Posted by unlocker under News, iPad on Tuesday Feb 22, 2011
One of the requested features in the next generation iPad and there are rumors that the second generation of iPad will have a front and rear facing camera. Despite the lack of camera did not stop a hacker to figure out a way to enable FaceTime, which is the video calling feature of Apple introduced in iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4G on the iPad.
Hacker “Intell” has managed to install iPod Touch 4G’s FaceTime app on the iPad. 9to5Mac who were the first to report the hack explain:
“The several step process is noted to be risky, but the end result (video above) is very cool and seems to work as advertised. The hack installs the iPod touch 4 FaceTime application on the iPad, with a full-screen, optimized user interface. This interface looks very similar to that of the FaceTime application on the iPod touch, but does leverage iPad-specific user interface elements, like the silver navigation bar at the top.
The calls, of course, will only work if you are connected to a WiFi network, and as shown in the video above, the quality seems relative to the FaceTime video quality you see on the iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac today. This quality of course is that of the person on the other end of the FaceTime video call. Although the iPad user will not be shown due to the lack of a camera, the audio still works and the mute button is present, too.”
It is quite interesting to see how Apple optimizes the FaceTime interface for the iPad.
Posted by unlocker under iPad on Tuesday Feb 15, 2011
There are a lot of rumors and speculations that Apple’s second generation of iPad may have an SD card slot. The conclusion was based on the photo on an image of a new iPad 2 case from a manufacturer of Chinese accessory. The case has two additional slots (a left-upper slot and a top-middle slot). It was speculated that the left-upper-slot is for the SD card while the top-middle slot is for mini DisplayPort jack.
However, AppleInsider reported that the slot is not actually for memory cards Instead, it is actually the new location for the iPad 2 SIM card slot:
“In a mockup analysis of all the openings and recesses in those cases, it was speculated that that left-side opening could represent the much-rumored SD Card slot. However, a person that AppleInsider trusts on matters such as these has since rebutted that notion, stating instead that the break in the next-gen iPad enclosure at that location is actually a relocation of the tablet’s SIM card slot.”
AppleInsider thinks that: “That may explain why some of the other next-gen iPad casings making the rounds don’t sport the same opening, as users of 3G iPads aren’t likely to need ready access to the SIM slot on a daily basis. And like Gruber’s sources on the subject, the same person referenced above gave no indication that there’s an SD Card slot elsewhere on the device.”
The current generation of iPad does not come with SD card slot. However, users may use the camera connection kit that costs $29 to transfer photos from an SD card to the iPad. There are a few things that must be considered here. If the slot in the left upper slot is for the micro-SIM, then the slot may be quite big for it. However, it seems odd for a case not to have a slot for SD card. Thus, we think that it is either for SD card or the case is fake.
