For the first time in a while, Apple surprised us by pushing out a press release that they would be streaming today's event and adding a special events channel to AppleTV's.
iPhone 5 has sold faster than any other smartphone in history, selling more than (insert number her) in just a month, bringing the total number of iOS devices in use to more than 200 Million. There are more than 700k apps in the app store, 275k made for iPad specifically. More than 35 Billion application downloads since the launch of iOS, equalling more than $6.5 Billion paid to developers since it's launch.
First announcement for the day is a new version of iBooks, which is now going to be better integrated with iCloud, and includes a new auto-scroll feature to help you read without interaction (great when reading on the machines at the gym).
We have new Mac announcements! First, the 13" MacBook Pro now has a Retina display. 20% Thinner, and weighing in a pound lighter at 3.75lbs. Shipping Today with a 2.53GHz Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB HDD for $1699.
Next, Mac Mini is upgraded to the Ivy Bridge chipset with both i5 and i7 processors, expanding maximum RAM to 16GB and starting at $599 and shipping Today.
Finally, iMac is completely redesigned. Just 5mm thick at the edges, this thing is insanely thin. They have laminated the display to the glass, eliminating a 2mm air gap from prefious models. They have removed the optical drive. Available in 21.5" and 27" models, the new displays provide 75% less reflection, and are shipping color calibrated individually from the production line, a hug deal for folks in print and video industries. Up to 32GB of RAM now available in the iMac, with the same processor upgrades to IVY Bridge chipsets as the other Macs announced today.
Huge change is the new "Fusion Drive" announced for the Mini and the iMac. Drives include 128GB of RAM and any ammount of physical storage. The entire OS and all pre-configured apps run in FLASH. The software will re-configure storage, moving your more common apps and files to the faster flash storage.
21.5-inch: 2.7GHz
- 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
- Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz
- 8GB (two 4GB) memory
- 1TB hard drive1
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M with 512MB
- Available in November
- Free Shipping
- $1,299.00
27-inch: 2.9GHz
- 2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
- Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
- 8GB (two 4GB) memory
- 1TB hard drive1
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M with 512MB
- Available in December
- Free Shipping
- $1,799.00
New iPad! 100 Millionth iPad sold a few weeks ago. 4th Gen iPad is announced today. Featuring the A6X processor from the iPhone 5. Lightning Connector, with new adapters for VGA, HDMI, SD Card and USB. Same prices as the previous models, starting at $499. Also we now see the iPad Mini! 23% thinner than the iPad, weighing in at .68lbs. Black and White with the same look as the iPhone 5 on the back. 7.9" Display, 1024x768 resolution. All software for the iPad will be compatible since resolution is the same. iPad mini will use the A5 processor from the iPad 2 and iPhone 4. 16GB starts at $329 with pre-orders on Friday the 26th and wi-fi versions shipping Nov. 2nd. LTE version of the Mini will follow 2 weeks later on Nov. 16th