{"id":36010,"date":"2011-12-27T12:12:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-27T08:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=36010"},"modified":"2011-12-27T12:12:27","modified_gmt":"2011-12-27T08:12:27","slug":"will-apple-launch-a-37-inch-itv-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"magazine","link":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/magazine\/will-apple-launch-a-37-inch-itv-this-summer","title":{"rendered":"Will Apple Launch a 37-inch iTV This Summer?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The release of the iPhone 4S in October ground the iPhone rumour mills to a halt. But just as quickly as those rumours died, “iTV” rumours sprouted up and grew like a magic beanstalk.<\/p>\n

Spurred by Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs—in which Walter quotes the late Apple visionary as saying he’s “finally cracked” the key to making a great television—everyone and their dog has been speculating on the idea. Just a few months ago, it was a matter of “if.” Now it has decidedly become a matter of “when,” despite no official announcements from Apple.<\/p>\n

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The DigiTimes reports<\/a> that Apple suppliers plan to start preparing materials for an iTV in the first quarter of 2012, citing “industry sources.” With that in mind, the report suggests a summer launch. Sharp is expected to make the displays while Samsung is anticipated to produce the chips. It is believed that Apple will only a launch a couple of sizes initially, most likely in the 32- to 32-inch range.<\/p>\n

But others say that instead of an iTV, Apple will continue to improve its Apple TV set-top box, possibly even making it free or at least a loss-leader in order to gain marketshare. It would reclaim lost revenue through its content sales and rentals, akin to the PlayStation 3’s business model.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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