After two generations of relatively hefty 9.7-inch iPads, Apple may finally be ready to ship a lighter “iPad 5.”
The 9.7-inch iPad 5 is expected to have narrow side bezels like the iPad Mini.
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A full-size iPad that gets closer to the lean design of the iPad Mini may finally be on the way.
Production of the fifth-generation iPad is slated to begin in July, according to a report from Taipei-based Digitimes.
The new 9.7-inch iPad will be 25 percent to 33 percent lighter than the iPad 4, Digitimes said.
The report echoes information supplied to CNET in April by NPD DisplaySearch.
Specifically, the 2,048×1,536 pixel-density Retina display (same pixel density as the iPad 4) will have thinner glass — achieved by using new touch sensor technology — and, most importantly, a less bulky backlight apparatus, according to Digitimes.
NPD DisplaySearch told CNET in April that “part of the thinner/lighter design will be reducing the size of the LED backlight, partly by making the display more efficient and partly by using more efficient LEDs.” DisplaySearch also cited the likely shift to a “a film-based touch sensor.”
The third- and fourth-generation iPads gained heft and thickness — compared with the iPad 2 – due mostly to technologies supporting the Retina display, including a relatively large backlight assembly.
Monthly shipments of the “iPad 5″ are expected to ramp up to 2 million to 3 million units by September, said Digitimes, citing sources in the supply chain.
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Amazing how Apple users keep paying ridiculous amounts of money for the same bloody hardware specs over and over and over again for years......
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Change the pad world again!:fingers-crossed:
ShadowLea said:
We have a 'No Apple' rule.
Amazing how Apple users keep paying ridiculous amounts of money for the same bloody hardware specs over and over and over again for years......
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Wurd. Let alone Apple people posting on xda
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ipad 2 is enough for me .
and there's no need to update it , i think. even thinner and lighter
if i already have one ., new ipad will not make me to update it
i won't repalce my ipad 2 unless the new one can change the world again
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And a pile of crap too
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Sorry, But I still like my Google Nexus 7.
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Sorry, But I still like my Google Nexus 7.
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haha,,,nexus is good
I have heard rumors that it will be released next fall but I am not sure
The Note 3 is set to be announced at the IFA 6-11 September in Berlin. New S4's are constantly being announced.
Maybe you are thinking of the Galaxy Mini or the Galaxy Active or the Galaxy Zoom or the Galaxy S4 Google Edition or the Galaxy S4 Advanced LTE or the Galaxy Note 3. Samsung has worn this line so incredibly thin. They nearly have one every day of the year.
I was about ready to sell my S4 and get a Note 3. But now I'm sold on waterproof technology like the Sony Z Ultra phablet has. Unfortunately, the Sony is missing LED flash and has a dim screen when compared to Note 3.
So I'm wondering, are there any "superphone" spec'd phablets coming out soon from any mfg's that will have very bright screens (for sunlight capability) and also be water resistant?
Note 4 isn't due till Q4 of 2014 which puts it too far off.
And I'm not able to find any rumors of a new version of the Z Ultra?
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First Nokia smartphone named as Nokia 6 is now available in market. After securing the exclusive Nokia brand licensing rights in mobile phones in late 2016, HMD Global has announced the launch of its Nokia 6 smartphone in China.
The Nokia 6 display has a bright hybrid in-cell 5.5” screen with full HD resolution wrapped in 2.5D Gorilla Glass. The display stack is laminated together with a polarizer layer enabling excellent sunlight readability and slim form. The build is completed with the latest generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor with X6 LTE modem designed for excellent battery life and superior graphics performance.
The Nokia 6 has 4GB RAM and 64GB storage with which to run the latest version of Android Nougat The dual amplifiers deliver a 6dB louder sound than a regular amp, giving higher voice, deeper bass and clarity The Nokia 6 packs a 16MP phase detection auto focus rear camera for sharp detailed pictures, and an 8MP front camera.
Nokia 6 will debut exclusively through JD.com in early 2017 in China for 1699 CNY i-e around $246