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Apple finally launched its iPad in India on Jan 28. Now, the dreamt tablet is in a grasp. Visit the nearest retailer or iStore and pick up the tabled device you've always wanted.

The Apple iPad went on sale in US nine months ago, within a short span, it has sold nearly 15 million iPad units.

The Apple iPad is available in India at the starting price of Rs 27,990. The iPad will be available in Wi-Fi and 3G+Wi-Fi versions, each with three capacities 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. The 3G+Wi-Fi version costs Rs 34,900-44,900.

The iPad's revolutionary multi-touch user interface enables users to browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and lot more.

The state owned service provider BSNL has also announced the post-paid and pre-paid iPad 3G data plans at Rs 999 for unlimited usage.

The nattily designed new iPod nano measures just 1.48 inches by 1.61 inches by 0.35 inches and weighs in at a slender 21.1 grams.

For such a small gadget, the battery life is also impressive, with 24 hours of music playback in addition to an FM radio. The new iPod nano is thought to be the smallest music player on the market and even boasts a clock face to make it look like a watch

Dubbed the 'iWatch', the latest addition to the iPod family boasts a clock face which appears at the touch of the power button but still allows users to view pictures and track your movements.

'It’s very tiny and instantly wear able,' said Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. 'It even has a clock - one of our board of directors says he’s going to wear it as a watch.'

The tiny player is similar in function to the iPod and iPhone also boasts a 'multi-touch' screen, allowing more than one finger to be used on the screen at once.

It's thought that manufacturers will be quick to exploit the clock function of the new player by flooding the market with detatchable watch straps.

Several other new iPods have gone on sale. The fourth-generation of iPod Touch has a new slimline appearance and now uses the same high-definition screen as the iPhone 4.

New front and rear-facing cameras complete the make-over whilst the new budget iPod shuffle now costs just £39.

Gamers were also kept happy with the release of new iPhone software which allows for live competition gaming with other iPod and iPhone users worldwide

Apple today announced a new generation of iPod Touch at an event in San Francisco, USA. The new iPod Touch 4th generation is coming with several hardware features of iPhone 4. The most important addition The Apple iPod Touch 4G is the inclusion Apple A4 chip that is already a part of iPhone 4 and the iPad. It also includes a Facetime front camera and a back camera with HD video recording. The iPod Touch 4th generation comes with the same high definition retina display in iPhone 4. Apple iPod Touch 4G is thinner than the third generation iPod Touch and will have better battery life. It will be shipped with upcoming iOS 4.1 version, which has the Game Center app in it.

Apple iPod Touch 4th generation (4G) review and specification:

Apple iPod Touch is currently the most popular portable music player in the world. Apple hope to gain a better market share for the product  through the launch of iPod Touch 4G. The new iPod Touch 4th generation will be a complete gaming device with advanced A4 chip, accelerometer sensor, graphics processor, Game Center and the 3-axis gyro. The Game Center in iOS 4.1 is a special application that let users to play a game online with other iPhone and iPod users. The brilliant 960*640 LCD backlit display with the capacitive touch comes with 326 pixels per inch. Thus the display improves the clarity and definition of text, movies and photos. Users will be able to watch the very minute details of all media types with this advanced retina display in iPod Touch 4G. The front camera can be used to make Facetime calls to other users with iPhone 4 or iPod Touch 4G using WiFi. There is a back camera with the ability for 720p HD video recording. The battery in iPod Touch 4th generation will provide up-to 40 hours of music playback and seven hours of HD video. The model is much thinner than the older versions. Overall the fourth generation of iPod Touch can be called as an iPhone 4 without the phone.

Apple iPod Touch 4th generation price:

Apple will start shipping iPod Touch 4th generation from the next week onwards. The recommended market price of  iPod Touch 4G  8GB, 36GB and 64 GB  is $229, $299 and $399 respectively.

Apple press conference yesterday at Cupertino to introduce a dedicated page on its official website for dealing with this reception issue.

As if the existing antenna disaster that’s been harrowing users ever since the phone was released isn’t enough, the company puts up a comparison of the iPhone 4’s signal strength to that of other smartphones. The page suggests that gripping the device in an incorrect fashion could lead to signal attenuation, hence the reception problem.

According to Apple, the phone isn’t the only one to face such a problem. Virtually all smartphone antennas may have this issue if the device is held in a way that it blocks signal. The composition and density of the human hand may also influence the attenuation on the basis of the material. A black colored strip located in the lower left corner of the band is claimed to be the downside of the phone’s signal wear down.

Apple has tested the iPhone 4’s signal issues in comparison with that of the Samsung Omnia II, HTC Droid Eris, BlackBerry Bold 9700 and its very own iPhone 3GS. Video comparisons on the page should help users figure out the signal loss problem.

The new Apple page provides tips on how to hold the iPhone in a way that it doesn’t obstruct signal along with some more details. While we’re not sure if it will be of any help, the company is also offering a full refund for those still dissatisfied with the device, provided they return it within 30 days of purchase.

Apple Inc has called a surprise press conference for Friday to talk about the iPhone 4, as the company continues to deal with fallout from reported reception problems on its popular smartphone.
Apple spokesperson Steve Dowling said late on Wednesday the company would hold the event at 10 a.m. on Friday at its headquarters in Cupertino, California.

He declined to provide further details, or to say whether the event will address the signal-strength problems that some people have reported having with the iPhone 4 when the device is held in a certain way.

Apple has faced mounting criticism from analysts and consumers over its handling of complaints about the reception issues on the newest iPhone, which was launched last month.

Analysts say Apple has created a public relations headache for itself by appearing to dismiss or ignore the problem, allowing a minor issue to be turned into headline news.

Although most analysts believe a recall of the device is unlikely, a growing chorus have urged Apple to resolve the matter, perhaps by offering free iPhone cases, which appear to solve the problem.

The iPhone 4 has been an unqualified hit with consumers, and sales have so far been unaffected by the controversy, analysts say. Apple sold 1.7 million units in its first three days to become the fastest selling device in the company''s history.

But scattered reports cropped up early on from users who complained about decreased signal strength when they touched certain parts of the phone.

The company has been sued by several consumers over the matter. Still, the problem does not appear to be widespread.

Earlier this month, Apple issued a statement, saying the problem was caused by a software glitch that overstates network signal strength. But some found that explanation wanting.

Many who follow the company believe the problem is with the hardware itself. A steel band runs along the outside of the iPhone 4 and acts as the antenna.

The influential publication Consumer Reports said on Monday it could not recommend the iPhone 4 to buyers because of problems with its signal-strength. It has called on Apple to provide a free fix to iPhone 4 buyers.

Shares of Apple closed up 0.4% at $252.73 on Nasdaq on Wednesday.

Apple is integrating Facebook features into the Apple iPhone OS 4. The features will mostly be announced at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on June 7 along with the new Apple iPhone.

A Facebook contact feature is most likely where the user can access the Facebook id of his/her contacts.

Apple might also add Facebook Connect to their SDK so that developers will be able to add Facebook social functions to their applications.

The moves comes as no surprise since just last month we saw about 34.2 million active users of the Facebook iPhone application. Thats nearly 10% of the total number of Facebook users!

A hacker who goes by the name of David Wang has just done something to prove that platforms of competing smartfone companies can indeed be compromised. 

David posted a video on the 'Linux on the iPhone' blog demonstrating how Google Android can be booted onto a first-generation iPhone. He suggested that Android could be ported to all versions of Apple’s smartphones, a move that seemed greeted positively by many of the blog’s supporters.

In his blog, David also said, "At some point this summer, Apple will release the iPhone OS 4, which will include features such as multitasking and an 'iAd' mobile applicationadvertising platform. Lack of multitasking has been one of the traditional complaints lodged against the iPhone, and used as a selling point for smartphones running the multitasking-capable Google Android."