The release date of iPad 2s has finally been determined.
News on February 29th, Beijing time, according to foreign media reports, Apple officially issued an invitation letter to the media and will hold the event at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco at 10 a.m. Pacific time on March 7th. for the Arts) held a press conference for the next generation iPad.
The invitation letter said: We have something you must see and touch. (We have something you really have to see. And touch.)
Judging from the pictures provided in Apple’s invitation, the next-generation iPad uses no ordinary display. The new display obviously has Extremely high resolution.
Apple’s invitation did not reveal more details about the next generation iPad.
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Attachment: Speculations on the key points of iPad2s functional innovation
So what features might iPad2s have? Domestic and foreign media have done a lot of speculation and reporting on this. Based on these speculations , coupled with his own observations, rearranged more than ten of the most likely innovations.
1. About the display
1. Retina screen
Credibility: 70%
In Apple uses retina display in iPhone 4, improving the display quality of the screen. When the iPad 2 was released, the outside world predicted that Apple would use a retina display in the iPad 2, but this was not the case.
Some analysts believe that the reason why Apple did not use Retina LCD in iPad2 is mainly because Apple has technical problems in solving the iPad's large screen resolution. However, by the time Apple releases iPad 2s, the screen resolution issue should have been resolved, and iPad 2s users will be able to have a better picture experience.
The author believes that large-size retina screens will inevitably cause a significant increase in costs, and will be followed by further improvements in image processing technology requirements. I think Apple will keep the price of iPad2s consistent with iPad2. Therefore, we will not do this kind of thing that reduces profits. In addition, compared to a large screen, the effect of a retina screen is not that obvious. After all, the distance between the human eye and the tablet is not as close as that of a mobile phone.
2. 3D display
Credibility: 30%
Now 3D display technology is developing in full swing. Fuji cameras, Sharp mobile phones, and Nintendo game consoles are all If you are playing with 3D technology, will iPad2s adopt it? I think it is unlikely. Although 3D technology is indeed a big gimmick, it is just a gimmick, because the current civilian 3D display technology is still too immature and may face the following problems : You need to wear heavy glasses; the screen brightness is seriously insufficient; it makes players dizzy... These are definitely not allowed for a company that values user experience so much as Apple. Therefore, unless Apple develops epoch-making 3D display technology, iPad2s will still have a 2D display.
3. Change the display size
Credibility: 50%
Jobs once stated in public that he did not like sizes of 7 inches or smaller. , although this may change after Steve Jobs is gone, iPad2s should still be a product under Joe's leadership and should not be of other sizes. In terms of display ratio, Apple, which focuses on multimedia and forward-thinking, actually uses a 4:3 ratio on the iPad. This may be because it is only positioned for reading. If iPad 2s deviates from this design focus, it is not ruled out that a 16:9 or other ratio screen will be designed. Another point is that the borders of the iPad are a bit wide now... Users have been very vocal about it, and I think it will be improved in the third generation.
In addition, a concept drawing of a transparent screen is widely circulated on the Internet. Everyone’s imagination is wonderful, but now technology does not seem to allow it, so we can only stay in our imagination. The latter may We have to wait until iPad5-iPad9 to implement it.
2. Connection and scalability
4. Integrated Thunderbolt interface
Credibility: 20%
Apple’s new MacBook Pros have a Thunderbolt interface, which makes power, video and Data can be connected at high speed through a connector. It is expected that Apple will also integrate Thunderbolt interface in iPad2s.
The author believes that although Apple products use some technologies with each other, the distinction between Mac and other mobile digital devices is still very obvious. Thunderbolt is obviously designed for Mac, and iPad products are not so different at all. There is a need to transmit large amounts of data, so this is very unreliable.
5. Integrated card reader
Credibility 10%
The guy who conceived this function must have used too many copycat phones. This kind of violation of Apple Things that don't share the spirit will definitely not appear. The reason why there is a 10% credibility is that it is not ruled out that Apple will release its own mobile memory card in the future, and then there will be such an interface that can connect its own memory card, but it must only be transferred through software such as iTunes ( Only files allowed by Apple can be transferred).
6. Wireless charging
Credibility: 50%
Regardless of iPad or iPhone, judging from the launch of wireless functions such as Airplay and wireless synchronization, Apple We have been trying to get rid of the connection cable, and the recently launched iOS5 has achieved wireless synchronization. Therefore, in addition to charging, Apple devices almost no longer need to be connected with cables. Therefore, how to get rid of this cable must also be regarded as a design focus by Apple. Wireless charging has been technically implemented for a long time, but the charging current is weak, and the 1A high current required for iPad charging may be a bit difficult. Therefore, whether this feature is added or not depends on whether Apple can overcome this difficulty.
7. Bluetooth 4.0
Reliability: 99%
Many foreign media previously speculated that iPhone 4S would add "Near Field Communication (NFC)", but it was very unlikely that Obviously, Apple is not willing to follow the same path as Android. For example, if Android supports FLASH, it will support HTML5. This time Android chooses NFC, and Apple will choose Bluetooth 4.0. This has been verified on iPhone4S and will obviously continue to be used on iPad2s.
Foreign media: It has been rumored that Apple will add near field communication (NFC) function to mobile devices, saying that the biggest new feature of iPhone 5 is the electronic wallet. Techradar believes that this technology should also be included in iPad2s. Although few users will pay via iPad, many businesses can convert iPads into digital cashier devices through NFC. Other applications of this technology includeTicketing and office visits.
3. Multimedia and buttons
8. Cancel the HOME button
Reliability: 30%
From the update to iOS 5, more gestures and control symbols have been added. It can be seen that the functions of physical buttons can be fully realized by touch control. Therefore, it is not impossible for the physical buttons to be removed by Apple, which is good at simplifying design. . However, in order to maintain the consistency of product appearance design and avoid some touch screen crashes, the author feels that it is still necessary to leave the HOME button, but maybe it will exist in another form.
9. Better stereo speakers
Reliability: 40%
For games, music and videos, the iPad’s weakness is music. Since the iPad uses built-in speakers, its audio experience isn't ideal. If better speakers are added to iPad2s, its media playback effect will be even more ideal. Especially recently, HTC acquired the MONSTER headphone department and opened up a new music API to developers. I think it can give Apple some inspiration.
However, as far as the author’s understanding of speakers and sound systems is concerned, sound quality and volume are directly proportional to the diameter of the speakers. If Apple still focuses on size and volume, this improvement will not be very significant. It may be possible, and it is possible to enhance the driving force of headphones. However, what many people don't know is that the audio chips used in Apple's iPhone and iPad are already professional, and there is not much room for upgrades.
10. The camera is further enhanced
Reliability: 90%
Judging from the iPhone 4s update, both users and Apple still care about that little camera. Regarding the quality of the camera, even the author does not like to use DC but prefers to use iPhone to take pictures. This improvement in camera quality will certainly be very popular. No matter how great the actual significance is, as long as the gimmick is big, this camera will definitely support 1080P full HD recording.
One more thing
Siri voice recognition
Reliability: 99%
Once the Siri voice recognition function was launched on iPhone 4s, it It caused a strong response. This is another leap in artificial intelligence after video recognition, and it is Apple's trump card to maintain its technological leadership. There is no doubt that this technology will be used in other new Apple products like Facetime, and iPad2s is certainly no exception.