Monday, January 11, 2010

Apple tablet panels to come from Innolux according to sources

The rumors of that Apple tablet just won’t die. We may be months for the next Apple event , but the rumors are swirling again that the Apple tablet and a new iPhone will tip up next year. A new rumor about the Apple tablet has tipped that has Innolux supplying the screens for the tablet.


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DigiTimes reports that Innolux will be providing the screens for the tablet for the initial supplies of the device. Later, the screen panels will reportedly be supplied by Wintek. DigiTimes also reports that Apple has been looking for solutions to strengthen the glass for a 10-inch panel.


This is reportedly the reason the tablet was pushed to a Q1 2010 launch according to sources cited by DigiTimes. The tablet is pegged for an official announcement in January with orders to start shipping in March or April.

Nokia 5235 Comes With Music outed: Q1 2010 for €145

Nokia seem determined to fill in every possible gap in their line-up with different variants of otherwise identical handsets, and latest to the fore is the Nokia 5235 Comes With Music.  As the name suggests, this is a version of the Nokia 5230 outfitted with the company’s unlimited music downloads service, and it’s expected to drop in Q1 2010 with an MRSP – unsubsidized and untaxed – of €145 ($214).


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That gets you a 3.2-inch resistive touchscreen, 2-megapixel camera and 3.5mm headphone jack, along with a microSD slot content with up to 16GB cards.  Nokia have dropped a Comes With Music store shortcut on the homescreen, for on-device use, or they offer PC software to allow you to shuttle audio across via a USB cable.


We can’t help but wish the company would focus more on freshening up S60 5th Edition rather than pushing it out onto ever-more identikit devices.  The 5230 was an uninspiring device to begin with, frankly, and the 5235 CWM isn’t exactly lighting fires under us either.