Apple announces HD iPad (not the iPad 3)???, Apple TV and iOS 5.1

Apple used its media event today at the Yerba BuenaCenter for the Arts in San Francisco to announce high-definition (1080p)versions of the iPad, AppleTV and iOS version 5.1. Here’s whatwe know so far:

The newiPad (Press Release)

• Retina display
• 2048 x 1536 resolution
• 44% greater saturation
• 264 ppi
• 1M more pixels than your HDTV at home
• held at 15″ you can’t see pixels
• A5X System on a Chip (SoaC)
• Dual-core CPU
• Quad-core graphics
• iSight (HD) front camera
• 5MP rear camera (optic system from the iPhone 4S)
• HD video recording in 1080p
• Image stabilization
• Voice dictation (not full Siri?)
• 4G/LTE  (HSPA+) 73 Mbps max
• AT&T and Verizon (one model for AT&T, one forVerizon)
• North American LTE only
• Personal hotspot (if carrier supported)
• No battery life penalty on 4G (9 hours)
• 1.4 pounds
• $499/16GB, $599/32GB, $699/64GB (same pricing as iPad 2)
• Pre-orders today, March 16 availability
• Same 30-pin docking port
• Apple is keeping the iPad 2 for $399

The New Apple TV

• 1080p support
• iTunes Match support
• TV shows the day after they air
• iTunes playlists from iCloud
• Genius for recommendations
• $99
• pre-order today, March 16 availability
• No 42" Screen...

iLife for iOS (Press Release)

• new iPhoto app - (Requires iOS 5.1 for Install)
• updated GarageBand app - (Requires iOS 5.1 for Install / Update)
• updated iMovie app - (Requires iOS 5.1 for Install / Update)

iOS 5.1

• Available today, rolling out to users now (Settings >General > Software Update)
• Japanese language support for Siri (availability may belimited during initial rollout) 
• Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream 
• Camera shortcut now always visible on Lock Screen for iPhone4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (4th generation) 
• Camera face detection now highlights all detectedfaces 
• Redesigned Camera app for iPad 
• Genius Mixes and Genius playlists for iTunes Matchsubscribers 
• Audio for TV programs and films on iPadoptimized to sound louder and clearer 
• Podcast controls for playback speed and a 30-second rewindfor iPad 
• Addresses bugs affecting battery life 
• Fixes and issue that occasionally caused audio to drop foroutgoing calls

Where the hell is my iPhone 5 Apple???

We have been watching (well, reading actually) a live blog this morning covering the events that are unfolding at the Apple headquarters in Cupertino CA.

Everyone (geeks like me) have been waiting for today.  The day that we hear about the iPhone 5…

Well that shit isn’t going to happen!!!

So what have we learned so far?  Here is a quick iPhone recap of the “let’s talk iPhone” event happing right now at the Apple Campus in Cupertino, CA…

So now it’s official, the iPhone 4 will be followed by and updated phone…..  the iPhone 4s.  That’s right… the 4s.  Like people couldn’t see that one coming.  I mean, you all heard of the 3g and its upgrade, the 3gs right???

Maybe we will see an i5 next year?  Makes sense though if you think about it.  Apple has been doing MAJOR version changes every 2 years…

• iPhone 2g (original) = 2007
• iPhone 3g = 2008
• iPhone 3gs = 2009
• iPhone 4 = 2010
• iPhone 4s = 2011
• iPhone 5 = 2012???

So what's the pricing on the 4s???

$199 = 8gb

$299 = 32gb

$399 = 64gb

Ok.  Here are the key “perks”

• The A5 chip is now making its way into the iPhone
• “Dual-core CPU, 2x as fast at CPU tasks. Also dual-core graphics. Up to 7x faster in the previous iPhone. One area you really see it scream is in games.”
• Data can now download up to 2x as fast. Theoretical max performance used to be 5.8 up and 7.2 down — now doubles to almost 14.4Mbps down.
• “What’s the new camera on the iPhone 4S like? It starts with an 8 megapixel sensor.”
•  Increased to 8 hours talk time, damn! “Fantastic battery life.”
• Second, wireless system: “Our engineering team has worked really hard to advance the state of the art that’s never been done in a phone before. It can now intelligently switch between two antennas between send and receive to make even better call quality.”
•  That’s right Sprint people, you’re FINALLY getting the iPhone. Sorry, T-Mobile people.

So when is it coming out?  Pre-Orders will start on October 7^th, and the iPhone 4gs will launch on October 12^th.

iOS 5 – Coming to a iDevice near you October 12^th 2011.  Price = FREE

WWDC 2011 Steve Jobs Keynote is now over...

Best up-to-date website I have found so far on what happened at today's WWDC.  Check it out at the link below!

http://allthingsd.com/20110606/wwdc-2011-live-blog/