A mobile analytics company called Flurry has apparently used its own technology to reveal "200 Apps Across 50 Apple Tablets in Testing" at Apple's Cupertino HQ. Of these 150 are said to be games.Spotted by
Mobile Entertainment, the Flurry blog states:
"Using Flurry Analytics, the company identified approximately 50 devices that match the characteristics of Apple's rumored tablet device. Because Flurry could reliably "place" these devices geographically on Apple's Cupertino campus, we have a fair level of confidence that we are observing a group of pre-release tablets in testing. Testing of this device increased dramatically in January, with observed signs of life as early as October of last year. Apple appears to be going through its cycle of testing and polish, which is expected from any hardware or software company as it nears launch."
It breaks down the app usage and comes up with, "Historically, tablet devices have been considered substitutes for anything where workers use clipboards, note pads or day runners. In more industrial settings, they could be used for inventory management, taking purchase orders or data entry. However, there was a surprising dearth of applications that support these use cases.
Instead, the largest category was games. With a larger screen, more memory, multi-touch and multi-tasking expected, games will play better than ever on Apple handheld devices."
27th January is the date for the Apple reveal.