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| 60-inch Apple TV Could Launch This Year |
Brian White of Topeka Capital Markets says the "iTV" will be a 60-inch set, with a unique remote control. He says Apple will also release a small "iRing" that fits on the viewer's finger, allowing the user to control the screen by pointing.
The report from White comes from talks with a few Taiwanese and Chinese companies that are known to provide Apple with many of its inner components.
White also revealed estimated price rage of $1,500 to $2,500.
The new iTV is set to hit U.S. stores before the end of the year. The iTV will be 60 inches diagonal, and it could also come in 50 and 55 inches.
White also said the set will come with tablet-like "mini iTVs" with 9.7-inch screens, the same as the full-size iPad, White said. The "iTV" will be able to send video to the smaller screens wirelessly around the house. The concept is similar to the way in which cable and satellite TV companies are starting to let their set-top boxes send video to iPads and other tablets.
