Following the success of the iphone and it’s 100,000 mobile applications, Apple Computer is rumored to announce the release of the Apple touch screen “tablet” device later this month. Dubbed the “everything killer”, the tablet will fill the gap between an iPhone and laptop computer. With an 8 or 10-inch screen, the tablet has an estimated price range between $700 and $1000. According to several technology blogs, the “iSlate” will be much better suited for surfing the web, watching videos, playing games and reading periodicals than it’s smaller relative, the iPhone.

Don’t expect the iPhone to be left behind, as tech research firm, IDC forecasts the number of iPhone apps to reach 300,000 by year’s end.With the ever increasing portable devices and mobile applications, 2010 is gearing up to be a very exciting, and convenient, year.

Posted by: Matt Schneider, Production Manager, Meridian Group