Apple iPod Touch HD On The Way (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider — Remember that bigger Apple (AAPL) "iPod touch HD" we asked for yesterday? It's on the way, according to TechCrunch's Michael Arrington. TechCrunch: Expect a large screen iPod touch device to be released in the Fall of 09, with a 7 or 9 inch screen. Prototypes have been seen and handled by one of our sources, and Apple is talking to OEMs in Asia now about mass production. Apple has been experimenting internally with large form tablet devices for years, one source says, but there was concern that users wouldn't like the device. ... I'm not ...

Larger Apple Touch Device Rumored to Launch Fall ‘09
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — ... TechCrunch brings the latest word of an Apple touch tablet device rumored to be released around the fall of 2009. Even though rumors of an Apple tablet, or multi-touch netbook have been around for a long time, TechCrunch explains that their sources have actually seen the rumored device. ...

Apple planning 7-inch, iPod touch-like tablet PC, say insiders
Obsessable News Feed — ... TechCrunch blogger Michael Arrington claims to have heard from "three independent sources close to Apple" that the company has plans to release an ...

More corroboration of tablet device brewing at Apple
AppleInsider — ... that the company is still actively developing the device and intends to bring it to market only when it meets the stringent demands of chief executive Steve Jobs. In its own report Tuesday, TechCrunch cited three independent sources close to Apple who say to "expect a large screen iPod touch device to be released in the Fall of ‘09, with a 7 or 9 inch screen." "Prototypes have been seen and handled by one of our sources, and Apple is talking to OEMs in Asia now about mass production," the publication said. It added that there were some early concerns amongst Apple ...

Rumor watch: TechCrunch says large-format iPod touch in 2009
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... Citing "three independent sources close to Apple" including "one source that has actually held the [prototype] device," TechCrunch is stepping into the pre-Macworld Expo rumor fray with the possibility of a large-format iPod touch device coming in the fall of next year. The hypothetical MegiPod would sport a 7" or 9" screen and, naturally, play media content and run apps from the iTunes App Store. Production conversations are ramping up now, say TC sources. ...

Apple iPod Touch large: I want one
mathewingram.com/work — ... comes what I think is a much more interesting rumour: that Apple will launch a larger-format iPod Touch. Not that I don’t care about Steve-O and his health, of course — I do. But when it comes to Apple products, I’m really interested in the idea of a kind of wireless mini-tablet with the multi-touch interface (something ...

Large Form iPod Touch is on the way?
TechChee.com, shop online for gadget, gizmo and hot tech stuff — ... Touch to be more welcomed by users as larger screen size will make it to use or play those apps or games more comfortably. There is no word for the pricing yet. The current iPod Touch with a screen size of 3.5 inch starts at $299. And the 32GB model costs $399. The large-form iPod touch shall be priced significantly higher than the current model. Hope they won’t double or price it up more due to it’s at least double the screen size of the current iPod touch. source [TechCrunch] Written By TechChee.com

Report: Apple working on large-screen iPod Touch
Crave: The gadget blog — ... Apple is expected to release an iPod Touch device with a 7- to 9-inch screen in the fall of 2009, according to a report on TechCrunch that cites three independent sources. ...

RUMOR: Apple to launch ‘MacBook touch’ in Fall 2009
MacDailyNews — ... for years, one source says, but there was concern that users wouldn’t like the device. The difference now is the iTunes app store, which has thousands of games and other applications that are perfect for a touch screen device with an accelerometer," Arrington reports. "I’m not saying Apple is definitely launching a large form iPod Touch. But sources I trust are saying they are currently planning to, and one source has actually held the device," Arrington reports. Full article here . [Attribution: AppleInsider. Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "James W." for the heads up.] ...

RUMOR: ‘MacBook touch’ to launch in Fall 2009
MacDailyNews — ... for years, one source says, but there was concern that users wouldn’t like the device. The difference now is the iTunes app store, which has thousands of games and other applications that are perfect for a touch screen device with an accelerometer," Arrington reports. "I’m not saying Apple is definitely launching a large form iPod Touch. But sources I trust are saying they are currently planning to, and one source has actually held the device," Arrington reports. Full article here . [Attribution: AppleInsider. Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "James W." for the heads up.] ...

Apple rumor roundup: aluminum Mac minis and supersized iPod touches
Engadget — ... Listen, you know the drill by now: Macworld is less than a month away, and that causes a Cupertino-sized rumor mill to fill up with hints of new / refreshed hardware of all shapes and sizes. The crew at TUAW claim they've heard from sources that a new Mac mini ...

Rumor: Apple Launching Giant iPod Touch Next Fall [Rumor]
Gizmodo — ... Citing "three independent sources close to Apple," one who has "actually held the device," TechCrunch says Apple is planning to release a giant iPod touch device with a seven- or nine-inch screen next fall. ...

iPod Touch to get larger screen in fall 2009
Gizmo Watch — ... iPod lovers could soon get a taste of better and bigger iPods if sources of TechCrunch are to be believed. Reports have surfaced that Apple’s next-gen iPod Touch will come with a larger 7-9 inch displays in the fall of 2009. It’s hard to imagine the number of people ready to handle a 9-inch brick in their pockets, but it surely will attract people who love to see images and videos on a larger screens. The extremely large screen will not only change the looks and the design of the media player, but will also bring a drastic change to their price tags as well. ...

A Mac Tablet Mockup - For Your Consideration
Cult of Mac — ... Ahead of Macworld next week in San Francisco, the Apple rumor mill has been busy ginning up interest to counter the let-down of Steve Jobs’ decision to skip Apple’s final appearance at the popular trade show, and Tuesday a TechCrunch report cited a trio of three independent sources close to Apple who say to “expect a large screen iPod touch device to be released in the Fall of ‘09, with a 7 or 9 inch screen.” ...

Netbookish iPod Touch to come out next year?
Tech Ticker — ... – just like the netbooks, 7 or 9-inch. Though it will be competing with netbooks, Apple’s larger iPod Touch won’t feature a physical keyboard, but the same set of features present in the current iPod Touch. According to his source who has handled the prototype, Apple is already in talks with some OEMs from Asia for mass production. There is no word on what the pricing would be but the device is expected to get an official status somewhere in Autumn next year. [Via TechCrunch] Advertisement: Samsung Hub - Everything ...

Apple iPad launching in 2009?
T3.com All — ... from what they're saying, it's likely to be a large-sized iPod touch with 7-inch or 9-inch screen, mixing access to the iTunes app store with iTunes and a Safari web browser. They also add that prototypes have been 'handled' by those sources, with Apple now in discussions in Asia about mass production. We'll file this under 'believe it when we see it' for now, but it could make commercial sense, especially with a proposed launch in time for Christmas 2009. Link: Apple (via TechCrunch ) Nokia N97 Sign up for the free T3 newsletter Want your latest gadgets news ...

Large Format iPod Touch Rumors Point to Fall 2009 Launch
I4U News — ... News Large Format iPod Touch Rumors Point to Fall 2009 Launch TechCrunch has an Apple rumor that it feels is pretty well substantiated. According to the blog, it has confirmation from three independent sources that Apple may be launching a large format iPod Touch in the fall of 2009. How large a format you ask? The rumor says the beastie will have a 7 or 9-inch screen. That is a serious iPod touch and according to one of the sources cited by TechCrunch, it has held the device. An Apple tablet device has been rumored for years and with the massive success of the App store, ...

Apple planning to release tablet-like device this Fall?
Boy Genius Report — The rumor mill never stops churning for Apple. The more recent and pervasive ones have been netbooks, an iPhone nano and Steve Jobs’ declining health - and now we can add a larger iPod Touch to the list. According to TechCrunch, three independent sources have more or less said that a larger iPod Touch can be expected by Fall 2009; one of the sources even claims to have held a prototype in hand. If this is true, it could be a nice compromise between a netbook and a tablet. The device reportedly has a screen size somewhere between 7 and 9 ...

Things I Wish For In The New Year
A VC — ... recently. It's funny because it's now the number one search term driving traffic from google to this blog (other than my name and the name of this blog). I don't want to get caught up in whether it can play music or not or whether it has a 9" screen or not. I just want Apple to come out with an agressively priced touch screen mobile computer that can be used to read books, blogs, watch movies, listen to music, and work as a home remote too. This is a huge opportunity for them and others too. ...

Rumor: se viene un iPod Touch con pantalla grande en 2009
Celularis — El propio Michael Arrington en TechCrunch citó a tres fuentes cercanas a Apple para asegurar que lanzarían un iPod Touch con pantalla de 7 o 9 pulgadas en la primavera de 2009 (otoño para USA). La compañía estaría llevando los prototipos a la OEM en Asia para comenzar con la producción. Según una de las fuentes, Apple lleva años experimentando con dispositivos estilo Tablets pero siempre estuvieron preocupados de que no gustaran a los usuarios. Pero ahora las cosas cambiaron ya que ...

Picturing a 9-inch iPod tablet
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 — ... “Apple has been experimenting internally with large form tablet devices for years, one source says, but there was concern that users wouldn’t like the device. The difference now is the iTunes app store, which has thousands of games and other applications that are perfect for a touch screen device with an accelerometer.” (link) ...

Rumor about Apple tablet device: Does this make sense to you?
Core77 — ... The web is abuzz with rumors of Apple's allegedly forthcoming "7-9 inch iPod Touch," i.e. tablet device, reported by TechCrunch and giddily re-posted by dozens of weblogs. But no one seems to be looking at the claim closely--for example, here's the supposed rationale for Apple making such a device: ...

Linkpost | 12.31.2008
TechBlog — ... - From Techmeme, which ranks stories based on linkage. Good list. • Large Form iPod Touch To Launch in Fall '09 - According to sources for TechCrunch, it has a 7 or 9-inch screen. • ...

Rumor: Large-Form iPod Touch Coming Fall 2009
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... As always, we should take rumors with a grain of salt. But this time around -- with Techmeme's Michael Arrington citing three sources -- the fabled device has more hope. ...

Around the Web 12.31.08: Dell management shake-ups, yogurt clerk weighs in on Jobs' health
L.A. Times Tech Blog — ... 11 for manufacturing and distributing pirated software from Microsoft. NYT -- China finally approves the licenses for two 3G standards, plus its own homegrown version. WSJ -- A frozen-yogurt clerk assures everyone that Steve Jobs is doing just fine. Silicon Alley Insider -- A really big iPod touch could be available in the fall of '09, with a screen as large as 9 inches. TechCrunch -- Facebook removes pictures of people breastfeeding. Revolt ...

Coming Soon From Apple: Big Touch?
Digital Daily — ... , posted to MacDailyNews this past June, generated quite a stir among Apple (AAPL) watchers, but nothing ever came of it. But new reports suggest Apple may have just such a device secreted away somewhere deep in the bowels of Infinite Loop. TechCrunch claims as much, reporting that “three independent sources close to Apple” say the company is working on a largeish iPod touch that features a seven-to-nine-inch screen. One even claims to have handled a prototype and says Apple is working with Asian OEMs to bring the device to market in late 2009. ...

Analysis of a Rumor: Large Format iPod Touch [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network — ... As you may or may not be aware, TechCrunch reported yesterday that a larger format, 7 to 9-inch iPod touch was in the works at Apple and would arrive by next fall. They claim to have received the information from three seperate, independent sources, one of which is said to have actually handled a prototype of the device. ...

¿Lanzará Apple un iPod Touch gigante en otoño?
Gizmología — ... Rumores relacionados a Apple la verdad es que sobran pero nunca es suficiente y ahora surgió otro que informa TechCrunch que dice que la empresa de la manzana lanzará un iPod Touch gigante en otoño que tendrá entre 7 y 8 pulgadas de pantalla. ...

Macintosh at 25: Still the innovation leader
Outside the Lines — ... the iPhone has set a new standard for smart phones. With the annual Macworld conference approaching, and Steve Jobs declining to participate in the proceedings, expectations are low for any major announcements. Of course, the Mac fan sites and blogs are full of speculation about Steve Jobs' health, a new Mac Mini and iMac, a quad-core Mac laptop, new home servers, a cloud-based version of the iWork suite of applications, an iPod e-book reader, and a Netbook with a 7- to 9-inch screen. Whatever Apple ...

Summary of Latest Rumors
HardMac.com — ... - Apple might launch for Fall 2009 a super iPod Touch featuring a 7 or 9" display, offering a multitouch interface for a device of the size of a Mac Tablet... ...

Tablet-Sized (with 7 - 9 inch screen) iPod Touch Possible in the Works
Touch Podium — ... TechCrunch has it that Apple Inc. may be working on a tablet-sized iPod Touch device, that’ll be very much similar to the iPod Touch, but with a 7 or 9 inch screen. How sweet would that be?! ...

Tablet-Sized (with 7 - 9 inch screen) iPod Touch Possibly in the Works
Touch Podium — ... TechCrunch has it that Apple Inc. may be working on a tablet-sized iPod Touch device, that’ll be very much similar to the iPod Touch, but with a 7 or 9 inch screen. How sweet would that be?! ...

A nine inch iPod Touch?
Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine — January 2, 2009 Rumours surrounding Apple’s plans are in abundance right now, but what awaits us at the last Apple MacWorld keynote address next Tuesday is still no certainty. There’s a lot of speculation about the possibility of an iPhone Nano being announced, and a more recent rumour has been kickstarted by TechCrunch (which it reports to have substantiated from three sources), suggests there’s a much larger iPod Touch in the works, with a seven inch or even a nine inch screen (up from the current 3.5 inches). Ironically, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, who ...

New Mac Mini, the Woz expected at low-key Macworld
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — ... . No iPhone Nano Well, not at least until later this year, although we might get a tablet-sized Touch to go along with it. Steve Jobs cameo? It's possible—and probably a good idea, given the ...

Next Stop for iPhone OS and Android: Computers?
Technologizer — iPhone OS Laptop Two new rumors this week are different in the details but share an interesting overarching theme: TechCrunch is reporting that Apple is working on an iPhone OS-based tablet computer that’s essentially a giant iPod Touch for release this fall, and VentureBeat has a fascinating post that not only ...

Mac Tablet Concept Produces Instant iDrool
iPhone Savior — ... "Prototypes have been seen and handled by one of our sources, and Apple is talking to OEMs in Asia now about mass production. I’m not saying Apple is definitely launching a large form iPod Touch. But sources I trust are saying they are currently planning to, and one source has actually held the device." Michael Arrington reported for TechCrunch. ...

Top 10 Macworld rumors for 2009
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 — ... that he doesn’t feel there’s enough news in Nos. 1-9 to justify a Steve Jobs keynote, or that he just doesn’t feel like playing in Macworld’s sandbox anymore. We favor the theory that he’s set the stage brilliantly for a surprise cameo appearance. Below the line: iPhone nano. Despite all the chatter — and spy photos — not this Macworld. Maybe later this year. iPod tablet. Maybe later this year. Maybe never. Is there truth to ...

Apple's likely strategy: What would Steve do?
Macworld — ... . He may or may not have been the instigator of those particular decisions, but they represent Jobsian thinking, and are a radical departure from the groupthink and compromise that make so many tech products from other companies so unmemorable. Apple is unquestionably working on next-generation Macs, iPods, and iPhones right now that won't see the light of an Apple Store until well after Jobs's scheduled return. It may be working on tablets or ...

'One More Thing' (Actually, A Few More) About Steve Jobs's Possible Successors
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... . He may or may not have been the instigator of those particular decisions, but they represent Jobsian thinking, and are a radical departure from the groupthink and compromise that make so many tech products from other companies so unmemorable. Apple is unquestionably working on next-generation Macs, iPods, and iPhones right now that won't see the light of an Apple Store until well after Jobs's scheduled return. It may be working on tablets or ...

Patent watch: Does this show an Apple tablet?
CrunchGear — ... it could mean that Apple is experimenting with miniaturization; Arrington claimed that a Mac tablet was on the way late last year. Head spinning, whom to believe? ...

Rumor: Apple has a netbook coming and Foxconn might build it
CrunchGear — There have been around 1,736 (give or take) Apple netbook rumors within the last year. The latest rumor comes from Digitimes and is a little lite on details,  Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is in the running to land orders for a netbook from Apple, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report citing sources from the component supply chain. Could be a Netbook, huge iPod touch, or something only Steve Jobs type invisionaries dream about. We’re bound to find out ...

Apple tablet rumor gets screen size, price, and release date
CrunchGear — ... But is $800, the rumored price, set at the right spot? It kind of depends what type of OS this thing is running. If it turns out to be a large screen iPod touch like we originally reported with the same feature set but simply a larger screen, $800 might be a little high. But Apple gives the 9.7-inch tablet the full power of OS X and not limits the capability at all, $800 might be a bargain. ...

Apple to launch new iPod Touch with Camera and Microphone
ithinkdifferent — ... Expect the new iPod Touch to launch around September in a special event by Apple. To add to the rumor mill, here’s something TechCrunch blogged about, back in December last year. An iPod Touch with a 7 or 9 inch screen: ...

Report: Steve Jobs Happy With Apple’s Tablet, Fast Tracks It For Early 2010
CrunchGear — You may recall back in December, we first reported the news about Apple gearing up for the launch of a large form iPod touch. While there had been no shortage of rumors over the years about some sort of Apple tablet, our sources indicated the device would be akin to Apple's current mobile devices, the iPhone and iPod touch, which are both seeing ...

My theory on the Apple Tablet: It doesn’t exist, will never exist, and it is probably a 10 inch laptop
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... TechCrunch, the cock of the walk when it comes to blogs, jumps into the game in December 2008 with this quote: “We’ve got this from three independent sources close to Apple: expect a large screen iPod touch device to be released in the Fall of ‘09, with a 7 or 9 inch screen. Prototypes have been seen and handled by one of our sources, and Apple is talking to OEMs in Asia now about mass production.” We started with 8 inches, grew to 8.4, then 15, then 12 or 13, then 4 or 7, and now 7 or 9 inches. ...