Next Apple iPad to offer both UMTS and CDMA connectivity options, less reflective screen?

By on Dec 28, 2010 at 8:21 AM
Tablets December 28, 2010

Another round from DigiTimes:

Apple is expected to release three versions of iPad 2, supporting either or a combination of Wi-Fi, UMTS and CDMA, for 2011 with mass production to start as early as the later half of January.

If DigiTimes’ sources are correct, this would mean there will not be a single iPad that runs on UMTS or CDMA networks, rather two different models, countering what most people believed based on prior rumors and speculation. The report claims that Apple will be set to ship over half a million iPad two units next month while they start mass production on them. That information signals in our opinion a late February / early March release. In addition to the rumored support of CDMA, it also appears Apple isn’t giving up on its screen technology as it is rumored to be working on better anti-smudge and anti-glare options for iPad displays. Let’s recap the most solid iPad 2 rumors so far:

  • Slightly thinner bezel
  • Slightly thinner body, tapered edges, flat back
  • Front and rear cameras
  • Better anti-smudge and anti-glare screen
  • Possibly a dual core 1GHz CPU
  • 512MB of RAM
  • Redesigned rear speaker, volume buttons
  • Verizon CDMA unit

Anyone getting excited out there?

Read

Tags:
, , , , , , , , , , , ,
34 Comments

Related Articles

  • Scott

    Still not enough to switch. I have an iPhone so the camera in an iPad means little. The current resolution is awesome, and it’s quick enough. So apple needs to step it up some more for me to get the newer version.

  • http://www.simplecookingschool.com chefJOSEPH

    One USB port and I can see you taking over the world… if you haven’t already

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GP2WYAHXS6CRUREISWBGPUSUGE Michael

    cool, looks the iCult has another piece of iJunk to buy.

    how about you keep the front mount camera, the USB port, the screen and give us open source. And i PROMISE your product will boom in sales.

    • Donny

      People actually don’t care for unfinished beta products. Hard to believe I know.

      • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GP2WYAHXS6CRUREISWBGPUSUGE Michael

        what’s tighter? Apple’s OS or a gnats ass-hole stretched over a 55gallon drum.

        People actually don’t care for unfinished, LOCKED down Apple Products Hard to believe I know.

      • Anonymous

        Really? Millions of happy iPhone and iPad users say you’re wrong.

    • Anonymous

      People talk and talk about open source but then when it’s giving to them it fails. I would Like someone to point to me a Android apps that doesn’t suck, Android being completely open for developers to go wild. For example, google voice works nicely over 3G on iOS and iOS is a close platform but then Android is completely open and it doesn’t work on Android Lmao.

      • The Android Guru

        Google Voice doesnt work oer 3G with Android?? Thats funny, because Google voice has worked beautifuly on my Nexus 1 Since I bought last January

      • keymaker

        What you have routes your calls over 3G just like the Google version for the iPhone does but it doesn’t let you make calls on 3G alone. The Talkatone app uses your google voice to let you make call completly free on 3G or Wifi on a iPhone or iPod touch using your google voice.

      • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GP2WYAHXS6CRUREISWBGPUSUGE Michael

        android application that doesn’t suck? IMDb, MovieFone, Amazon, eBay, cNet, Facebook, Twitter, TweedDeck, Barnacle, … i could go and on and on. i DO use an iOS product, a second gen iPod for all of my NON-streaming music needs. It’s okay, but the applications are no different on iOS than on Android.

    • Anonymous

      “will boom in sales”

      What do you call the current trend in ipad sales then? People like the iPad because it is straight forward and easy to use. While you might prefer something open source, the average consumer (which makes up a larger portion of the market then the type of people who prefer open source), wants something like the iPad; it’s easy, has tons of apps, and just flat our works like it is supposed to. Not saying their aren’t great android products out there, because I think there are. However, nobody creates a mainstream consumer product (from start to finish including marketing) quite like Apple does.

      Just because you don’t want it doesn’t make it “iJunk”.

  • Anonymous

    Apple needs to implement a way to make it Multitask without having to press the home button and a way to close apps without having to keep pressing the damn home button and I’m sold.

    • http://twitter.com/mattsinopoli mattsinopoli

      I couldn’t agree more. Every time I touch the home button on my iPad I cringe because I killed my old iPod touch from excessive home screen button pushing. They need to either add an additional touch control for the home screen and multitasking or make the home button more durable.

  • Digitaltouch

    Ya forgot it should have Near Field Communication (NFC) also. But yeah I’m getting one. Been waiting since the first one came out.

  • Donny

    350 in Best Buy gift cards will go to this as I don’t need a sound bar for my new tv. Ahhhhh It pays not to be an early adopter.

  • Plo Koon

    I don’t get it. For several months now, many people have dismissed BB Playbook based on the assumption that the iPad 2′s specs will render BBP impotent by the time it comes out early next year. Yet, I just don’t see that with the current line up of the spec rumors. “Possible” dual core? BBP will have that. A 512MB RAM? BBP will have 1GB RAM. Front/rear facing cameras? Yup, BBP, too. If I were an owner of the current iPad, I’m not sure I would be that excited. I agree iPad 2 will likely sell like crazy to non-iPad owners but I can’t see massive upgrades happening from iPad 1. As for Playbook, I see it being very appealing for current Blackberry owners (and there are 55 million of them which is a sizable ready-made market).

    Am I getting excited? No, not really. I am getting excited about possibly picking up an iPad 1 at a discounted price, though.

    • Donny

      Specs are nice but RIMs new beta OS and lack of a decent app catalog will be its shortcoming. In reality, the majority of consumers, you know, the people who actually buy these types of things, could care less about the now irrelevant #G’s something has or the quad core processor that does nothing to really make their music and web surfing all that much better….

      • Plo Koon

        Hey Donny,

        I agree about lack of apps although I would disagree with you on your “beta” OS comment.

        I think Apps will come and until there is a critical mass of half decent ones, Playbook will mostly be in the enterprise arena and with prosumers who put less stock in apps (do we really need 300,000 apps?). The fact that RIM is willing to pony up free Playbooks to developers will hasten the introduction of decent apps sooner than later.

        My point, however, was that a lot of people discounted the Playbook based, mostly, on specs and how the new iPad2 will blow it away. Like I said, purely from the spec perspective, I just don’t see that happening. I agree iPad 1 (and 2) does have a kick-ass screen compared to the Playbook. That aside, though, where’s the beef?

      • Anonymous

        I like RIM and I want them to succeed, but they are so clueless right now….

    • t-west

      People will buy it just because. It’s kind of like music….an artist just throws something out there every year and those that like them will buy it just because it’s from them….regardless of if it is the same old stuff slightly tweaked or actually has some new things to it.

  • palomosan

    The question is, is it gonna have flash to play internet video, usb ports, HDMI out and the cameras?

  • Anonymous

    It’s all about great software, if you have played with the current iPad you won’t believe what’s under the hood unless someone told you, that’s what’s driving Apples competition Crazy. Current iPad is Crazy smooth and instant on with current specs, just imagine what would developers do when specs are double.

  • Steel

    Nope. Not getting excited at all. It’s specs are just now beginning to keep up w/ it’s iPod Touch parents.

    • http://hurmoth.com/ Hurmoth

      Do you even know what you’re talking about? You do realize that the first iPad was at 1GHz, same as the current iPod touch, right? The current iPod Touch only has 256MB of Memory, same as the current iPad. For a man of steel, you seem pretty dull on the facts.

  • http://twitter.com/cefranco2 Carlos Franco

    all those spec’s are doable. The only one I still dont believe is the rear camera. I could be the only one but i dont see the advantage on a device that is not made to be held up like that.

  • uCosom

    I’ve used both the iPad and the BlackBerry Playbook. Give me the PlayBook any day!

  • serpentor

    Apple was for reflective screens before they were against it.

    I hate flipfloppers.

    • serpentor

      Also, if the anti reflective screen pans out, then it shows Apple is following trends instead of leading it. Thank you Google, for putting function over form with the Nexus S.

  • BobSter

    Great news!!

    VZW all the way

  • http://twitter.com/Kishi23 Kishi Talati

    Not making a single iPad that runs on UMTS or CDMA is a mistake. I want to be able to pick the best network that I am in for my Data….limiting to one network seems silly.

  • Fastwalking

    I am very interested in the iPad, however I want it for work and as such it needs to do more than play games. I will wait and see. If Apple doesn’t have a solution, I”m sure there will be one that does.

    • Mikhailovitch

      Fastwalking, I use my iPad for work constantly. It’s transformed my work life, especially if I’m on the road. If I need to do long documents, I use a compact wireless keyboard with it, the touch keyboard is fine for emails etc, but not for novels or really, really long documents. Apart from that, the iPad is fantastic for so many work related things, small screen presentations, data access and small data entry, calculations, data bases, communications, sending accounts, making payments, impressing clients, wireless printing, etc etc – oh, and yes, if you want to, it will play games, too!
      Having a camera (one would do), and wired access of some sort, USB or other, and the rumoured screen treatment improvements, would make it just about the perfect device for me. Your needs may vary, but you really don’t realise how amazingly versatile it is till you’ve used it for a couple of weeks, and find it can cope with almost everything you throw at it.

  • http://twitter.com/RodT3 RodT3

    no retina screen? i will pass

  • Kiwiruss

    You’ll never see a USB port on an apple device.
    My guess is …
    1 camera only, for Facetime chat
    2. 512mb RAM
    3. Same CPU as Iphone 4
    4. Same Shape
    5. LTE Radio version with fallback to CDMA.

blog comments powered by Disqus