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iPad 2 ads shot in New York last month?
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November 7, 2010
By: soyacincau
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Here’s another fresh report on the upcoming iPad 2. Apple has apparently engaged British photographer David Sims for commercial shoot of the upcoming iPad in New York.
The iPads used are reported to be of the current generation of iPads and there’s no new devices found at the scene. What it is believed is that there will be some post production work to make it look like the new iPad. There are 2 possible takes on this, firstly the new iPad won’t differ much in looks and size from the current generation just like the iPhone 3G and the 3GS. Since Apple is pushing for FaceTime, we would expect at least a front facing camera and it is possible that the new iPad will maintain the same camera-less back. That’s of course assuming the ads could possibly showing people using the iPad like the one above. So far these are all speculation but it is indication that the iPad 2 could be out sooner than expected.
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RUMOUR: iPad G2 coming Q2 2011
Posted:
October 2, 2010
By: ccsoya
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Rumours have surfaced backed by analysts speculation that Apple is stocking up parts for the iPad G2 and it’s slated for a Q2 2011 launch not end of this year as earlier speculated.
We believe there’s some weight in this rumours as the first generation iPad is nearing it’s replacement life cycle. If you know Apple, you’ll know that they are predictable and that product revisions come like clockwork. So the first generation iPad that made its debut early April this year will be up for a replacement roughly around the same time next year.
So what can we expect from the second generation of the device the ushered the age of the tablet?
For starters it’s a safe bet that a forward facing camera and FaceTime will make an appearance on the iPad. It’s a natural progression, the the new iPod touch has a forward facing camera and FaceTime so why not the iPad. If there’s a forward facing camera, you can expect a rearward facing camera for taking pictures and videos to be on the new iPad as well.
We’re inclined to think that Apple might stick with the 5MP count as seen on the iPhone 4 to save cost and keep those margins high but we might be wrong.
Analysts are also saying that the new iPad could very well be thinner and lighter than the first generation iPad but not smaller. So expect the 9.7in screen format to remain while the competition attempt to lure you with much more pocketable 7in tablet.
The analysts also claim that the new iPad will have a mini-USB port as opposed to the proprietary port that’s prevalent on the iPhone and iPod touch, and nano. We don’t think this is going to happen for two reasons. First, it doesn’t make sense for Apple to forgo the proprietary port because a big majority of its portable idevices are using it. Second, mini-USB is almost dead now with most manufacturers opting to include micro-USB ports in their device. Plus if the iPad is to be any thinner, a micro-USB port is the way to go.
We’re inclined to think that in addition to the proprietary port, Apple may also include a micro-USB port but this is a long shot.
Expect price to be roughly the same or lower and we expect to see an official launch here in Malaysia.
This is all of course mere speculation at the moment but April 2011 is just six months away and we bet there will be a buzz of information coming in as we move closer to the launch of the new iPad — provided of course the launch is in Q2 2011.
Till then, keep it locked on to SoyaCincau.com where you will get the latest updates on mobile tech in Malaysia.
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Apple suppliers preparing for 2nd gen iPad in Q1 2011
Posted:
September 17, 2010
By: soyacincau
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According to a new report, the new iPad that comes with FaceTime capabilities could be appearing as early as first quarter next year. It is believed that its suppliers are targeting to ship the “ultra-thin glass-based touch panels” to Apple by then.
Nothing else has been revealed except that it will maintain its 9.7″ screen size, we’re hoping it will be of higher resolution to fend off threats from Android Tablets. As mentioned couple of days back, Apple is having pressure of making FaceTime a standard throughout its iOS range. Today iPad is the only stumbling block without such capabilities as it is being offered on the iPhone 4 and now the iPod Touch. It was previously rumoured that Apple might break its own 12 months product life cycle by offering a new iPad replacement earlier than expected.
Read up the full post here.
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RUMOUR: New 2nd Gen iPad with FaceTime by end of this year?
Posted:
September 15, 2010
By: soyacincau
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Word has it that a new version of the iPad may be released before the holiday season. This of course goes against Apple’s traditional rule of 12 months product cycle refresh.
However with the push for FaceTime adoption by Apple, they might break their own rule by offering an iPad with a front facing camera earlier than usual. Just recently Apple has refreshed its line of iPods with the latest touch having FaceTime capabilities. This makes the current iPad a sore thumb among Apple’s current line up of FaceTime ready devices.
Video calling over 3G never really kicked off and Apple’s FaceTime is a reboot attempt in making video conferencing work for the masses. To ensure the success of FaceTime, standardisation across all Apple products is vital which makes us believe that a new iPad with FaceTime could be coming earlier than expected.
First video (sex) chat using FaceTime on iPhone 4 launched
Posted:
August 14, 2010
By: ccsoya
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When FaceTime was first launched many had already had this thought in their minds. Using the latest iPhone’s video call feature for raunchy video chats. Well now there’s an actually service that makes pretty good (or bad, depending on which side of the morality fence you’re sitting on) use of FaceTime.
This is it boys, the first video sex chat service to use FaceTime on the iPhone 4 is here.
The service is called iP4play.com, and it claims to offer “the hottest Video Chat models from the sexy girl next door to Penthouse’s finest”.
Registration is free and obviously you’ll be charged for the calls in blocs of 5, 10, 20 or 30 minutes with a charge of US$4/min (about RM12/min).
So much for Steve Job’s dream of making the iPhone sex industry free then.
We’re not sure if the service works in Malaysia though. Anyone care to try and update us?
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Using FaceTime over 3G and data usage
Posted:
August 3, 2010
By: soyacincau
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Apple’s “revolutionary” FaceTime for iPhone 4 is designed to work with WiFi only. Most people of course would want to use it on 3G and now there’s an easier way to make that happen.
All you need to do is jailbreak with the fairly easy Safari Browser method and download My3G from the Cydia for US$3.99. My3G is an app that fools your phone into thinking that your 3G connection is WiFi. If you’re not sure if this works for you, there’s a free trial version available.
If you’re wondering how much data do you use for FaceTime, 9to5mac has done a simple data calculation. For a 5 minute FaceTime call with lots of movement, it took about 14.7MB of data. That’s an average of about 3MB per minute. We won’t suggest using this without a generous mobile internet plan.
Apple has just released its latest ads for the iPhone 4 and it focuses specifically on FaceTime.
When we saw the first iPhone 4 commercial, it was like, wow! It was probably one of the best ads we’ve seen for a gadget.
While these just released set of four ads from Apple is probably not as good as the first one, it still manages to make us smile, we’re pretty sure you will too.
In a word, we like em’ all.
But as feel good as the commercials make you feel, it still doesn’t hide the fact that FaceTime only works iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 and you will need to make the call over a WiFi network.
Head on over to after the jump to see the full set.
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Apple FaceTime commercial: This is one bloody good commercial
Posted:
June 24, 2010
By: ccsoya
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You can say whatever you want about Apple. You can go on and on about how the iPhone is not feature packed enough and there are phones out there with bigger screens and whatever, but one thing you can’t deny about the geeks at Cupertino is that when they get something right, boy do they get it right.
We don’t know about you guys but this advertisement about the iPhone 4 FaceTime calling feature just got to us. The images completely and wholesomely tell the story. The point gets across loud and clear. The soundtrack is just perfect. We simply can’t find anything wrong with this ad. It’s just so fulfilling to watch.
Make no mistake, we’re not openly declaring ourselves Apple fanboys here but we’re not wrong either in saying that this is one of the most powerful ads you’ve seen.
Having said that, we’re still not too happy that FaceTime is only possible over a WiFi connection. Perhaps there could be a reason for that, we’ll just have to try it out for ourselves to know for sure.
In the meantime, head on over to after the jump to view the Apple FaceTime commercial.
Just released: Never before seen iPhone 4 promo video
Posted:
June 19, 2010
By: ccsoya
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We can’t wait to get our hands on the iPhone 4. We can’t wait to see for ourselves how the Retina Display looks like and find out what the hubbub is all about with the FaceTime video call. Apple is pretty confident that it’s going to change the way we communicate with our mobile phones – again.
Alas, it’s going to be at least another month before we can even have the option to purchase the iPhone 4 officially here, so in the meantime we’ll just have to make do with demo videos and pictures of the iPhone 4.
This one is by far the most intriguing to date it is also one of the funniest. There’s even mention in there about how they wanted to put three cameras in the new iPhone. Count it, THREE!
Head on over to after the jump to see what we’re talking about. It will blow your mind away – again.
iPhone 4: Not really that good with WiFi
Posted:
June 9, 2010
By: ccsoya
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By now we’re all very familiar with the SNAFU that went on during Steve’s demo of the FaceTime video call feature on the iPhone 4.
During the botched up demo, Steve claims that that the over 570 WiFi hotspots in the room was interfering with all his iPhone 4s including the backups. From the videos we’ve seen, it appears that his bevy of iPhone 4s was having a difficult time getting connected to WiFi.
We find rather worrying and here’s why.
During his keynote Steve said that the iPhone 4 “is one of the most precise and beautiful things” Apple has ever made. He went on about how the iPhone 4 glass and steel construction was like and “an old Leica camera”. Well, old Leica camera has problems connecting to WiFi networks too.