Apple Tablet Faux Pas?
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Well, it didn't take long for the Salt SA office to play down the comments of the grand-fromage-in-waiting. Moco News reported that Orange insists that Richard's comments were taken out of context and that they were not confirmation of the existence of a device.
Watch the whole interview here to see for yourself. If your French is as rusty as mine, a translation of the key points in the interview can be found here.
France Telecom is one of Apple's iPhone operator partners, so a senior exec like Richard presumably has a good idea of the device maker's product plans. According to the rumor mill, Apple's latest gadget is expected to be unveiled at the end of this month.
— Michelle Donegan, European Editor, Unstrung