I know. I know. No way isn’t it? How many rumors and news should we flood in the internet to make sure that it exist. Photos, videos, statements, what not? But I am pretty sure this one is the closest to being not any hoax or rumors because what we seeing here is not an artistic impression of the device but the breathing sign of the device – the data.

Recent news in Yahoo suggested that Flurry Analytics, mobile analytics company, have noticed the device’s existence through their monitoring system. Their monitoring software has detected what the company claims are evidence of 50 Apple tablets at Apple’s Cupertino campus, testing up to 200 apps that could run on the new 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,” the company said in a blog post on Monday. “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.”

Further, Flurry analytics ruled out the possibility that the device could be new iPhone OS besides the fact that the monitoring system was detecting iPhone OS 3.2, which has not yet been released. Currently the iPhone and iPod Touch are running on OS 3.1.2. Peter Farago, the company’s vice president of marketing puts two strong argument to rule out the iPhone :

1. “If this were an iPhone we were looking at, the hardware would tell us when we ask it (via the software). So we can rule out that this is an iPhone.”

2. “Also, we already see verified iPhone devices testing OS 4.0 and these leave (Apple’s Cupertino, CA) campus, whereas this device does not. This makes sense given the secrecy around the new tablet device as the launch event nears.”

Well, with the Apple event close by, shall we assume that its truly the Apple Tablet which will be launched in upcoming events or another disappointment. This time we have more arguments and compelling hints than before. Though Fargo did not clarify more on the details to avoid breaking any Terms and Conditions with the customers, he did point out that if we were to see the actual raw data, we would be pretty sure of it.

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