The rumour mill went into overdrive this week as speculation grew that Apple is poised to release the iPad 2 and the iPhone 5. Reports are suggesting that a new iPhone could be on the cards as early as January 2011. The iPhone 4 was only released in June 2010, but it's been blighted by early issues with the antenna. The iPad debuted at the beginning of April 2010, and a new version of the device is due for release in April 2011. In saying that, a few media reports are speculating that the iPad 2 could be available before Christmas, but that does seem unlikely at this stage.
Any new iPhone would need to tackle the antenna problem that plagued the iPhone 4, while reports predict the iPad 2 would feature two cameras so that users could run FaceTime, would be lighter and thinner, would support CDMA, and would have better battery life.
Separately this week, Apple released iOS 4.2 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. For users this upgrade means they will now have access to multitasking, folders, unified inbox, game centre, AirPlay and AirPrint. It also includes a "Find My iPhone" (or iPad or iPod touch) feature, which helps users locate their missing devices on a map. The release of iOS 4.2 was originally due for early November, but it was hit by a number of bugs that delayed it somewhat. In a somewhat unusual move, Apple is to release a further upgrade, iOS 4.3, before Christmas. A MacStories report quoted a source who said that iOS 4.3 was always due to be released in mid-December. The 4.3 upgrade will add support for the Apple/News Corp iPad-only newspaper app, called The Daily, which was announced this week.
Any new iPhone would need to tackle the antenna problem that plagued the iPhone 4, while reports predict the iPad 2 would feature two cameras so that users could run FaceTime, would be lighter and thinner, would support CDMA, and would have better battery life.
Separately this week, Apple released iOS 4.2 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. For users this upgrade means they will now have access to multitasking, folders, unified inbox, game centre, AirPlay and AirPrint. It also includes a "Find My iPhone" (or iPad or iPod touch) feature, which helps users locate their missing devices on a map. The release of iOS 4.2 was originally due for early November, but it was hit by a number of bugs that delayed it somewhat. In a somewhat unusual move, Apple is to release a further upgrade, iOS 4.3, before Christmas. A MacStories report quoted a source who said that iOS 4.3 was always due to be released in mid-December. The 4.3 upgrade will add support for the Apple/News Corp iPad-only newspaper app, called The Daily, which was announced this week.