The analysts said Apple will release mini iPad in October

Investment company Pacific Crest analyst Andy Hargreaves on Thursday released a report forecast that Apple will release 7.85 inches display a configuration iPad, 8GB of storage capacity, for sale price $ 299 in this October.

Hargreaves wrote in the report, we expect the 8GB of storage capacity of 7.85 inches of the entry-level iPad price of $ 299, the first when the gross margin was 31% and we expect the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, Apple will expected to sell 10 million units, 7.85 inches iPad throughout the year shipments will reach 35.2 million units. we expected based on the estimated components ordered, on the iPad mini shipments does not exceed the apple production. we estimate that the iPad the mini 9.7 inches the iPad (the new iPad cases) encroachment rate was 25%, that is, the iPad mini shipments for each additional four 9.7 in. iPad shipments decreased by 1, therefore, our fiscal year 2013 before the iPad shipments is expected to be 65.2 million units to 9160 million units.

There has long been rumors that Apple (iPhone 4s cases) 7 inches in the development version of iPad, but Apple never say yes or no.

Tom Mainelli, a market research firm IDC research director of mobile networking equipment sector, launched the iPad mini to further consolidate the dominant position of Apple in the Tablet PC market.

Hargreaves said, Apple may eliminate $ 399 iPad 2 (iPad 2 cases), a similar price to launch a storage capacity of 16GB iPad the mini. He also expects that Apple will be released in October, the new 9.7 in. iPad configuration lighter batteries, oxide TFT display, the camera will be installed at the new location.

The Hargreaves raised Apple price target from $ 630 to $ 690.

Rumors that Amazon will increase their social function in the Tablet PC games

Amazon will release new tools make it easier for developers to add social features to narrow the Apple Tablet PC (iPad cases) market lead in the Kindle Fire Tablet PC Game.

The source said, Amazon will release new tools to the digital game developers at the end of July. Amazon plans yet to be announced, the source requested anonymity. After the release of the new tools, developers can add a variety of functions in the game, which includes monitoring user game won numerous awards, and track the scores list.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is committed to making the Kindle Fire game more attractive to enhance the sales of equipment. Tablet PC market $ 66.4 billion, the Amazon Kindle Fire accounted for 17% market share, Apple iPad (iPad leather cases) accounted for 55% share. Amazon hopes to attract developers to its share of the global social gaming market bigger a cake. U.S. investment bank Lazard Capital Markets expects the global social gaming market by 2015 will reach $ 8.98 billion.

Cat Griffin Amazon spokesman declined to comment.

Amazon behind Apple in the application downloads. Amazon App Store launched in March 2011, there were only 4000 applications, but now has grown to 43,000, but the App Store of Apple, Google applications has exceeded 600,000. Amazon app store sell Android applications, per-user revenue is higher than the Google application store.

According to data released by the application and analysis firm Flurry, Apple iTunes App Store for every $ 1 in revenue, the Amazon App Store will earn 89 cents a share, Google stores to earn 23 cents. Amazon also has taken steps to let the application more attractive, from the beginning of April this year, they allow the user to purchase within the application to match the functionality provided by Apple and Google.

Increase the diversity of application stores is also the Amazon part of the strategy to enhance the Kindle tablet needs, the Tablet PC is listed in the last year in November to obtain revenue through sales of digital music, books, movies and applications. RBC Capital Markets analyst Ross Sandler is expected to sell movies, books, and provide application download, Amazon Kindle Fire equipment to earn 136 dollars in January this year.

According to data released by market research firm IDC, the Kindle Fire in the fourth quarter in the global tablet PC market share of 17%, while the Apple iPad (iPad leather cases) to 55%.

Rumors that Apple will release iPhone 5 and iPad Mini in September

Abstract: The U.S. investment firm of Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White said in a report today, Apple will release iPhone 5 in September of this year.

Prior to industry analysts generally believe that Apple is most likely to release a new generation of iPhone this October. But White get the news from the supply chain manufacturers in China said Apple released iPhone in September. Moreover, Apple also may be issued iPad Mini (iPad leather cases).

White attend the Taipei International Computer Show (the Computex) this week, he said in a report: "the highly anticipated iPhone (iPhone cases), we considered the possibility of release in September than October. We also believe that, when Apple will also released the iPad Mini. "

If true, it means that the Apple product release on a major adjustment. In October last year, Apple released the iPhone 4S (iPhone 4s cases), the new iPad release date is in March of this year.

Earlier reports said that iPhone 5’s thickness will be reduced by 20%, the screen size will be increased to 4 inches.

Rumor: Apple will publish iOS 6 system this fall, iPad will use Siri

Apple will launch iOS system this fall, full support for voice control software on iPad Siri. In addition to the phone-related features, the iPad will support on the Siri functions of the iPhone 4S.

IPad screen is larger than iPhone, people talk through iPad usually farther than iPhone. Some speculate that the iPad microphone may not be able to hear the user voice, which can not be the correct translation and enter the command. However, sources said, this speculation is an illusion, the command input will be the same with the iPhone 4S (iPhone 4S Cases) or almost exact.

Different with the iPhone 4S, the iPad edition Siri does not provide full-screen experience. This is understandable, because the iPad screen is 9.7 inches. The same with iPhone 4S, iPad version Siri is activated quickly hold down the return key, the bottom of the screen will slide out the interface with sophisticated animation. iPad (iPad leather cases) version Siri is a small window appears on the user interface.

Apple has been tested in the current version of the iPad, and last year launched iPad2 iOS 6 iPad edition Siri function. But unable to confirm the Siri whether only retinal display model, but more than one message said, it is likely this is the case. One reason is that Siri is currently only launched on the iPhone 4S (iPhone 4S Cases), Apple support a single model can be a massive increase in the Siri server and function.

Is unclear whether Apple WWDC conference on June 11 along with the iOS 6 with other parts of the launch of Siri is, or whether Apple plans to retain this feature to this year's autumn conference launched. This fall  Apple will announce iOS 6 of the final version and release the next generation iPhone.