Foreign media test: iPad 4 processor speed is twice the iPad 3

On the latest test results for the fourth generation of the iPad has significantly improved the running speed of the processor. The biggest change is the switching a 1.4GHz the double nuclear A6X processor.

Apple executives, including CEO Cook iPad mini as well as all other equipment in the conference on Tuesday with the introduction of the latest iPad. Declared its 1GHz dual-core performance than the previous generation iPad 3 A5X twice as fast.

Data do not lie

Professional Test Site Primate Labs Geek bench run sub-test of the fourth-generation iPad and joined the iPhone 5 and the iPad 3, iPad2 comparison.

The 1.4GHz dual the nuclear A6X processor the iPad score of 1757, indeed more than the iPad 3 (score 791) fast more than doubled, also ahead of iPhone 5 (score 1571) about 10%.

Although this test is not particularly comprehensive, but also reflected from the side, Apple did not exaggerate at the press conference on the performance of the iPad 4.

From the test results, Apple iPad 4 A6X processor is still dual-core, but speeds up to 1.4GHz, with the Retina high-resolution screen, with a quad-core graphics processing chip. The same is the design of the dual-core A6 chip processor clocked at 1.3GHz, and A6X run points to a slight gap. IPad 4 with the iPhone 5, new iPad with 1GB RAM. This shows that, iPad 4 is the iOS family deserved the strongest of the product.

Is it worth the upgrade in the hands of the iPad 3?

Conference of the iPad, Apple has released some interesting data. IPad sales have exceeded one million units, and the iPad have occupied 91 percent of the network traffic. Published generation iPad on Apple recently released iPad 4 middle only separated for about seven months; so many users have been hesitant to release iPad 4 if you want to upgrade the iPad in their hands.

Fourth-generation iPad trial on the whole satisfied with Apple made the upgrade. The computer security has improved, and many applications have been optimized. It can be said that this is the perfect Tablet PC currently on the market to buy the most, but for consumers who already have new iPad, upgrades and optimization is not enough to persuade them to replace the new computer. Taking into account the first three generations of the iPad's touch experience has been close to perfect, consumers can feel the speed upgrade is not obvious. And price, iPad 3 is also more affordable. For people who cannot meet the low-resolution screen of the iPad 2 at the same time want to experience the latest electronic products, the fourth-generation iPad to be a good choice.

IHS: iPad mini production costs of at least $ 188

According to reports, research firm IHS on Apple's latest iPad mini decomposition studies found that the cost of production of this new product is at least $ 188.

Apple's latest iPad mini began selling last week, this new product line up in the global consumer berserk while, some people buy the iPad mini immediately waterproof test, some people choose to go test it TV remote control functionality, there are some professionals or institutions, such as the research firm IHS can not wait to be split off from the study of the internal structure of the situation.

IHS has just completed iPad mini decomposition research report, concluded that: Pricing starts at $ 329 entry-level model, the 16GB WiFi iPad mini production cost of about $ 188. Other models that cost of production of the 32GB and 64GB version of the iPad mini just to increase the storage capacity and the corresponding increase, but profits increase more. 32GB version iPad mini profit was $ 90 higher than the profits of the 16GB version of the model the 64GB iPad mini profit was $ 162 higher than the profits of the 16GB version of the model.

In addition to the cost of materials, the study also found that the decomposition the iPad mini several important component of the identity of the supplier.

IHS found that LG Display and AU Optronics are iPad mini display components. Display-related components cost about 80 U.S. dollars, accounting for about 43% of the cost of the iPad mini. Who display uses a new technology called GF2, so that the new display is thinner than the previous generation of products. IHS analyst, decomposition research team leader Andrew Rassweiler, yet there are some kind of new technology manufacturing problem, so the production cost of the display is still relatively high. But with the improvement of the manufacturing process, the production cost of the display will gradually down.

Samsung and Apple has been engaged in patent litigation war, but it is still Apple A5 processor manufacturers.

However, it is said that Apple has begun to buy from other vendors components. Previous generations of iOS devices, memory chips and displays have been procured from Samsung, now seem to be procured from other suppliers. Apple iPhone 5 release earlier this year, seems to fit this situation.

IHS Decomposition of the iPad mini sample configuration Hynix Semiconductor production of flash memory chips, system memory is supplied by Japan's Elpida. IHS said memory chip materials cost about $ 15.50.

Andrew Rassweiler, other components of the iPad mini with the previous generation of products. Cirrus Logic provides an audio chip, STMicroelectronics accelerometer to detect the iPad movement of the. As with previous generations of iOS devices iPad mini's camera vendor identity remains a puzzling mystery. Broadcom provides for iPad mini wireless chip, integrated into a composite wireless module from Murata Manufacturing.

Third quarter global smartphone sales Android exclusive 75%

Android device shipments in the second quarter of 2012 has occupied the most, but the ranking IDC's latest data show that Google claims Android device market share in the third quarter has been raised to 75%, sold a total of 136 million, whichis a new record. In second place, of course, Apple's iOS system shipments reached 14.9%. Blackberry and Saipan were ranked third and fourth, both combined shipments reached 6.6%. The Microsoft camp equipment (including Windows 7 and Windows Mobile) shipments dropped to 2%, only slightly higher than the row at the end of the Linux system.However, with the Public Offering of Windows 8 devices, we are quite looking forward to in the next quarter, IDC released data Microsoft to produce a great report card.

Concentrated Digest version of Apple's push 7.9-inch iPad Mini

On Tuesday, Apple opened its popular Christmas shopping season lineup mystery, stock prices continued to fall. Stock analysts are predicting Apple's current quarter results similar to Google, not perform as expected, mainly due to lower-than-expected iPhone sales, iPhone 5 production delays. Apple will release quarterly earnings after the stock market closed Wednesday.

But analysts are to consider iPad Mini Apple wealth tremendous impact, especially iPad Mini pricing. The mini tablet market has become the focus of competition, a large number of competitors to enter the field, Apple can not become an outsider.

iPad Mini priced at $ 329, compared with $ 30 iPod Touch, iPod Touch to configure the same A5 chip, its storage capacity iPad Mini twice. Configured 7.9-inch display iPad Mini price compared to the Google Nexus 7 high $ 130, Google Nexus 7 storage capacity is only half of the iPad Mini, but with similar screen size, faster processor.
Apple should have launched the $ 299 iPad Mini (storage capacity of 8GB instead of 16GB), but even if the price is $ 299, still the same configuration of Google Nexus 7, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.0 16GB the Kindle Fire HD $ 100 . The iPad Mini lighter, thinner, and the application of more, but for most users to pay more than $ 100 is not worth.
As expected, Apple executives iPad Mini release day trumpeted its design magic amazing functions, directed at the Google Nexus 7 plastic shell, the display area is narrow.
(Jony Ive) Jonny Ive, Apple's chief designer praised magical iPad Mini design is an engineering masterpiece. He said that the iPad Mini is not a scaled-down version of iPad, but a condensed version of the original products crafted. According to Yves perspective, the user should buy the iPad Mini, because the product is concentrated essence of the large size of the iPad, and has the advantage of beautiful curve design, ultra-thin, ultra-light and durable nature.
Apple one piece aluminum body and ultra-thin and ultra-light are worth showing off, but the price is high, the processor speed is slow and low display resolution and will have a negative impact on the buyers.
The crux of the matter is that Apple will not reduce profits become a more competitively priced product in the field of mini Tablet PC iPad Mini. Amazon will be sold at cost price Kindle, profit through the store; Google cheap sales Nexus 7 aims to open up a market for Android devices and its advertising platform. Apple has let Wall Street form an inertial thinking - for high profits of the company by the hardware.
Apple chief marketing officer Mayfair Schiller (Phil Schiller) to the media, said: "iPad is undoubtedly the most successful areas of the Tablet PC, most economical product price has dropped to $ 399, people are keen on select iPad now launched more economical small size iPad, priced at just $ 329, I think that most customers will be excited about. "
Director of market research firm IHS Tablet PC and monitor Rhoda Alexander (Rhoda Alexander) iPad Mini is expected to be a big success. She said: "7-inch tablet field in full swing, most vendors have been providing competitively priced products. IHS expects Apple to the small size iPad positioning success, appeal to new users and old users, thereby stimulating iPad Mini sales rapid growth, other companies will face brutal competition. "
Those authorized Apple brand, looking for a product the customer will iPad Mini a soft spot between the 4-inch iPhone 5 and 9.7-inch iPad. Apple introduced the iPad Mini, which means large-size iPad and iPod Touch share or been eroded.
Google, Samsung, Amazon and other Android tablet computer manufacturers in the low-end market share will therefore drain, but these companies will be in the high-end market attack; Google and Samsung is expected to launch a 10-inch Nexus tablet computer next week.
According to market research firm IDC, said the next few years, the Tablet PC shipments growing exponentially, to grow to 261 million units in 2016 from 117 million units this year, Apple's market share is about 60%, followed by Google Android platform and Microsoft Windows 8. Tablet PC tide will be in the future, Apple is facing fierce competition.
There is no doubt that Apple will certainly take positive measures, it is possible to configure the next-generation A6 processor and retina display iPad Mini, launched in 2013 prices and the current version.

Apple will release the new iPad mini $ 249

Recently, foreign media release of 23 Apple will hold a new conference, the media invitation posters, on the invitation is also an intriguing "We've got a little more to the show you", indicates that the new products is likely after rumors continueiPad mini. The conference will be held in San Jose, CA California Theatre.

According to a multi-analysis, Apple released the iPad mini choose this time, the intention is to let this small size of the Tablet PC in the upcoming holiday sales season confrontation with the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire, led by low-cost tablet, of course, will attract crop concern Surface consumers.

The new version of Mac mini iPad mini will also be released over the same period, the new larger capacity, more powerful processor. In short, all these puzzles will be announced one by one in the conference on October 23.

Apple iPad Mini will sweep the market price of $ 249

The market research firm IHS iSuppli analyst Rhoda Alexander said Wednesday that the cheap version of the iPad Mini will reshape the 7-inch tablet computer market. Even priced at $ 249, it is also difficult to stop. Rhoda Alexander said that Apple will sell cheap iPad Mini, this is a very important issue for the difficult to contend with the small size of Apple Tablet PC front competitors. The answer is that Apple is trying to "suppress opponents" or just maintain dominance, the price will be reflected their purpose.

Although from a profit perspective, the $ 299 price will be in a more comfortable position, but Rhoda Alexander, entry-level models of Apple will reduce the prices to $ 249. Price rumors of high-end models in the $ 349, and will support 4G LTE network.

It is no exaggeration to say that Google has anticipated Apple in the United States launched the iPad the Mini. About $ 199 Nexus 7 ads everywhere, including the original Google search page.

For Google, this is a smart strategy, as many of the sales of their own popular products in the iPad Mini ShanHu tsunami-like strikes. "The message I get from the supply chain, Google actually increased orders this year (Tablet PC)," By Rhoda Alexander said, "We expect Google Tablet PC orders 5000000-6000000, and perhaps even more than 6000000

Said Rhoda Alexander, the WiFi version of the Nexus difficult to be sold in the international market, in particular, focus on 3G networks in Asia. In contrast, support 3G or 4G features a small size, low-cost version of the iPad in Asia will be an attractive product.

iPad mini resolution of 2048 × 1536

The former Apple employees, the current e-magazine publishing company MAZ CEO Paul Canetti outward media reporters to express their views - Apple iPad Mini or keep the old 4:3 screen aspect ratio in the new iPad Mini. Many developers of Apple after the release of the iPhone 5 screen aspect ratio of 16:9 expressed concern. Recently, however, Apple tried to let people know that the company is not very concerned about the different device screen than unified.

Paul Canetti iPad Mini will continue to maintain a ratio of 4:3, the only change is the screen becomes smaller. Apple of course, can launch wide-screen iPad Mini, which may get a better video playback experience, but select the screen ratio of 4:3 clearly will not be too much resistance from the outside world.

    In fact, Paul Canetti also believed iPad Mini or have the same screen with the large size of the iPad pixels, but the spacing between the pixels will be more closely. But it is not clear whether this density sufficient to allow Apple to continue its nominal "retina" screen.

    The retina screen applications developed for the new iPad is the normal operation of the old iPad, so keeping the same pixel should be able to ensure the compatibility of the program. Today, the main problem lies in the narrowing of the overall screen, smaller font and the module will become more difficult to read and hard to manipulate.

    And then there's the price. Paul Canetti said Steve Jobs is most concerned about the software level, Tim Cook more concerned with the hardware side, and reducing assembly costs. Paul Canetti, a selling price of $ 300 will allow iPad Mini than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD Tablet PC has a "competitive enough", but the $ 250 price will make the entire market completely "crazy".

The ultra-thin smartphone iPhone 5

Apple iPhone5 with a two-tone metal after shell as well as the design of the glass front panel, the phone is only 7.6mm thick, the screen size is 4 inches, a resolution of 1136 × 640, to maintain the precision of the previous generation.

iPhone5 built-in processor performance than the A6 A5 processor greatly commission. The back of the phone has a 800 million pixel camera, the use of a brand new ISP, noise reduction, and smart filtering technology space effectiveness very well in low-light environments, and 40% of the increase in the speed camera. The iPhone5 used new data cable, this cable Lighting-named Lightning. The new interface is more compact.

IOS6 users is still faced with WiFi connection problems

Many iOS 6 device users said they still can not connect to a WiFi network, and the impact of this problem is not limited to the iPhone 5.

Since September 19, the complaint WiFi connection problems on the Apple support forum is filled with 91 pages. Many users have taken the conventional measures, for example, re-install iOS 6, reboot the device, even new ones to the Apple machine, but the problem persists.

Some users have expressed WiFi connection problem confined to the iPhone 5, but a lot of complaints from iPhone 4S, iPad or other Apple device users on the Apple support forums.

Shortly after the release, iOS 6 users encounter a WiFi connection. Users, WiFi connectivity options into a gray. Reported that the root of the problem is that is no intention to delete a page on the Apple website to restore the page, WiFi connectivity issues have been resolved.

Like other similar problems, WiFi connectivity issues only affect the part of the user. It is hard to figure out how many iOS 6 users affected by this problem. This makes the WiFi connection problem more difficult to solve, because it means that cause the WiFi connection problems there may be other factors in addition to iOS 6.

Addition, iPhone 5, there are some quality problems, Apple Maps application iOS integration also been widely criticized. 

Samsung's lives in the U.S. mobile phone market top: Apple's share rose

The survey results released by market research firm comScore Inc. (SCOR), still three months ended July Samsung Electronics is the largest mobile phone manufacturer in the United States market, Apple's market share continues to rise.

ComScore survey of 30,000 mobile phone users in the United States show that the market share of Samsung Electronics fell slightly compared with the previous quarter, from 25.9% to 25.6%. LG Electronics Inc. (066570.SE) mobile phone users grew from 19.2% to 18.4%.

Largest increase in Apple's market share rose to 16.3% from 14.4%.

Smartphone users, Google (Google Inc. GOOG) 's Android system is still the most popular platform, market share rose to 52.2% from 50.8%. Apple's second largest market share rose to 33.4% from 31.4%. Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) smartphone market share from 11.6% to 9.5%.

Phone patent wars costly

Apple Samsung this patent war, design patents compared to hardware or software patent hardest supported the lawsuit will lead to a lot of money consideration of final pay consumers.
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Smart phone in your hands is a miracle of innovation. It sophisticated computer and communications technology into a sleek digital devices.
Meanwhile, it is also a litigation magnet.
In recent years, companies in the smart phone industry on the purchase of patents fly it billions of dollars, hundreds of millions of dollars spent in each other prosecution. A ruling Friday, a federal jury in San Jose, California, Samsung for infringement of six patents of Apple, to the latter loss of $ 1.05 billion charge keeps The patent war reaches a climax.
This case shows that the patent system has become quite disorders. Patent litigation will be accompanied by an industry innovation from whether the steam engine, the automobile, telephone, or semiconductor smartphone patents in the field of legal battle scale is bigger, more international, and non unusually complex.
In addition, the court, rather than the Patent Office, has become a way to allow the company reached a truce. Finally, the loser may be consumers.
"It's hard not to all purchase of patents and patent litigation as a distorted the role of patent," Harvard Business School economist and patent expert Josh Lerner said. "They present the kind of innovation incentives."
By some estimates, the smartphone patent up to 250,000, by virtue of the patent may require the possession of a particular technology or design elements on a smartphone. Each patent may become the basis for initiating a lawsuit.
Samsung said it will appeal jury resolution. The jury's decision involves a shape such as the iPhone screen small icon basic design elements. Therefore, the court on the dispute is likely to continue for several years. Even so, this is only Apple and Samsung, two of the world's leading smart phone manufacturers in 10 countries and launched dozens of piles of lawsuits and counter-lawsuits together.
However, in this legal battle against the Korean electronics giant, Apple's goal is not limited to Samsung. Companies using Google's Android operating system, Samsung is the leader. So, when Apple may be sued in court to Australia from Germany Samsung, the real enemy of the Google headquarters in Mountain View, away from the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, not far away.
Eventually, the roving litigation between Apple and Samsung, but a major part in the global smartphone patent war. Microsoft, Nokia, HTC, and Google's Motorola Mobility in litigants roster.
Case involving Apple and Motorola recently, the famous Chicago Federal above Court Judge Richard A. Posner said in court, the patent position in the smartphone industry show that this system "a mess". In June, Judge Posner dismissed the case, and the two sides were reprimanded. Is Apple and its users experience broad claims of the patent, or Motorola said Apple should pay high patent fees to its basic communication patents, both requests are not supported. Both firms have filed an appeal.
Legal experts say that, as many companies competing patent applications as a defensive and offensive weapons, the dispute intensified. Over-busy business relevant government structures too easily approved a variety of patent applications, which exacerbated the current problem.
Smartphone patent war is triggered by many beginning should not be approved patent, Boston University School of Law lecturer, patent expert James E. Bessen said. "This is Judge Posner in the sentencing want to express."
The patent war winner will get large sums of compensation. Mobile computing devices or smart phones and Tablet PC market is the most profitable and fastest growing. Apple has become the world's most valuable company. With the Samsung than Apple last year to become the largest smartphone manufacturer, its profits and sales surge.
Although competition is fierce, the experts said, the smartphone war eventually reached the end of the results of the Armistice Agreement will be industry-wide.
If you get the support of the Court of Appeal, the California court's resolution will have this effect. "This verdict is a message to all mobile phone manufacturers to pass: the production looks very different, there is a real difference between the products," Santa Clara University School of Law Assistant Professor Colleen V. Chien said. "This is the information you want to convey in Apple litigation."
Most legal experts believe that the most difficult to get support in Apple infringement, design patent. Because the design patent is usually more than the hardware or software engineering patents fragile, that we are talking about utility patents.
But the jury found that Samsung infringed three of four design patents awful lawsuit fourth rectangular rounded shape of the Tablet PC patent.
"As companies scramble to apply for a design patent, which may lead to another round of new patent war," said Kevin G. Rivette, vice president of IBM intellectual property strategy consultant in Silicon Valley.
However, Li Weite believe that the smartphone patent wars will have calmed down, and all enterprises will eventually reached a settlement. The smartphone patent number, the pace of innovation and product development to weaken the strength of the patent. This is not the same as the pharmaceutical industry patent. May be only one patent in the pharmaceutical industry, a sensational drugs or no more than a few. In the chemical industry, a molecule can become the basis to apply for a patent.
The smart phone is completely different. An infringement verdict allows opponents to slow down a few months, but they can not stop it completely. For example, Samsung's engineers have been sentenced to one patent infringement in California - "Bounce" function, design alternatives. Finger on the touch screen of the iPhone from the top pulled down in the end, the page pops up. At the bottom of the screen on Samsung's latest smart phone, the same drop-down finger movements produce blue light, rather than bouncing.
"The industry, the patent is not an effective weapon to prevent opponents," Li Weite said. "Technology like water, will bypass the obstacle to move on."

Apple Patent Envisions a Smart Cover With Built-In Display, Keyboard

If you think the Surface tablet’s Touch Cover and Type Cover are cool, then take a look at what Apple has in the works. The company that’s dominating the tablet industry with the iPad is looking to patent what appears to be next-generation Smart Covers, complete with built-in, flexible AMOLED displays, keyboards, and even solar panels and radio frequency (RF) energy collection antennas.

Apple’s patent application for a “Cover Attachment With Flexible Display,” was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office Thursday, and shows a number of possible Smart Cover embodiments, one of which should look particularly familiar to Microsoft watchers.

When Microsoft first showed off its Surface tablet in June, it spent a significant amount of time touting the benefits of the peripheral Touch Cover, a tablet cover with a flat, built-in keyboard. It was a key feature setting the Surface apart from the iPad. But it looks like Apple has been thinking along the same lines for at least a year — the company first filed its patent on Aug. 11, 2011 — and has come up with a flexible Smart Cover that includes a fabric keyboard and potential video or document controls on a back flap.

“First, this configuration gives the user an experience much closer to the one enjoyed by laptop users. Second, by allowing the user to easily view the screen and by providing a convenient surface to type on, tasks such as word processing and email become much more efficient,” the patent document states.

This sounds a lot like what Microsoft said about its Touch Cover advantages, but Apple is envisioning much more (though whether any of Apple’s ideas ever reach fruition is a different matter entirely).

One of the most interesting embodiments in the patent is a Smart Cover with a built-in AMOLED display made of a thin, polyimide substrate that could extend the iPad’s display. The cover would connect to the tablet through a wireless or wired data connection, or could even via other ports such as DisplayPort, mini DisplayPort, DVI, or Thunderbolt.

“The addition of cover display ameliorates the limited screen area problem and makes a number of tasks significantly easier, in some cases functioning as an extended desktop,” the patent states. It goes on to list a few examples of how the cover display could help with reviewing multiple documents at once. I imagine the scheme might also be helpful for general multitasking — you could keep your e-mail on the cover display and your web browser on the iPad display. The patent adds that the cover’s display could be enhanced with multi-touch gestures.

Since the cover’s display is flexible and can be used as an iPad stand (just like the current Smart Cover), the patent says that the cover could also recognize when it’s being bent back (with the help of an accelerometer) and activate itself for a specific purpose. For example, the cover display’s panel might display your Facebook status or latest tweet, the current time, or even your name — useful for when in meetings with strangers.

The display doesn’t have to stay within the confines of the tablet. Apple’s filings also describe another option in which the cover features small displays across the outside panels, allowing you to view information without having to open the cover and turn on the tablet. Instead of AMOLED display technology, the patent describes this embodiment as using electronic paper, which requires no extra power to maintain static images or text. The cover, in this case, could be used to display calendar reminders, tasks, or decorative patterns.

How does the cover display get power? Apple has thought of a few options. The patent document describes a custom MagSafe connector that would allow the cover to draw power from the iPad itself. Alternatively, the cover could include a small battery, so that it doesn’t drain the tablet’s power. Another interesting option is to include “ambient energy collectors” such as solar panels and RF antennas.

In one embodiment, the iPad cover has integrated solar panels on the outside of the cover. In this case, the cover doesn’t only power itself, but it could also transfer energy to the tablet. The cover could also include RF antennas, which the filings admit do not yield as much energy. Still, the antennas could power a micro battery or a super capacitor inside the actual cover, to power the low-energy AMOLED or electronic paper display. One advantage of the RF antennas is that they can collect energy whether the cover is open or closed, whereas the solar panels have to face a light source.

It’s clear that Apple has covered a lot of Smart Cover ground with this patent. It would be amazing to see all of these become actual shipping product features, available for various kinds of user needs. But knowing how Apple functions, it’s more likely that they will come out with one or two options. And if the company is smart, we’ll see a new cover with a built-in keyboard — to ensure nobody opts for a Microsoft Surface just because of the available Touch Cover.

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Samsung's 11.8-Inch Tablet Code-Named the P10 Leaked During Apple Suit

Samsung’s plan for an 11.8-inch Android tablet code-named the P10 was discovered among the reams of court documents filed in the company’s $2.5 billion patent case against Apple, according to online reports. The P10 would have a Retina-like display with 2560-by-1600 resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio, according to court documents first uncovered by The Verge.

Apple’s third-generation iPad features a 9.7-inch screen with 2048-by-1536 resolution at 264 pixels per inch. If Samsung is planning an 11.8-inch tablet with 2560-by-1600 resolution it would have about 256 ppi.

Other than display size, the documents indicate the purported new tablet would have Wi-Fi and LTE connectivity, but details about ports, media card readers, or other hardware features are unknown. The court documents say the P10 is slated for a 2012 release, but it’s not clear whether the company is still on track with that timeframe or if the tablet would be pushed into 2013.

Samsung is planning a press event on Aug. 15 in New York City, but the appearance of an 11.8-inch tablet seems unlikely. Current speculation suggests the New York event will kick off availability for the long-expected Galaxy Note 10.1-inch tablet that was first introduced in February at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

The latest Samsung report follows a claim by BGR in December that Samsung would launch an 11.6-inch Android tablet with 2560-by-1600 resolution and a 16:10 aspect ratio. Samsung in May 2011 unveiled a PenTile WQXGA 10.1-inch tablet display with 2560-by-1600 resolution.

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