Now tracking: Apple Tablet Speculation

The tablet’s multi-touch gestures are “out of control.”

Boy Genius Report
Apple’s tablet is an “iPhone on steroids”

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Latest Predictions

Advanced Multitouch Gestures

The tablet’s multi-touch gestures are “out of control.”

Boy Genius Report
Apple’s tablet is an “iPhone on steroids”

Fast ARM CPU

It’s powered by an incredibly fast ARM CPU

Boy Genius Report
Apple’s tablet is an “iPhone on steroids”

Model Number: K48AP

The internal model number is K48AP.

Boy Genius Report
Apple’s tablet is an “iPhone on steroids”

Reason for iPhone OS Delay

There hasn’t been an updated iPhone OS build because there’s too much tablet-related code/references in the OS and Apple obviously didn’t want that to leak. Oops.

Boy Genius Report
Apple’s tablet is an “iPhone on steroids”

Bigger, Better iPhone

The tablet is basically an “iPhone on steroids.”

Boy Genius Report
Apple’s tablet is an “iPhone on steroids”

Modified iPhone OS

It runs on the iPhone kernel.

Boy Genius Report
Apple’s tablet is an “iPhone on steroids”

No Camera

And, for what it’s worth, I’m hearing there is no camera, webcam or otherwise, on The Tablet.

Daring Fireball
That’s ‘Confirmation’? Really, TechCrunch?

Webcam

[France Telecom said] it will be equipped with a webcam (gasp!).

Tech Crunch
France Télécom / Orange Exec Confirms Apple Tablet Is On The Way

Uses iTunes App Store

I say: yes, of course the App Store will be the only avenue for native third-party tablet apps.

Daring Fireball
Tablet Musings

SDK Could be Delayed

I don’t think it’s out of the question that we could see a replay of the iPhone third-party app story, where the SDK is not available until months after the device debuts.

Daring Fireball
Tablet Musings

Potential Features

No Camera x1

Advanced Multitouch Gestures x1

Fast ARM CPU x1

Model Number: K48AP x1

Reason for iPhone OS Delay x1

Bigger, Better iPhone x1

Modified iPhone OS x1

Webcam x1

New Version of OS X x1

Uses iTunes App Store x1

SDK Could be Delayed x1

E-Reader x2

Books in iTunes Store x1

Periodicals in iTunes Store x1

Won't Support Flash x1

Verizon 3G x1

Multiple Carriers x1

Shipping in March 2010 x1

10 to 11-inch screen x1

Has Steve Jobs' Full Attention x1

Price: $1000 x1

WiFi Subscription x1

No 3G x1

Deals Signed with Content Providers x1