Apple is making iPad 2 Plus [Rumor]

FBR Capital Markets analyst, Craig Berger, said today in the ibtimes that Apple will be launching a new version of the iPad 2 names as 'iPad 2 Plus' this year. This could be a slightly upgraded version of the original iPad 2. This rumor started with a note FBR Capital analyst Craig Berger wrote to Forbes' writer Eric Savitz. In this note Berger explains that such a move would fit in with production goals and part availabilities:

“We hear Apple could migrate the iPad’s display resolution from a current pixel density of 132 ppi to 250-300 ppi for the ‘iPad 2 Plus’ (note that the iPhone 4′s screen is 326 ppi),” he writes. “If this device does come out as a high-end iPad for the holidays, then Q4 production volumes could diminish somewhat as screen constraints again arise as LG and/or Samsung would likely have difficulties ramping screen yield rates for these high resolution displays right out of the gate. While we find this new commentary interesting, we await more confirming data points from other supply chain contacts before fully believing a new iPad device is coming in 2011.”

It's wonderful to know that how Apple is making progress in its shiny beautiful products an giving people more and more reasons to buy their products. It is not yet confirmed that iPad2 Plus will be arriving as analyst are waiting for further proof before calling this a done deal.
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Verizon Launch LTE 4G IPhone In Early 2011

The "iPhone would be a plus for Verizon, but not a seismic industry change, given the relative stickiness of smartphone customers," Ratcliffe wrote in that June 22 research note. "[The] primary source of Verizon iPhone [subscribers] would be pent-up demand by existing Verizon [subscribers]." He predicted that, while between 500,000 and 1 million AT&T customers would switch to Verizon's iPhone, the net total of Verizon subscribers would only increase by 900,000 in 2011.

Verizon sent out crimson envelopes to announce an event to be held in New York next Tuesday, launching a thousand blog posts at week's end. The speculation? That the largest U.S. wireless carrier will finally be available for the iPhone.

Earlier this week at CES, Verizon announced its first tablet and phone for its new '4G' high-speed wireless data network. Verizon's may be the fastest wireless network in the country at the moment, according to the Wall Street Journal.

But for now, you can't use your iPhone on it.

Verizon is late to the iPhone party and while getting a CDMA version to sell will be a good thing, the carrier surely wants some sort of exclusive to hold over AT&T. What better exclusive than a white iPhone 4 that is available no where else?