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发帖数: 3492 | 1 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:37:55 PDT
Over the past few days, Digitimes has posted a series of rumors from its own
supply chain sources and other reports out of Asia discussing a number of
modifications reportedly being made by Apple on the third-generation iPad.
Apple is said to already be making some of the changes, with a public launch
of the revised model set for later this year. The changes include:
- As we mentioned in passing earlier this week, Digitimes last week cited a
report from Taiwanese publication Apple Daily claiming that Apple is
preparing to shift to thinner indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) display
technology for the third-generation iPad. Apple had been rumored to be
using IGZO in the new iPad in the months leading up to its launch, but the
panels were not ready in time.
- Just yesterday, Digitimes reported that Apple has already made several
tweaks to the third-generation iPad, enlarging the lens hole for the camera
and modifying the battery. The changes to the battery are said to be
intended to reduce overheating while also allowing for a lighter and thinner
design.
The sources said the new iPad's battery is being revised, which will help
prevent overheating issues and could possibly make the device slightly
lighter and thinner than previously designed. However, no comments were
offered as to why the lens is being enlarged.
The report also reiterates claims of IGZO displays coming to the iPad, with
the revised models reportedly set for launch in time for the holiday
shopping season later this year.
- And now today Digitimes is reporting that Apple is also moving from two
LED backlight units to one, an effort that will reduce overheating and along
with the battery changes will support the thinner design.
The extra LED is reportedly adding to overheating and that using one LED
will help solve overheating issues since more backlights along with more
power to heat those backlights is causing overheating.
Sources noted that the one LED backlight module, however, will not affect
luminosity and clarity of Apple's Retina Display.
Taken together, all of the changes cited by Digitimes would make for much
more than a mere tweak of the existing iPad design, and it seems extremely
unlikely that Apple will release an updated model of the iPad before the end
of the year.
Many readers may remember that similar claims of a shorter upgrade cycle for
the iPad surfaced last year, only to see Apple continue its yearly upgrade
cycle and wait until early 2012 to introduce the third-generation iPad.
Digitimes has been under fire in recent months due to its increasing
reporting of rumors that have turned out to be inaccurate. While the site
has occasionally offered very accurate information, it has become
increasingly difficult to determine which claims to believe.
While talk of an "iPad mini" launch later this year has been ramping up, it
seems hard to believe that Apple will be making any changes to the current 9
.7-inch iPad before next year, and thus we are extremely skeptical of these
claims. Consequently, we are posting this on our iOS Blog primarily for
interest and discussion. |
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