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The rumours of an Apple iGuide/iSlate have been swirling for eons now, and have reached fever pitch over the last couple of weeks. If you needed any more confirmation beyond rumoured launch windows, reports from manufacturers, and footprints over the web, Google China’s ex-president, Kaifu Lee, claims to have seen the device itself, and describes it as a 10.1” iPhone-style computer with a webcam built in. That size falls roughly in line with what we’ve been hearing elsewhere, and considering he worked on the Apple Newton back in 1990, there’s no doubt Lee’s got some good contacts. Supposedly, Apple is ordering 10 million units in the first year and will be selling them for under $1000 each. With 3D graphics, multitasking, multitouch, and a whole lot of brand power behind it, those targets sound entirely doable.
[via GadgetMix]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
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