The simtray on the photo above could be a part of the Apple tablet computer. The website ChinaOntrade.com claims the simtray could be a “Apple iTablet iPhone 4 Generation SIM Tray” and that the device will be manufactured by Foxconn. (Hey we know about a rumor suggesting Foxconn will be the manufacturer of the iTablet). The simtray will cost $14 and the website will be selling the tray in a few days. Several website are now trying to figure out how the device will look like by closely looking at the form of the tray. It is bigger and therefor could be for a bigger device, but it is still not entirely sure if it is just an accessory or a real part of a new Apple product.

We’ve heard news about Apple planning to revolutionize the way we read papers and about a possible deal with The New York Times to bring interactive content to the tablet device making it some sort of an e-reader. Although almost all news about the Apple tablet computer are rumors and cannot be verified as 100% true, we now hear The New York Times executive editor Bill Keller speak about the “impending Apple slate”. It is unclear weather Keller has knowledge about Apple’s plans to bring a tablet computer on the market or that he just believes the rumors floating around the web and assumes the tablet will be released soon.

This is what Bill Keller says during his presentation:

“I’m hoping we can get the newsroom more actively involved in the challenge of delivering our best journalism in the form of Times Reader, iPhone apps, WAP, or the impending Apple slate, or whatever comes after that.”

The Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University has published comments on and a video of the speech, which was reportedly meant to be an “off the record” presentation. Keller’s comment on Apple’s tablet occurs approximately 8:15 into the video. (not viewable on the iPhone or iPod touch)

Source: China Ontrade and Nieman Lab