Recent grapevine doing the rounds claim that Apple, has plans to use dual-mode chipsets for all its cellular devices, which will also include the immensely popular iPad 2 and iPhone 5 in it gambit. The Company will achieve this feat by using hybrid CDMA and GSM chipsets from Qualcomm. Qualcomm is known to possess dual-mode parts with EVDO and HSPA+ support that would enable 3G on both CDMA and GSM carriers.
Both the iPad 2 and iPhone 5, according to rumour mills are believed to showcase a powerful new processor, possibly just called the A5. The A5 would give the devices a dual-core, ARM Cortex-A9 design. This would be way better in terms of performance as compared to the single-core Cortex-A8 used today. The 9.7-inch iPad 2 is said to feature immensely powerful resolution, resembling that achieved by iPhone 4's Retina Display. Design wise it is said to be showcasing a slim dual camera design. Also the tablet will hold an SD card slot at its base.
As far as availability of the said devices goes, the iPad 2 would be ready in April and followed up by the iPhone 5 in summer.
Source(s)
Top 10 Laptops
Multimedia, Budget Multimedia, Gaming, Budget Gaming, Lightweight Gaming, Business, Budget Office, Workstation, Subnotebooks, Ultrabooks, Chromebooks
under 300 USD/Euros, under 500 USD/Euros, 1.000 USD/Euros
Best Displays, for University Students
Top 10 Smartphones
Smartphones, Phablets, ≤5-inch, Camera SmartphonesThe Best Smartphones for Less Than 160 Euros