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Apple’s US Online Store Lists $50 Discounts for iPad 4 Refurbs

The fourth-generation iPad released by Apple in October 2012 is now available at a $50 discount on the company’s web store, in the Special Deals section. Two refurbished tablets are available with identical specs, but different color options. The iPad 4 (as we, editors, call it for writing convenience) was dep...

21 March 2013
14:31 GMT

128GB iPad Targets Business

Apple this week launched an upgraded version of the iPad with Retina display which ships with 128GB of on-board Flash storage for a greater expandability of the tablet’s offerings. In the press statement issued Tuesday, Apple specifically notes that its tablets are a top choice among businesses worldwide, impl...

31 January 2013
08:23 GMT

iPad mini Outsells Fourth-Generation Model 4:1 [DigiTimes]

Sales volume of the iPad mini and the fourth-generation iPad in Taiwan are at a ratio of 4:1 for contract-free sales, according to sources with local retailers cited by DigiTimes. The Taiwan-based trade publication says the ratio is 3:1 for contract-bundled sales through mobile telecom carriers, and that retailers m...

30 January 2013
13:41 GMT

Apple’s All-New 128GB iPad – Pricing and Availability

Some people may be confused by the sea of reports regarding Apple’s new 128GB iPad which the company announced earlier this week. Availability is scheduled at a later date, and the pricing is also a noteworthy aspect. Reports say the tablet is geared towards work environments, and less focused on regular consu...

30 January 2013
08:49 GMT

Apple Announces the 128GB iPad with Retina Display

The 128GB iDevice discovered by developers in iOS 6.1 betas has been confirmed! Apple has issued a press statement confirming that the 128GB iPad with Retina display is going on sale next week. Apple has announced a beefed-up 128GB version of the fourth generation iPad with Retina display which doubles the storage o...

29 January 2013
09:02 GMT

New-Generation iPads Now Available in 100+ Countries

In a press release announcing the upcoming availability of cellular iPad models in China, Apple confirmed that its newest tablet computers had been sold in over a hundred different territories worldwide. The Wi-Fi versions of the iPad mini and the fourth-generation iPad with Retina display were made available in Chi...

15 January 2013
03:21 GMT

Apple Announces 4G iPad mini Availability for China

Apple has made it official that its cellular (4G LTE) iPads are making their way into China this Friday, January 18. The tablets will be made available through Apple retail stores, the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com) and select Apple Authorized Resellers. In a statement issued yesterday Apple confirms that Chines...

15 January 2013
02:35 GMT

Cellular iPad 4 Launches in Australia via Vodafone

Vodafone Australia is launching the latest generation of Apple tablet computer with LTE and 3G wireless starting with the fourth generation iPad. The carrier promises to roll out cellular iPad minis too, soon. In a blog entry made minutes ago, Vodafone Australia proudly confirms that the carrier “is now offeri...

23 November 2012
10:58 GMT

U.S. Apple Stores Are Now Stocking LTE 4th-Gen iPads

Brick-and-mortar Apple stores throughout North America are now stocking the cellular versions of the fourth-generation iPad with Retina display. Store managers have been instructed to hold off sales until they receive word from the Cupertino giant’s top brass. 9to5mac has received word from its sources that &l...

15 November 2012
03:55 GMT

Apple Mistakes Millimeters for Inches in iPad Promo

A typo on the marketing page for the 4th-generation iPad suggests that Apple’s A6X-powered tablet is thinner than a penny, measuring just 0.37 millimeters in depth. The Cupertino company actually meant to say 0.37 inches. The discovery spawned discussions on Reddit, with one user defending the Cupertino giant,...

14 November 2012
07:09 GMT

Your LTE iPad 4 / iPad mini Could Be Arriving at Your Door This Friday

Orders placed in the United States for the iPad (4th-generation) and iPad mini with cellular wireless are being fulfilled sooner than expected. Customers are starting to receive notifications that their tablets are “on the way.” Apple continues to cite a two-week shipping timeframe for cellular iPad orde...

12 November 2012
09:29 GMT

Cellular iPad 4 Shipping Times Improve, iPad mini LTE Still Constrained

Apple is getting ahold of its iPad supply as customers report improved delivery dates for their iPad pre-orders, while Apple’s online store is showing a 7-day shipping date for the cellular iPad 4. While the iPad mini stock is still constrained, customers in the U.S. are reporting that they’re seeing del...

9 November 2012
04:59 GMT

4th-Generation iPad Now “In Stock” at Apple

The online Apple store is now listing the iPad 4 as in stock, meaning you can order one now and expect it to ship in 1-3 business days. Apple’s supply has been constrained lately, but the company seems to have the situation under control now. Priced at $499 in the U.S. and at €499 throughout Europe, the b...

6 November 2012
18:41 GMT

Apple’s New iPads Sell 3 Million Units in Three Days

Apple has just announced sales of three million iPad minis and fourth-generation iPads in just three days from their debut. The Cupertino giant says this is double the previous weekend milestone of 1.5 million iPad 3s sold in March 2011. Counting only Wi-Fi models for now – since the cellular versions are yet to shi...

5 November 2012
09:10 GMT

Chipworks: Apple’s A6X Chip Is a “Beast”

The A6X SoC (system-on-a-chip) used in the iPad 4 has been dissected by Chipworks. The silicon experts used electron microscopes to determine how the A6X was manufactured, calling it "a very new beast."In their teardown of the new Apple chip, the company found that “this is not just an A6 with a couple minor tw...

3 November 2012
13:13 GMT

Apple Improves iPad 4 Supply

Previously listed with a one-week delivery status on Apple’s U.S. online store, the fourth-generation iPad now ships in 3-5 business days if you place an order today.As the screenshot shows, a quick visit to the Apple online store in the United States reveals that Tim Cook & Co. have gotten a hold of their iPad...

3 November 2012
12:44 GMT

iFixit Shows the World What’s Inside the iPad 4

The iPad 4 didn’t escape iFixit’s operation table, falling victim to one of the company’s comprehensive teardowns. Joining the iPad mini in allowing its chips to be taken out for the sake of science, the iPad 4 bears a lot of resemblance to the third-generation model, both inside, and out. iFixit n...

2 November 2012
08:41 GMT

Apple Officially Kicks Off iPad mini and iPad 4 Sales

Just a few hours ago Apple kicked off sales of its latest iPad tablets in New Zealand and Australia, and is now following suit with the rest of the world, as promised earlier this month. On October 23, Apple confirmed to the world that its iPad mini with Wi-Fi models would be available in Black & Slate or White & Si...

2 November 2012
05:14 GMT

iPad 4 Sold Out at Apple

As Apple continues to struggle to fulfill demand for the all-new iPad mini, the company is now experiencing shortage of the fourth-generation 9.7-inch iPad as well. The iPad 4, which comes with a powerful processor, enhanced cameras, and advanced wireless capabilities, is now officially sold out at Apple. The initia...

30 October 2012
10:09 GMT

Confirmed: iPad 4 Is the Fastest iDevice in Apple’s Lineup

The fourth-generation iPad scored 1757 in Geekbench testing confirming that it’s twice as fast as its predecessor, as well as faster than the iPhone 5. Customers can order one through Apple immediately, but shipping takes about a week at the moment. The new iPad has been confirmed to pack a dual-core processor...

30 October 2012
08:43 GMT

Apple Store Down – Oct 26, 2012 [Updated]

Apple’s web store has been taken down for maintenance ahead of the iPad mini pre-order kickoff. The upgraded fourth-generation iPad will also be available for pre-order starting today. Earlier this week, Apple confirmed that customers will be able to pre-order all new-generation iPad models starting Friday, Oc...

26 October 2012
02:43 GMT

US iPad Owners Disgruntled with iPad 4 Launch, Survey Shows

Toluna QuickSurveys has released what it considers to be the first reliable consumer reaction to the launch of the iPad mini and the iPad 4 via an online survey of 2,000 U.S. consumers. The company found that nearly half of the respondents were upset with Apple for making their relatively new iPads obsolete months a...

25 October 2012
17:51 GMT

Apple Introduces the 4th-Generation iPad with A6X Chip

Featuring the same 9.7-inch Retina display used in the iPad 3, a fourth-generation iPad now exists featuring an Apple-designed A6X chip, FaceTime HD camera and faster wireless performance. It’s basically the iPad 3, revamped. Thanks to the all-new A6X SoC (system on a chip) the new, fourth-generation iPad deli...

24 October 2012
05:11 GMT

iPad 4 Comes with Upgraded FaceTime Camera, Leaked Photo Shows

Apple is gearing up for the unveiling of the iPad mini today, something that many enthusiasts are eagerly waiting for, but is also working on the next release of its full-sized tablet, the iPad 4. There’s no official confirmation on the matter, but rumors on this have already started to cycle around the web, ...

23 October 2012
02:46 GMT

iPad 4 Coming in Mid-2013, Says DigiTimes

The usually unreserved DigiTimes is at it again with a new forecast for 2013 which involves the launch of a new iPad, not in spring, but in summer. To the site’s credit, the information reportedly comes from sources familiar with Taiwan-based supply chain makers. Apple’s suppliers are said to be adjustin...

16 October 2012
06:31 GMT

iPad 4 Prototype Has Widescreen Display, Sources Say

Apple is reportedly testing new iPad prototypes with displays that sport a 16:9 aspect ratio, which is commonly referred to as “widescreen.” The device is not the upcomong iPad mini, sources say. According to industry analyst Paul Mueller, “at least three people close to Apple […] say that t...

27 September 2012
11:07 GMT

Apple Is Officially Calling Its Next Tablet “iPad mini,” Asian Source Says

A hefty dose of Apple tidbits are coming out of Japan’s Macotakara this weekend, including one particularly interesting allegation that Apple will, in fact, call the iPad mini just that – “iPad mini.” Citing an Asian source (naturally), the sometimes-reliable blog says “the name of Apple&rsqu...

26 August 2012
12:37 GMT

Apple Preparing to Ship New iPad, Tweaking Panel Inventory [DigiTimes]

A new report comes from Taiwan citing the usual supply chain sources as saying that Apple is not only revising its new iPad with Retina display, but that it is also gearing up to release an all-new version of the tablet as it adjusts panel inventory, moving a good chunk of orders from Samsung over to Sharp and LG. T...

2 August 2012
05:36 GMT

Apple’s Smaller iPad Has Regular Display, Could Arrive By October [Bloomberg]

Prominent sources in the tech industry are reporting without a doubt that Apple is preparing to unleash hell on earth for the likes of Google and Samsung whose tablet PCs are the primary target of a so-called "iPad mini." It comes as no surprise then that Bloomberg, one of the most reliable of the lot, says the new ...

10 July 2012
08:36 GMT

Here’s What the iPad mini Looks Like, Based on the Rumors [Mockups]

Despite Steve Jobs’ reluctance to kick off development of a 7-inch tablet, Apple this year seems poised to introduce a smaller iPad with a 7.85-inch display. The device is said to be produced on two separate continents. OS X Daily points out to reports by MacStories and MacRumors, who have put together mockups...

9 July 2012
03:02 GMT

Yes, the iPad 4 Is Smaller and Apple Has Ordered Mass Production [WSJ]

Reports saying Apple has begun production of a smaller iPad version are becoming more and more widespread, the latest of which comes from the reputable Wall Street Journal. For almost three years, Apple has been reluctant to introduce an iPad that goes below the 10-inch form factor, citing a diminished tablet exper...

5 July 2012
03:19 GMT

Rumor Says Apple Is Launching Thinner iPad 4 This Summer

Chinese sources in touch with Apple’s supply chain have reportedly learned of a thinner iPad with Retina display launching this summer.While it is highly improbable that Apple will introduce the same iPad with a thinner design only a few months after refresh, effectively spitting every early iPad 3 adopter in t...

29 June 2012
22:30 GMT

Apple Launching 7-inch iPad to Leave No Space for Competitors - Report

A source talking to an Apple-centric blog claims to have learned that Apple is pushing forward with plans to release a smaller version of the iPad to go on a rampage, just as it did with the iPod media players. Despite having vocally expressed discontent towards the 7-inch tablet form factor, Apple Inc. now seems ke...

11 May 2012
05:55 GMT

$249 "iPad mini" to Ship By the Millions in Q3, Says Chinese Report

Chinese web portal NetEase is dishing out details regarding a potential 8-inch Apple iPad launching later this year, with initial shipping estimated at 6 million units. The report may seem fairly credible, considering that NetEase also weighs in on the actual number of shipping units in the first batch of these unco...

17 April 2012
14:31 GMT

The "Slim-Bezel" 8-Inch iPad Sounds Plausible, But Not Probable

Another speculative report from Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes has emerged today mentioning (for the gazillionth time) that Apple is on track to release an 8-inch iPad. But there's one new tidbit this time around. Apparently the rumor-crazed site has recently learned that Apple is talking to manufacturer...

12 March 2012
15:31 GMT

Apple Schedules 8-Inch iPad 4 Production, Chinese Paper Says

An unlikely scenario where Apple is said to plan the unveiling of an 8-inch iPad is again being tested by Chinese media outlets whose sources are saying that Apple has ordered smaller screens for a future version of the iPad tablet computer. A Chinese-language report by the Economic Daily News (EDN) has been picked ...

5 March 2012
04:38 GMT

iPad 4 with ‘Killer Apps’ Slated for October, Taiwan Sources Say

A questionable report from Asia claims that Apple plans to unveil an iPad 3 in March, and then a fourth-generation iPad seven months later, packing a slew of integrated applications designed to compete with Android- and Windows-based tablets. The iPad 3 will have a QXGA (1,536x2,048 pixels) display and more battery ...

6 January 2012
05:35 GMT

8-inch iPad 4 Slated for 2012 - Supply Chain Chatter

Sources in Apple’s supply chain are hearing that Cupertino is “likely” to roll out a fourth iPad around the fourth quarter of 2012, boasting a 7.85-inch display.The sources cited by Taiwanese trade publication Digitimes seem confident that Apple is poised to release not one, but two new iPad models ...

16 December 2011
07:18 GMT


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