iPhone 4S Set to Debut October 7th, iPad 3 Next Spring?

According to a new report, the next generation iPhone, the “iPhone 4S,” is rumored to be released in October, while the iPad 3 will see a regular yearly upgrade in the Spring.

The report comes from both TiPB and Japanese site Macotakara, with TiPB providing aOctober 7th launch date. Both sites have claimed that the iPhone 4S will debut in October and that the iPad 3 would be released in the Spring of 2012…

“According to sources, iPhone 4S which is based on iPhone 4(CDMA) and new iPad will be started produce since 1st week in September and will be shipped in late October.”

Both sites suggest that Apple may very well introduce two iPhones this fall. The “iPhone 4S” would be identical to the iPhone 4 but with a faster processor and better cameras along with a cheaper, more affordable price tag. Whereas the “iPhone 5” which will see a complete revamp, will be a higher-end iPhone priced a bit higher than the 4S.

An alleged 2048 x 1536 Retina Display iPad 3 won’t see the light of day until Spring of 2012.

What do u think? iPhone5 or iPhone4S this year?

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Beautiful iPad 3 Concept Design

As crazy as it sounds, Apple is rumored to unveil another tablet this year. Not even 6 months after the iPad 2 launched, rumor has it that the Cupertino company will announce a new slate this Fall.

Most reports claim this new tablet will be more of an addition to the current iPad 2 model, rather than a complete redesign. Keeping that in mind, graphic artist Guilherme Schasiepen designed this concept of what he thinks the next iPad might look like…

The first thing you’ll notice about the design is the back casing. Instead of seeing the iPad’s usual aluminum back plate, Schasiepen has replaced it with a curved-glass backing that allows you to see the device’s color. He’s also trimmed .5 inches off the device.

Also, on the back you’ll notice that the designer has upgraded the camera to a 5MP sensor with flash. This would undoubtedly be a welcomed improvement, as the camera in the iPad 2 is considered to be one of the tablet’s greatest downfalls.

On the front Schasiepen’s concept is sporting the rumored Retina display. He’s also upgraded the front camera to support FaceTime HD, which was introduced on Apple’s computer line earlier this year.

Finally, on the bottom of the device we see that the mono speaker has been converted to dual stereo speakers. Schasiepen has also moved the antenna from the back of the device to the bottom, which I would guess is more for form than it is for function.

While I love the hardware improvements of this concept, some of the design details seem a bit out there, like the glass enclosure. Apple’s taken a lot of heat over the glass backing on the iPhone 4, so I just can’t see them using it on their tablets.

[Via By: iphonedownloadblog.com & 9to5Mac]