Next-gen Apple TV gets J33 codename
Reference to the much-rumored product uncovered by 9to5Mac in new beta of iOS5 given to developers.
Not the last word? The second-gen Apple TV Apple introduced in September 2010.
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)The next generation of Apple TV appears to be moving closer to reality.
Hints of the much-rumored product appeared today in a new beta of iOS 5.1 given to developers. As 9to5Mac notes, as products move closer to release, Apple gives them a codename, such as N94 for the latest iPhone. In this case, the blog found notes in the string code that refer to the next version of Apple TV as J33.
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9to5Mac suggests the A5 could churn out something better than the 720p video at which the current Apple TV tops out. Apple's latest iPhone has a 1080p video output.
Amazon recently updated its listing for the current Apple TV, redesignating it as the "(2010)" version of the product. By comparison, Amazon lists the most up-to-date version of other Apple products, such as the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, as the "(NEWEST VERSION)," suggesting that the 2010 label could be a precursor to it being outdated by something newer.
