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Thursday, May 23, 2013, 04:08 pm

Apple's fifth-gen iPad rumored to debut after 'iPhone 5S,' feature rear micBy Neil Hughes

The next full-size iPad from Apple will launch toward the end of 2013, after Apple's next iPhone, and the new tablet will gain a rear-facing microphone much like the iPhone 5, a new report claims.

The details were published on Thursday by Japanese blog Macotakara, which indicated that the fifth-generation iPad is expected to ship after Apple's anticipated "iPhone 5S." Reports have pegged Apple's next iPhone for launch around September, which would be around a year after the iPhone 5 went on sale.

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According to author Danbo's sources, the next 9.7-inch iPad will gain a rear microphone next to the camera, much like Apple added to the iPhone 5 in 2012. The report noted that prototypes of the iPad mini also included rear microphones, but were not included in the final shipping product introduced last October.

While Apple apparently opted to remove the rear mic from the iPad mini in late stages of development, thus far it appears the microphone will remain on the next 9.7-inch iPad.

Earlier reports have claimed that Apple's fifth-generation iPad will adopt many of the same design elements Apple adopted with the iPad mini, including a thinner bezel around the screen and more rounded edges. Those changes are expected to make the device 25 percent lighter and 15 percent thinner than its predecessor.

Among the internal changes expected is a "GF2" touch panel, which would make the touchscreen component of the iPad thinner. And improved power efficiency could also allow Apple to reduce the size of the iPad's internal battery, which currently accounts for most of the device's weight.Tags:iPad 5Jump to comments (17)Categories:iPad(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));Tweet!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); Pin It

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Wow, a rear microphone? That's certainly worth waiting another half a year for.

I think they need to iterate the product faster, the mini already feels old and underpowered to me. It's not like Apple's iPad mini covers last longer than a few months anyway.

wovel2013/05/23 04:30pm

Because that is obviously the only thing that is going to change. Overreact to obscure rumors much?

pedromartins2013/05/23 05:06pm

Quote:Originally Posted by Gazoobee? View Post

Wow, a rear microphone? That's certainly worth waiting another half a year for.

I think they need to iterate the product faster, the mini already feels old and underpowered to me. It's not like Apple's iPad mini covers last longer than a few months anyway.

Old and underpowered? Is there a faster 7 to 8 inch tablet available? (UI and GPU). I guess not.

What do you have? the tegra 3 joke called nexus and Samsung plastic shitbags.

wizard692013/05/23 06:23pm

Quote:Originally Posted by Maxx1234321?

first: The Ipad is the joke. Pathetic device not worth half the price.The price might not be ideal but there is nothing better for the price. Further the cheaper devices don't even come close to the iPad in overall utility and performance.Quote:second: If you cant find a better/faster tablet your doing it wrong.List them for us!Quote:third: making intelligent comments on a obviously iF*g cult saturated site feels like a sin.Maybe but this post doesn't demonstrate any sort of intelligence does it?Quote:forth: I did make this account just so I could call U an IF*g, so any response will never be read, cheers!So what you are saying is that this comment has no substance and isn't defensible by you!

am84492013/05/23 06:27pm

Quote:Originally Posted by AppleInsider? View Post

Earlier reports have claimed that Apple's fifth-generation iPad will adopt many of the same design elements Apple adopted with the iPad mini, including a thinner bezel around the screen and more rounded edges.

A thinner bezel for the regular-sized iPad seems like a bad idea. ?And I doubt that's what Apple has in mind.

The iPad mini can get away with it because it is meant to be held in the palm of one hand. ?But a full-size iPad needs the wider bezel so your thumb can have a firm hold.

slurpy2013/05/23 06:39pm

No, they don't need to iterate faster. What is it, from a hardware perspective, that the iPad can't do? The A6X flies through everything. Having the product updated too often creates a lack of consumer confidence when buying the product, and dilutes the value. As for the mini, that product still has no real competition.?

slurpy2013/05/23 06:40pm

Quote:Originally Posted by wizard69? View Post

The price might not be ideal but there is nothing better for the price. Further the cheaper devices don't even come close to the iPad in overall utility and performance.
List them for us!
Maybe but this post doesn't demonstrate any sort of intelligence does it?
So what you are saying is that this comment has no substance and isn't defensible by you!

Did you really feel the need to put effort into a response? Really?

smalm2013/05/23 06:41pm

Some people obviously have no life...

Having skipped the iPad 4 I hope the iPad 5 will be a good replacement for my iPad 3.?

Smaller volume, less weight, longer battery life, and less warming up will be welcomed.

Much more CPU and GPU power will be expected?

christophb2013/05/23 07:02pm

Quote:Originally Posted by wizard69?

So what you are saying...
I reported that post as trolling and it looks like the mods came through and took care of it.

gtr2013/05/23 07:26pm

Quote:Originally Posted by wizard69?

The price might not be ideal but there is nothing better for the price. Further the cheaper devices don't even come close to the iPad in overall utility and performance.
List them for us!
Maybe but this post doesn't demonstrate any sort of intelligence does it?
So what you are saying is that this comment has no substance and isn't defensible by you!
Please don't respond to obvious bait posts from imaginative people using names that include numbers such as 1234.

The mods did a great job in getting rid of that rubbish but you've still given him his fifteen seconds of fame.