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Next Apple iPad will have Faster CPU, More RAM
Techtree News Staff, Aug 09, 2010 1735 hrs ISTApple will also bring CDMA version of iPhone and hard drive-less Apple TV
Apple's iPad tablet, which was introduced in late January, is said to carry 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 design based microprocessor. However, many of the features that we had expected weren't present like camera and video call. Taiwanese website Digitimes reported that Apple will unveil iPad with Cortex-A9 based processor next year. Once again, the smaller 7-inch iPad was mentioned and we believe that smaller iPads might actually be launched.
Earlier, we reported that Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy S i9000 smartphone house processors based on the same Cortex A8 design. Now as per Digitimes Research, Apple is set to launch next generation 9.7-inch iPad equipped with Cortex-A9 design based CPU and 512MB RAM in the first quarter of 2011. Current generation iPad has 256MB RAM with Cortex-A8 based A4 chip.
This means Apple will double up the RAM and add more powerful processor in the next generation iPad. We're betting that it will bring front panel camera (for video call) and iMovie application so that users can edit their videos on a larger screen just like on iPhone 4. Of course we'd like to see multi-tasking on it.
Furthermore, Digitimes Research also stated that Pegatron Technology will mass produce the CDMA version of iPhone for Verizon Wireless in U.S. and China Telecom in China. Verizon is rumored to show the CDMA iPhone at the CES 2011 and will start shipping it by the end of January 2011. Also, hard drive-less Apple TV with AMD's Fusion family solution would hit production floors at the end of this year. This new Apple TV will have iPhone-like user interface with social networking integration.
It's no secret that Apple has upgraded hardware whenever newer version of its product is launched. Hence, we'll have to hold on our horses and wait for more reports to come out.
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Earlier, we reported that Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy S i9000 smartphone house processors based on the same Cortex A8 design. Now as per Digitimes Research, Apple is set to launch next generation 9.7-inch iPad equipped with Cortex-A9 design based CPU and 512MB RAM in the first quarter of 2011. Current generation iPad has 256MB RAM with Cortex-A8 based A4 chip.
This means Apple will double up the RAM and add more powerful processor in the next generation iPad. We're betting that it will bring front panel camera (for video call) and iMovie application so that users can edit their videos on a larger screen just like on iPhone 4. Of course we'd like to see multi-tasking on it.
Furthermore, Digitimes Research also stated that Pegatron Technology will mass produce the CDMA version of iPhone for Verizon Wireless in U.S. and China Telecom in China. Verizon is rumored to show the CDMA iPhone at the CES 2011 and will start shipping it by the end of January 2011. Also, hard drive-less Apple TV with AMD's Fusion family solution would hit production floors at the end of this year. This new Apple TV will have iPhone-like user interface with social networking integration.
It's no secret that Apple has upgraded hardware whenever newer version of its product is launched. Hence, we'll have to hold on our horses and wait for more reports to come out.
Image courtesy: iFixit.com
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