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The inaugural iPad edition of Conde Nast Traveler has arrived at Apple’s Newsstand — and it’s hefty.

The issue is 784 megabytes — substantially bigger than even Wired‘s first issue, which attracted a fair number of comments about its portliness when it arrived on the iPad in May of last year.

Should Traveler continue producing issues at that size, owners of 16GB iPads will find that more than half of their storage space is taken up by that magazine alone.

In an email, a spokesperson for the magazine suggested that the size problem is linked to a series of 3D rotating maps of the South Pacific, and that “future issues will most likely take up less memory.” The spokesperson also pointed out that users can archive past issues and redownload them at a later date to save space.

Weight problems aside, the issue looks decent. There’s plenty to tap, swipe and rotate, and the stunning imagery Traveler is known for translates well to the iPad. The publication added more than 100 photos not included in the print version, as well as the aforementioned 3D rotating maps of the South Sea Islands. Just before the masthead appears a time-lapse video taken from a beachside hotel balcony in Barcelona, a personal favorite (screenshot below).

Users can purchase issues for $5.99 apiece, or initiate one of two digital subscription options: 1) a one-month, automatically recurring subscription for $1.99, or 2) a one-year, automatically recurring subscription for $19.99.

Existing print subscribers can enter their credentials for free access to the iPad edition, which is downloaded automatically onto subscribers’ iPads every month.

Currently only the November issue is available, alongside the “2011 Hot List,” a special feature the publication released in August, as well a short free preview.

Traveler is the tenth Conde Nast title to be formatted for the iPad, following Allure, Brides, Glamour, Golf Digest, GQ, Self, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and Wired. Vogue and Bon Appetit are slated to arrive on the device by early 2012, Bob Sauerberg, president of Conde Nast, said earlier this month.

Now that Apple has unveiled iOS 5, the media frenzy surrounding the next version of the iPhone is back with a vengeance.

We’ve written extensively about the yet-to-be-announced device already (proof here, here, here, here, here and here), but we’re not the only ones. There’s a cult-like fascination with Apple product rumors, and that fascination turns into an obsession when it comes to iPhones.

Today’s flurry of iPhone rumors started with a Boy Genius Report story claiming that the iPhone 5 will be a radical departure from the iPhone 4. BGR‘s source told the publication to “expect a radical new case design for the upcoming iPhone,” and that an event to announce the device could come in August.

This report is a departure from the intelligence we’ve gathered thus far on the device. We’ve been told to expect something that looks similar to the iPhone 4, but faster (thanks to the Apple A5 processor) and with a better camera. We’re not the only media outlet that was skeptical of BGR‘s report.

It didn’t take long until Bloomberg decided to publish a report of its own on the iPhone 5, complete with its own set of anonymous source. According to its sources, the iPhone 5 will be introduced in September, have an 8-megapixel camera and include the A5 processor. Bloomberg says that the September release date is meant to coincide with the release of iOS 5.

To put the cherry on top though, Bloomberg also added some juicy tidbits about the iPad 3. Specifically, the news outlet reports that the next-generation tablet will have a one-third higher screen resolution and a “more responsive touchscreen.” Bloomberg also resurfaced old rumors of a cheaper version of the iPhone.

While we think Bloomberg‘s report is accurate, we want to stress this point: only Steve Jobs knows what Apple is planning to do next. Besides, these reports fail to address rumors about the next iPhone having a brushed metal back, NFC technology or a wider screen. We’re much more interested in finding out more about those rumors.

Don’t expect the iPhone 5 rumor mill to to quiet down anytime soon; it’s just getting started.