New Photos Show Inside of iPad 5 Rear Shell, iPhone 5S SIM Tray

[monaarts]

Seems that Apple is really changing the way they do things. My guess is that their gross margins are decreasing right now because of the manufacturing & product changes. However, it should go up if they continue doing what they are doing... Here is why:

Apple is designing 2 products to look the same with a lifecycle in between them. For example, iPad mini comes out with a new design that requires a new way to be manufactured (hence an increased manufacturing cost and a lower gross margin). After this product has been selling for roughly 1/2 year they change the larger iPad to look the same and use the same manufacturing techniques, therefor dramatically increasing the GM on this device. I wouldn't be surprised if we see the same with an iPhone and iPhone Light (or whatever they call the cheaper model).

It does something else other than help control the GM on new designs... It helps the cheaper device (with a lower GM) sell better because it has the new design first, which helps distribute costs over a larger # of sold units. ;-)

 

[69650]

I think the iPad and iPad mini will take over the traditional early September iPod media event from now onwards. It makes sense, the annual iPod refresh is a non event these days so they could just tag it on to the iPad event and a Sept launch is nicely timed to compete with the slew of new/updated Android tablets just in time for the back to school and holiday shopping season.

 

[OrangeSVTguy]

I don't get it. The iPhone 4, almost 3 years old, already had a 5 megapixel camera...

Why the hell do these leaks look like they've been taken with a Sony Ericsson T610?

Well depending on where this was manufactured, they are probably technologically behind other well developed country's like our own. So yes, they probably did take a picture useing their brand new Sony Ericsson T610.

 

[Mike MA]

Please don't let me wait until September - or update the Macbook Air

 

[3rd Rock]

But will it be called an iPad?

And what is the strongest evidence to prove that the iPhone would be called 5S?

Anyway 5S is a bad name because 5 and S look too similar.

They should call it "Favess"

Why are so many of you bent on a name of a product ? Goodness, who cares, other than some fanatics around here. Get a life outside the naming of a product.

 

[SanJacinto]

Who cares about iPhone 5S? It will be a faster version of the 5th.
And that's great, no need for redesign every year.

Who cares about iPad in iPad Mini style? We all know and can imagine what a "grown" iPad Mini will look like.
And that's also great.

But:
I care about Macbook Pro. I want a White, Black and Natural aluminium colored aluminium MacBook Pro

 

[acorntoy]

Maybe the leaks are always so bad quality because they are taken by a supply chain employee who can't afford a really high quality camera?

Could be completely wrong, just a stray thought I had

 

[hexonxonx]

I feel so special. I saw a sim tray.

 

[eppies]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...0561423258.169688.210083783258&type=1&theater

 

[MLMcMillion]

If that is a correct back shell, then those aren't the correct SIM trays. The SIM trays for the Minis have a slightly thicker bottom due to the beveling needed to make it flush with the sides of the housing.

http://img.ithrough.com/T_348X270/ID/ID725/ID725S.jpg

 

[thekeyring]

It's nice to know that Apple aren't releasing a new iPad every six months, as some feared with the sudden release of iPad 4. I wonder what the new release cycle will be, though. Surely not everything in fall?

----------

Who cares about iPhone 5S? It will be a faster version of the 5th.

Who cares about iPad in iPad Mini style?

A lot of people. If there's an article about something that doesn't interest you, don't read it.

 

[SanJacinto]

It's nice to know that Apple aren't releasing a new iPad every six months, as some feared with the sudden release of iPad 4. I wonder what the new release cycle will be, though. Surely not everything in fall?

----------



A lot of people. If there's an article about something that doesn't interest you, don't read it.

You have to read my "Who cares" in context with my Macbook aluminium sentence.

 

[tbrinkma]

They are. I'll bet my life that an image of 1x1 pixel shows considerably less detail than a 2000x2000 image.

Wait, you mean megapixels alone are not conclusive? That's right, but they DO say something.

I'll take that bet. You get a 2000x2000 image sensor. I get a 1x1 image sensor properly aligned with a top-quality lens assembly in an otherwise light-tight box. Still want to bet on who gets the more detailed picture?

For a more realistic comparison, how about the following?
Given:
a) three cameras that are *otherwise* identical
b) using the same type and generation of image sensors of the same physical size.
c) the sensors are 200MP, 12MP, and 2MP respectively

Which captures the more detailed image?
Which captures the image with the least noise?
Which one performs best in 'low light' situations (such as being in a normally lit room)?
Which one performs best in 'dark' situations (such as being outside at night with a full moon)?

I'll give you a hint. Physical sensor pixels suffer with reduced size, and it suffers with the square of the linear reduction in pixel size. A 20x20 sensor which is otherwise identical to a 10x10 sensor has imaging pixels with 1/4 the light sensitivity of the 10x10 version. (Actually less, since the dividing walls tend to stay pretty much the same physical size in the same generation of sensor, regardless of how many individual pixels they are surrounding.)