'Pictures of new tablet' surface online as Apple frenzy hits fever pitch
Developed under the tightest security and feverishly anticipated, it is now only hours before Apple unveils the iSlate.
Some, however, simply cannot wait that long. The internet is already awash with a slew of images purporting to be the revolutionary new gadget dubbed the 'Jesus' tablet.
The pictures vary wildly in detail - and in mastery of Photoshop - but techno-geeks across the globe appear to have reached a consensus on a few crucial issues.
Could this be a picture of Apple's hugely anticipated iSlate? Blogger Dustin Curtis' idea of what the device will look like
'Jesus Tablet': The iSlate is expected to look like a larger version of the iPod, as Curtis suggests, but Apple fans will soon find out as the company is widely expected to launch its next generation tablet gadget in San Francisco today
It is widely accepted that the the iSlate will look like a larger version of the iPod Touch, designed to replace conventional laptops or smaller netbooks.
With a bigger screen, people will be able to watch movies, play music, read books and surf the web with ease.
The iSlate is thought to have a wi-fi connection to the internet and there is speculation that it will also link to the web via the mobile phone network.
If this is so, users will be able to download video, music, books and newspapers while on the go rather than being tied down to wi-fi internet hot spots in the home or town centres
Apple has invoked maximum security around the announcement which will be made in San Francisco at around 7pm UK time.
Or is this the new iSlate? Another concept version of the gadget was posted on Flickr
Apple CEO Steve Jobs revealed a 50 per cent leap in quarterly profits to $3.38billion
One German electronics retailer suggested the iSlate would cost 499 euros - ?436 - if bought as part of a mobile network package from T-mobile.
It appears users would be expected to pay a monthly fee based on the amount of data downloaded over the mobile phone system.
It was suggested the price would soar to an eye-watering 899 euros - ?786 - if the iSlate was bought without a mobile network package.
When Apple launched its iPhone into the UK, this was based on an exclusive distribution deal with the O2 network and Carphone Warehouse.
There is no information on which companies will distribute the new device in the UK.
The announcement will be made by Apple chief executive Steve Jobs at an event in San Francisco. The company is under constant pressure to reinvent its ground-breaking gadgets and come up with new products.
Its last announcement in September 2009 brought a new generation of its iPod Nano, which included a video camera, FM radio and voice recorder for the first time.
Earlier this week, Mr Jobs fuelled anticipation about its expected launch of the iSlate - or tablet computer - as he revealed a 50 per cent leap in quarterly profits to $3.38billion.
'The new products we are planning to release this year are very strong, starting this week with a major new product that we?re really excited about,' he said.
Some 220million Apple iPods have been sold around the world to date, a staggering 73.8 per cent of all MP3 players. Twenty million of these are its iTouch media player.
The company has also sold an amazing 30million iPhones in just two years. There are more than 100,000 software applications for the phones, while consumers have made two billion downloads.
The company's iTunes music and video download store is the number one seller of music in the world. Some 8.5billion songs have been purchased via a staggering 100 million accounts.
Developed under the tightest security and feverishly anticipated, it is now only hours before Apple unveils the iSlate.
Some, however, simply cannot wait that long. The internet is already awash with a slew of images purporting to be the revolutionary new gadget dubbed the 'Jesus' tablet.
The pictures vary wildly in detail - and in mastery of Photoshop - but techno-geeks across the globe appear to have reached a consensus on a few crucial issues.
Could this be a picture of Apple's hugely anticipated iSlate? Blogger Dustin Curtis' idea of what the device will look like 'Jesus Tablet': The iSlate is expected to look like a larger version of the iPod, as Curtis suggests, but Apple fans will soon find out as the company is widely expected to launch its next generation tablet gadget in San Francisco todayIt is widely accepted that the the iSlate will look like a larger version of the iPod Touch, designed to replace conventional laptops or smaller netbooks.
With a bigger screen, people will be able to watch movies, play music, read books and surf the web with ease.
The iSlate is thought to have a wi-fi connection to the internet and there is speculation that it will also link to the web via the mobile phone network.
If this is so, users will be able to download video, music, books and newspapers while on the go rather than being tied down to wi-fi internet hot spots in the home or town centres
Apple has invoked maximum security around the announcement which will be made in San Francisco at around 7pm UK time.
Or is this the new iSlate? Another concept version of the gadget was posted on Flickr Apple CEO Steve Jobs revealed a 50 per cent leap in quarterly profits to $3.38billionOne German electronics retailer suggested the iSlate would cost 499 euros - ?436 - if bought as part of a mobile network package from T-mobile.
It appears users would be expected to pay a monthly fee based on the amount of data downloaded over the mobile phone system.
It was suggested the price would soar to an eye-watering 899 euros - ?786 - if the iSlate was bought without a mobile network package.
When Apple launched its iPhone into the UK, this was based on an exclusive distribution deal with the O2 network and Carphone Warehouse.
There is no information on which companies will distribute the new device in the UK.
The announcement will be made by Apple chief executive Steve Jobs at an event in San Francisco. The company is under constant pressure to reinvent its ground-breaking gadgets and come up with new products.
Its last announcement in September 2009 brought a new generation of its iPod Nano, which included a video camera, FM radio and voice recorder for the first time.
Earlier this week, Mr Jobs fuelled anticipation about its expected launch of the iSlate - or tablet computer - as he revealed a 50 per cent leap in quarterly profits to $3.38billion.
'The new products we are planning to release this year are very strong, starting this week with a major new product that we?re really excited about,' he said.
Some 220million Apple iPods have been sold around the world to date, a staggering 73.8 per cent of all MP3 players. Twenty million of these are its iTouch media player.
The company has also sold an amazing 30million iPhones in just two years. There are more than 100,000 software applications for the phones, while consumers have made two billion downloads.
The company's iTunes music and video download store is the number one seller of music in the world. Some 8.5billion songs have been purchased via a staggering 100 million accounts.
