In his review of the new iPad, AllThingsD’s Walt Mossberg describes viewing the Retina display as “like getting a new eyeglasses prescription — you suddenly realize what you thought looked sharp before wasn’t nearly as sharp as it could be.” He praises the performance of the iPad as “buttery smooth,” and he writes that he “loves” the photos he took with the new 5-megapixel camera. Mossberg concludes, “Since it launched in 2010, the iPad has been the best tablet on the planet. With the new, third-generation model, it still holds that crown.”
Apple today announced it has sold three million new
iPad devices since its launch on Friday, March 16. “The new iPad is a blockbuster with three million sold ― the strongest iPad launch yet,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing.
Guessing at what Apple will feature in the next iPad is keeping analysts busy as usual this time of year, with the leading speculation mostly being the same as before — with the addition of an estimated five million units sold in the first quarter alone.
AppleInsider is reporting that yet another analyst has come forward with their thoughts on the iPad 2. This time it’s Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities, who is offering a full report on the subject focusing on a better display (but not a Retina Display), faster processor, separate CDMA and GSM versions, dual cameras and sales of up to five million in the first quarter the tablet refresh is available.
First and foremost is the display, which has been the subject of some back and forth speculation in recent weeks. Initially, many analysts believed that Apple would somehow magically produce a Retina Display for the iPad 2 which is quadruple the resolution of the existing 1024×768 screen — but Kuo and others have since thrown cold water on that idea.
“The improvement of iPad 2 display focuses on thickness and anti-reflection, not resolution,” Kuo’s report reveals. “iPad 2 display module is 30-35 percent thinner than iPad and it’s helpful for better form factor. Thanks to anti-reflection, iPad 2 could have better sunlight readable experience and it’s helpful for Apple to compete with Amazon’s fast growing Kindle business.
“The most important reason why iPad 2 won’t have retinal display is yield rate of panel making,” Kuo concludes. “At this point, making high resolution and bright IPS/FFS panel is not easy and the production volume and cost couldn’t meet Apple’s requirements.”
Most everyone agrees that the iPad 2 will be faster and pack more RAM, and Kuo concurs — as well as the new tablet device featuring both a front and rear camera. Despite some speculation that Apple might consolidate both CDMA and GSM 3G antennas into the next iPad, Kuo believes that they will be separate models, especially since “more suppliers could reduce the risk of component shortage.”
Last but not least, Kuo estimates that Apple will move “at least 4.5 to 5 million units” in the first quarter of availability, which be believes will be before March of this year or at the very latest, early in the second quarter which begins in April.
Apple announced today that over one million apps have been downloaded from the Mac App Store in the first day. “We’re amazed at the incredible response the Mac App Store is getting,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Developers have done a great job bringing apps to the store and users are loving how easy and fun the Mac App Store is.”
Apple today announced that it expects sales of its new Apple TV to top one million units later this week. The new Apple TV offers the simplest way to watch your favorite HD movies and TV shows and stream content from Netflix, YouTube, Flickr, and MobileMe — all on your HD TV, for the breakthrough price of just $99. iTunes users are now renting and purchasing over 400,000 TV episodes and over 150,000 movies per day.
Apple today announced that in less than 48 hours since its launch on Wednesday, more than one million users have joined Ping, its new social network for music. Ping lets users follow their favorite artists and friends to discover what music they’re talking about, listening to, and downloading. “One-third of the people who have downloaded iTunes 10 have joined Ping,“ said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of Internet Services. “As many more people download iTunes 10 in the coming weeks, we expect the Ping community to continue growing.“
In just over three years, iTunes U downloads have topped 300 million — making it one of the world’s most popular online educational catalogs. A dedicated area within the iTunes Store, iTunes U offers users public access to university courses, lab demonstrations, special lectures, and more from world class institutions such as Harvard, MIT, Cambridge, Oxford, University of Melbourne, and Université de Montréal.
Apple today announced that it has sold more than 1.7 million iPhone 4 devices through Saturday, June 26, just three days after the phone’s launch on June 24. “This is the most successful product launch in Apple’s history,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Even so, we apologize to those customers who were turned away because we did not have enough supply.”
Apple: 3 Million Magical iPads Sold [Ipad]
# ipad Less than three months in, and Apple has already sold three million iPads. That’s a pretty impressive number, definitely bolstered by the tablet’s recent international release . In fact, Apple’s sold a million iPads in the last three weeks alone . More »
Apple today announced that it sold its three-millionth iPad yesterday, just 80 days after the device’s U.S. introduction. “People are loving iPad as it becomes a part of their daily lives,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re working hard to get this magical product into the hands of even more people around the world, including those in nine more countries next month.”
Guessing at what Apple will feature in the next iPad is keeping analysts busy as usual this time of year, with the leading speculation mostly being the same as before — with the addition of an estimated five million units sold in the first quarter alone.