This week two of the biggest tech giants are clashing in another battle for winning over the upcoming holiday sales. Apple will hold its press event tomorrow on October 22nd, followed by a Google press event on October 24th. What will the two companies show to the world this week? Let’s have a look at all the rumors we have seen up until now.
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Apple Press Event – Rumored products and updates
Tomorrow’s press event is rumored to introduce quite a couple of new pieces of hardware and software, including announcements of new products and releases of already announced ones.
iPad 5
- Thinner, smaller and lighter
- iPad Mini-like design with thinner bezels
- 8MP rear camera
- A7X Processor
- 2GB RAM
iPad Mini – 2nd generation
- Same design
- Retina display
- A7 Processor
- 1GB RAM
1st generation iPad Mini is rumored to stay available for purchase.
Mac OS X Mavericks
- increased performance
- enhanced design
- longer battery life
- better multi-screen capabilities
- Available via the Mac App Store for $20
- Release on October 22nd
Mac Pro
- “Most radical Mac yet”
- Xeon Processor
- dual FirePro GPUs
- Thunderbolt 2
- Fully upgradable
- Height 9.9 inches
- Diameter 6.6 inches
- Made in USA
MacBook Pro (Retina)
- Haswell Processors
- Shipping with Mac OS X Mavericks
- Improved battery life (up to 8h)
Google Play Event – Rumored announcements
Despite Apple’s impressive list of new products and updates, Google also has something to offer.
Android 4.4 KitKat
- Flat UI
- Improved performance
- Better battery life
- Smoother scrolling
- Better integration of Google’s cloud services
- More supported devices
Nexus 5
- Design similar to Nexus 7 2013
- Black and White versions
- 4.95 inch 1080p display
- 2,300mAh battery (larger than Nexus 4’s 2,100mAh)
- 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
- 2GB RAM
- 8MP improved rear camera
- Bottom speakers
- Starting at $349
- Release date: Monday October 28th
Nexus 10 – 2013
- Made by Asus (instead of Samsung)
- Rear-facing stereo speakers
- Nexus 7-like design
- Almost no other leaks as of October 21st
Chromecast SDK
- Allows developers to build more apps around Chromecast
- Released October 28th, along with Android 4.4 KitKat
Conclusion
We are going to see a lot of new stuff happening this week. Apple will introduce new iPads and Macs, release the new Mac OS X Mavericks. Google will introduce the new Nexus 5, along with Android 4.4 KitKat and, hopefully, a brand new Nexus 10. We will keep you updated and refresh this post as soon as we get more information!
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