Earlier, Apple announced that it had sales of 4.19 million iPads in the third quarter of 2010, with a total of 7.5 million units sold in the first nine months of 2010. Since iPad started selling in South Korea and Latin America in the fourth quarter of 2010, and the fourth quarter is the shopping season for Christmas and New Year, it is expected that iPad will have sales of more than 7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2010.
iPad has been rated as the best product, the most creative product and the most influential product in 2010 by many media. It is such a product that Apple called "unprecedented browsing of the Internet, e-mail and photos." It is very likely that it will launch its second-generation product, the iPad 2, in the first quarter of 2011.
According to legend, the iPad 2 will be shipped before the end of February 2011. Apple originally planned to mass-produce the iPad in January 2011. However, due to the fact that the device firmware is still in the testing phase, the plan was postponed. Industry insiders believe that the release date of the iPad 2 may depend on the launch date of the Verizon iPhone 4 . Apple is unlikely to launch both the iPad 2 and the Verizon iPhone 4 at the same time. So if the Verizon version of the iPhone 4 is released in March 2011, then the iPad 2 may be released in January, if the Verizon version of the iPhone 4 was released in January, then the iPad 2 may have to wait until March.
iPad 2 is a product like the iPhone 3G to iPhone 3GS, only some of the features of the improvement, or a product like the iPhone 3GS to the iPhone 4, the earthshaking changes in the product? The author thinks that the former is more likely. By summing up some of the material that has been exposed, the iPad 2 may be improved in more than a dozen ways.
According to news from upstream component manufacturers, the Apple iPad 2 will support multiple wireless communication standards, it may support Wi-Fi, UMTS or CDMA alone, and it may also support the combination of the three (Wi-Fi, Wi- Fi+UMTS, Wi-Fi+CDMA). It is expected that Apple will ship 500,000 to 530,000 iPads to the retail channel in the first quarter of 2011. The proportions of Wi-Fi, UMTS, and CDMA will be 30%, 40%, and 30%, respectively. At present, 60% to 65% of iPads shipped by Apple are 3G editions, which means that consumers still like wireless models that can be connected to the Internet. Therefore, Apple plans to further cooperate with telecom operators to provide more for iPad 2. Multi-radio solutions to better meet market needs.
Since the launch of the iPad, there have been rumors that the iPad 2 will be equipped with two front-rear cameras, which will be able to better match the Facetime video call feature.
Sources said that the iPad 2 will be more lightweight and display better than the first generation iPad. It is not surprising that Apple is always trying to make its products lighter, as can be seen from the evolution of the iPhone, MacBook Air, and iPod.
There is also news that Apple wants to increase the screen resolution with a retina display, which is understandable because it has previously been similarly tried on the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4. But many people think this is not feasible, because if the iPad 2 uses a retina display, the number of pixels on the screen will increase by several times. For the battery and CPU, the challenge is a bit too big. Apple is likely to adopt a compromise approach - higher resolution than the current iPad, but not too much burden on the battery and CPU.
Recently, the picture of the iPad 2 protective cover appeared on the Internet, which infers that the back of the iPad 2 is flat instead of the curved back design of the iPad. However, people in the industry believe that credibility is not high, because Apple never told the specifications of the new product manufacturers.
Apple i series of backplane material is quite rich. The iPad back plate now uses polished aluminum, while the iPhone 4 uses glass. So what material will iPad 2 do backplane? There is no relatively credible message. But to be sure, Apple will certainly not use plastic, because it seems to be too cheap.
According to a Japanese blog, the iPad 2's speaker openings will be wider to provide better playback. The industry believes that this change is reasonable, because the iPad is a family device. In order for the family to enjoy watching movies on the iPad together, it is necessary that the extroversy be good enough.
Earlier media reports said that iPad 2 will be equipped with a USB interface for connecting other devices. This is a major advancement of the iPad 2, which means that the iPad 2 can easily transfer files with external devices via a USB interface, and it can also be connected to a printer or a mouse. However, this move is contrary to the maverick style that Apple has always insisted on.
A Rodman & Renshaw analyst said at Christmas that the iPad 2 and the new iPhone 4 will use two 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 dual-core processors. The processor will provide better multi-tasking capabilities, allowing consumers to get a better entertainment experience on the iPad 2.
When the iPad was launched, there were rumors that Apple will launch a 7-inch version in addition to the 9.7-inch iPad. Apple may consider 7 inches to be cheaper and more suitable for some specific environments. But Jobs has denied this possibility at a recent earnings conference because the 7-inch screen is too small and the application experience is not good.
Related events:
BlackBerry, Samsung, Hewlett-Packard "Enclosure" iPad
The Apple iPad's BlackBerry launched the PlayBook, Samsung introduced the Galaxy Tab, and HP launched Stale. PlayBook and Galaxy Tab use ARM CPUs, and Stale uses Intel CPUs. The PlayBook uses the BlackBerry Tablet OS, the Galaxy Tab uses the Google Android 2.2 operating system, and Staly uses the Windows operating system.
Intel's increase in wireless chip investment Intel CEO Paul Otellini also noticed this change, took an "unprecedented" measure, comforted investors in the third quarter financial analysts conference call, even though Apple has a start The advantage is that the company will succeed in the tablet computer market. "We will use all available resources and strive for success in the tablet market."
Intel has taken more than this. Intel announced plans to spend $1.4 billion to acquire Infineon’s wireless solutions division. If the deal is completed, Intel’s wireless chip will become a component of the iPad and iPhone 4.
ARM does not worry about Intel's challenge ARM CEO Warren East said in an interview with the media that the company does not worry about the competitive threat of Intel's tablet PC chips. Ester said that in 2011, tablet shipments may increase to 60 million units, most of which will be equipped with ARM-based chips. Ester admitted that there will be several Tablet PCs equipped with Intel chips on the market, but they are skeptical about their success. "At present, Atom's performance in energy consumption is not good enough, and Intel understands this."
iPad has been rated as the best product, the most creative product and the most influential product in 2010 by many media. It is such a product that Apple called "unprecedented browsing of the Internet, e-mail and photos." It is very likely that it will launch its second-generation product, the iPad 2, in the first quarter of 2011.
According to legend, the iPad 2 will be shipped before the end of February 2011. Apple originally planned to mass-produce the iPad in January 2011. However, due to the fact that the device firmware is still in the testing phase, the plan was postponed. Industry insiders believe that the release date of the iPad 2 may depend on the launch date of the Verizon iPhone 4 . Apple is unlikely to launch both the iPad 2 and the Verizon iPhone 4 at the same time. So if the Verizon version of the iPhone 4 is released in March 2011, then the iPad 2 may be released in January, if the Verizon version of the iPhone 4 was released in January, then the iPad 2 may have to wait until March.
iPad 2 is a product like the iPhone 3G to iPhone 3GS, only some of the features of the improvement, or a product like the iPhone 3GS to the iPhone 4, the earthshaking changes in the product? The author thinks that the former is more likely. By summing up some of the material that has been exposed, the iPad 2 may be improved in more than a dozen ways.
According to news from upstream component manufacturers, the Apple iPad 2 will support multiple wireless communication standards, it may support Wi-Fi, UMTS or CDMA alone, and it may also support the combination of the three (Wi-Fi, Wi- Fi+UMTS, Wi-Fi+CDMA). It is expected that Apple will ship 500,000 to 530,000 iPads to the retail channel in the first quarter of 2011. The proportions of Wi-Fi, UMTS, and CDMA will be 30%, 40%, and 30%, respectively. At present, 60% to 65% of iPads shipped by Apple are 3G editions, which means that consumers still like wireless models that can be connected to the Internet. Therefore, Apple plans to further cooperate with telecom operators to provide more for iPad 2. Multi-radio solutions to better meet market needs.
Since the launch of the iPad, there have been rumors that the iPad 2 will be equipped with two front-rear cameras, which will be able to better match the Facetime video call feature.
Sources said that the iPad 2 will be more lightweight and display better than the first generation iPad. It is not surprising that Apple is always trying to make its products lighter, as can be seen from the evolution of the iPhone, MacBook Air, and iPod.
There is also news that Apple wants to increase the screen resolution with a retina display, which is understandable because it has previously been similarly tried on the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4. But many people think this is not feasible, because if the iPad 2 uses a retina display, the number of pixels on the screen will increase by several times. For the battery and CPU, the challenge is a bit too big. Apple is likely to adopt a compromise approach - higher resolution than the current iPad, but not too much burden on the battery and CPU.
Recently, the picture of the iPad 2 protective cover appeared on the Internet, which infers that the back of the iPad 2 is flat instead of the curved back design of the iPad. However, people in the industry believe that credibility is not high, because Apple never told the specifications of the new product manufacturers.
Apple i series of backplane material is quite rich. The iPad back plate now uses polished aluminum, while the iPhone 4 uses glass. So what material will iPad 2 do backplane? There is no relatively credible message. But to be sure, Apple will certainly not use plastic, because it seems to be too cheap.
According to a Japanese blog, the iPad 2's speaker openings will be wider to provide better playback. The industry believes that this change is reasonable, because the iPad is a family device. In order for the family to enjoy watching movies on the iPad together, it is necessary that the extroversy be good enough.
Earlier media reports said that iPad 2 will be equipped with a USB interface for connecting other devices. This is a major advancement of the iPad 2, which means that the iPad 2 can easily transfer files with external devices via a USB interface, and it can also be connected to a printer or a mouse. However, this move is contrary to the maverick style that Apple has always insisted on.
A Rodman & Renshaw analyst said at Christmas that the iPad 2 and the new iPhone 4 will use two 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 dual-core processors. The processor will provide better multi-tasking capabilities, allowing consumers to get a better entertainment experience on the iPad 2.
When the iPad was launched, there were rumors that Apple will launch a 7-inch version in addition to the 9.7-inch iPad. Apple may consider 7 inches to be cheaper and more suitable for some specific environments. But Jobs has denied this possibility at a recent earnings conference because the 7-inch screen is too small and the application experience is not good.
Related events:
BlackBerry, Samsung, Hewlett-Packard "Enclosure" iPad
The Apple iPad's BlackBerry launched the PlayBook, Samsung introduced the Galaxy Tab, and HP launched Stale. PlayBook and Galaxy Tab use ARM CPUs, and Stale uses Intel CPUs. The PlayBook uses the BlackBerry Tablet OS, the Galaxy Tab uses the Google Android 2.2 operating system, and Staly uses the Windows operating system.
Intel's increase in wireless chip investment Intel CEO Paul Otellini also noticed this change, took an "unprecedented" measure, comforted investors in the third quarter financial analysts conference call, even though Apple has a start The advantage is that the company will succeed in the tablet computer market. "We will use all available resources and strive for success in the tablet market."
Intel has taken more than this. Intel announced plans to spend $1.4 billion to acquire Infineon’s wireless solutions division. If the deal is completed, Intel’s wireless chip will become a component of the iPad and iPhone 4.
ARM does not worry about Intel's challenge ARM CEO Warren East said in an interview with the media that the company does not worry about the competitive threat of Intel's tablet PC chips. Ester said that in 2011, tablet shipments may increase to 60 million units, most of which will be equipped with ARM-based chips. Ester admitted that there will be several Tablet PCs equipped with Intel chips on the market, but they are skeptical about their success. "At present, Atom's performance in energy consumption is not good enough, and Intel understands this."