Posts Tagged ‘islate’
The Apple iPad – Is it just a big iPhone?
Now that the Apple iPad has officially been announced, it’s time to look at what sort of opportunities for app development have arisen because of this new hardware. If the name is making you giggle, that’s a natural reaction. At first glance the iPad looks like a big iPhone, here’s a rundown of the essential specs.
Apple iPad Hardware Specs (Known so far):
- 9.7″ Screen
- 1.5 lbs. weight
- 0.5″ Thick
Apple Tablet (iSlate) Another Great Opportunity For iPhone Developers
I don’t know about you guys, but while it looks like so many developers are salivating over the opportunities presented by Google’s Nexus One (which looks like a great little phone), I’m really looking forward to the Apple Tablet (supposedly known as the iSlate). I could be wrong, but I believe they will follow the same formula as the iPhone, and control the distribution of native applications which is really the key reason why iPhone apps have been so successful. This could be yet another goldrush for independent devs provided by Apple, and I’ve been brainstorming apps what types of apps might be better suited to a larger tablet that really weren’t that great on the iPhone. Here’s 4 types that I’ve come up with so far that I didn’t really feel were that great on the iPhone, and that independent developers could have a shot at creating.