Along with a cellular data antenna, the mockup seems to be very thin and features a smaller
dock connector just like the next - generation iPhone.
Not exact matches
In addition, the 4G iPod touch has a dedicated speaker port, which you find
just to the left of the
dock connector port at the bottom of the iPod.
Above the keyboard,
just below the
dock connector, is a strip of faux metal knurling.
The Prime's connectivity suite is rather limited compared to fatter tablets like the Toshiba AT100 so you have to make do with
just micro-HDMI, 3.5 mm audio, Asus» own 40 - pin
dock / charge / data
connector and a MicroSD slot.
The
dock connector does mean that you'll be able to use it with a range of accessories, such as a keyboard or desk
dock, which ultimately may progress the potential of the SamTab beyond that of
just a big phone.
Photos of the iPad Mini's backside and Lightning
dock connector were leaked on Tuesday,
just ahead of Apple's own press release event for the new miniature iPad tablet.
We've
just heard from a helpful tipster that a student edition of the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is due to be stacked on shelves around August 19th, which keeps the regular $ 249 selling price of the 8 GB WiFi - only model but bundles a keyboard
dock and USB peripheral
connector.
Reseating the tablet to the keyboard
dock is
just as simple,
just center up the Windows logo with the latch and gently slide it onto the magnetic guided
docking connectors and it'll go on smooth and easy.
I call it convenient because where I've set it up I can easily leave the speaker there for charging, then if I need to take a charger with me
just leave the
dock, take the cord and use the power
connector / port on the side.
On the bottom are two strips of rubber that provide good grip on
just about any surface, along with
connector dots for mounting on the Rock subwoofer
dock.
With an Apple event
just around the corner where the company is expected to reveal the next generation iPhone and its rumored updated
dock connector, now is a very bad time to announce accessories that could be obsolete in
just a few weeks time.
According to AppleInsider, the new
dock connector will not only be smaller, but it will also offer much faster I / O connectivity and transfer rates even with
just a fraction of the number of electrical contacts as the current 30 - pin
dock connector.
iMore reached out to the original sources that gave us the new
Dock connector story way back in February
just to make doubly sure — and yes, there will be an adapter for the iPhone 5 ′ s smaller
Dock connector that will let it work with many of the accessories designed for the old 30 - pin
Dock connector.
But what does the 30 - Pin
Dock Connector do, why doesn't Apple
just use USB like most of its competitors, and why is 19 - Pin — not 30 — the way to go?
Between both the Firewire pins and the legacy video - out pins, we can easily shave 11 pins off of a 30 - Pin Apple
Dock Connector, leaving
just 19 pins total.