“On September 24, 2010, China’s Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of new Apple Industrial Designs wins,” Jack Purcher reports for Patently Apple.
“In this report we cover two things,” Purcher reports. “The first is Apple’s iPad Camera Connector and the second is a new iPad design which clearly illustrates that at least one future iPad model will sport a new FaceTime – face side camera.”
Purcher reports, “The design surprisingly confirms that there might not be a back side camera as most had anticipated.”
More info in the full article, including patent application illustrations, here.
at least with a camera one could make video calls on skype using the iPad. i haven’t elected to get an iPad for this reason alone. my iPhone can use skpe as a phone and my MacBookPro can make video calls from anyWiFi location.
To: Sarasota
I have been using a Motorola Bluetooth headset with my iPad for sometime and it works great. The headset also works with my iphone. I wish Skype would update their code so the headset could also work with their app (I Live in hope).
I have not tried a Bluetooth camera but I do know their apps that allow you to use your iPhone as a camera for your iPad.
Bottom line – I would hate seeing a new iPad until next year March Announcement, April Delivery at it’s one year anniversary). It is selling like hotcake, all products that claim to compete are just failing and helping convenience everyone why iPad is the magical device.
To: Sarasota
I have been using a Motorola Bluetooth headset with my iPad for sometime and it works great. The headset also works with my iphone. I wish Skype would update their code so the headset could also work with their app (I Live in hope).
I have not tried a Bluetooth camera but I do know their apps that allow you to use your iPhone as a camera for your iPad.
Bottom line – I would hate seeing a new iPad until next year March Announcement, April Delivery at it’s one year anniversary). It is selling like hotcake, all products that claim to compete are just failing and helping convenience everyone why iPad is the magical device.
@theloniousMac
Geez…who pissed in your soup? Apple raced to get it out to corner marketshare….as others are clearly trying to follow suit.
Remember, people who bought the iPad V1…knew this. The ones that wanted the Cam will wait and the others, like me, went ahead anyway because the cam is just not that important.
Am I a fanboy? Maybe but I bought it with eyes wide open so don’t speak for me. In fact, don’t speak at all.
@theloniousMac
Geez…who pissed in your soup? Apple raced to get it out to corner marketshare….as others are clearly trying to follow suit.
Remember, people who bought the iPad V1…knew this. The ones that wanted the Cam will wait and the others, like me, went ahead anyway because the cam is just not that important.
Am I a fanboy? Maybe but I bought it with eyes wide open so don’t speak for me. In fact, don’t speak at all.
Like the first 2007 iPhone I get to use this new iPad device for a whole year before Version 2 comes out with more bells and whistles. I have plenty of family members who’ll gladly take this one off my hands when I buy another new one. I wouldn’t have missed that new iPhone in 2007 and now this new 2010 iPad for all the ARM chips in China. Early adopting is it’s own delightful reward. (And an iPad camera don’t mean Jack to me right now.)
Like the first 2007 iPhone I get to use this new iPad device for a whole year before Version 2 comes out with more bells and whistles. I have plenty of family members who’ll gladly take this one off my hands when I buy another new one. I wouldn’t have missed that new iPhone in 2007 and now this new 2010 iPad for all the ARM chips in China. Early adopting is it’s own delightful reward. (And an iPad camera don’t mean Jack to me right now.)
/sarcasm on
The iPad will never be a viable product.
Just wait ’till Android tablets get going. Apple will go bankrupt and be sorry they ever entered the market.
Who wants to read a book on a tablet?
/sarcasm off
/sarcasm on
The iPad will never be a viable product.
Just wait ’till Android tablets get going. Apple will go bankrupt and be sorry they ever entered the market.
Who wants to read a book on a tablet?
/sarcasm off
I’m excited about the prospect of an iPad camera, not for myself, but in the knowledge that there will be millions of other Facetime users out there which my iPhone 4 will be able to reach.
I’m excited about the prospect of an iPad camera, not for myself, but in the knowledge that there will be millions of other Facetime users out there which my iPhone 4 will be able to reach.
Anonymous coward ‘Peter Pansy’ sez: “My point is stop complaining Steve Jobs is in the business of making money and screwing idiots over.”
Troll much?
I’m willing to bet this is the same old dumbass who hangs around here trolling under a variety of names.
CONCLUSION: Anonymous = troll.
Anonymous coward ‘Peter Pansy’ sez: “My point is stop complaining Steve Jobs is in the business of making money and screwing idiots over.”
Troll much?
I’m willing to bet this is the same old dumbass who hangs around here trolling under a variety of names.
CONCLUSION: Anonymous = troll.