“The mysterious new device was listed Monday on the FCC’s website,” Lane reports. “The hardware was connected to a MacBook via Bluetooth, and no mention of Wi-Fi or cellular data wireless radios was made in the filings.”
“On page 45 of the FCC documents, the device is referred to as a ‘Bluetooth Trackpad’ created by Apple,” Lane reports. “he only other hint included in the filing is that it is a rectangular shaped device, and its FCC/IC label location will be located on its bottom side.”
Lane reports, “Rumors of a multi-touch standalone trackpad style device, dubbed the ‘Magic Trackpad,’ first surfaced about the time the FCC was testing this unknown device last year. The name became known in February, when Apple applied for ownership of the trademark.”
Read more in the full article, which includes an alleged photo of the hardware, here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Lava_Head_UK” for the heads up.]