen on iPad, it’s never been easier to find your way in the world.”
- Notes
“iPad makes it easy to jot down notes with its large, on-screen keyboard and a clipboard that shows a list of all your notes.”
- Calendar
“The Calendar app lets you flick through appointments one month, week, or day at a time. And you can manage work and personal calendars in the same place.”
- Contacts
“The Contacts app on iPad makes finding names, numbers and other important information quicker and easier than ever before.”
iPad is offered in 2 versions: The one with WiFi ability and the other with Wifi + 3G (UMTS/HSDPA 850, 1900, 2100 MHz – GSM/EDGE 850, 900,1800, 1900 MHz).
Prices started at $499 for WiFi version of 16GB and reach up to $829 for Wifi+3G version of 64GB.
More detailed these are the prices for each version:
iPad Abilities:
- TV and Video
* Support for 1024 x 768 with Dock Connector to VGA adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Composite A/V Cable, 576i and 480i with Apple Composite A/V Cable
* H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second
* Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps
* 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
* MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second
* Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps
* 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
- Audio Playback
* Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
* Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
* User-configurable maximum volume limit
- Mail attachment support
* Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images)
* .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word)
* .htm and .html (web pages)
* .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages)
* .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat)
* .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint)
* .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format)
* .vcf (contact information)
* .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
- Battery and Power
* Built-in 25Whr rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
* Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
* Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
- Input and Output
* Dock connector
* 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
* Built-in speakers
* Microphone
* SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)
iPad Availability:
* iPad would be sold as a device without contract request (data plan). This would be optional for iPad WiFi+3G users that want an internet connection.
* The device is already unlocked. Apple learned it’s lesson from the 2 previous devices (iPhone/iPod Touch).
* Data plan prices are different for each provider and would be set according to each of them.
* iPad Wifi would be on market in the next 2 months, iPad WiFi+3G would be on market in the next 3 months. Happy shopping!!
