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Apple officially announced the iPad 3 today at a special media event
in San Francisco, ending months of speculation surrounding the
specifications of the next-generation tablet.
The new iPad features a host of new features and upgrades, highlights
of which include a 264 pixels-per-inch (2048 x 1536) 9.7″ retina
display, 4G LTE connectivity 5-megapixel camera and a A5X
system-on-a-chip with quad-core graphics.
iPad 3 Display
The iPad 3′s display offers up double the effective resolution of the
iPad 2, with its 264 pixels per inch delivering retina-quality at the
optimum viewing distance of 15 inches.
Phil Schiller, Apple VP of Product Marketing noted that the new
display “redefines the category Apple created less than two years ago,
delivering the most amazing experience people have ever had with
technology…The new iPad now has the highest resolution display ever seen
on a mobile device with 3.1 million pixels, delivering razor sharp text
and unbelievable detail in photos and videos.”
The new display also features better color handling, with a 44%
improvement in color saturation that will make for more accurate and
vivid images.
iPad 3 Connectivity
As predicted, the iPad 3 is the first Apple device to be 4G LTE
enabled, offering faster download and data transfer speeds than ever
before.
The LTE iPad 3 will come in two versions in the U.S., one each for
Verizon and AT&T with data speed of up to 21 Mbps on HSPA+ and 73
Mbps on LTE. Both models will support 3G roaming worldwide, and also
have the capability to act as wireless hotspots, if carrier supported.
iPad 3 Camera
The on-board iPad 3 camera has received a substantial upgrade, and
now features a 5-megapixel iSight camera with improved optics,
auto-exposure, auto-focus, IR filter and support for 1080p HD video
recording.
iPad 3 Battery & Dimensions
The iPad 3 is slightly heavier and slightly thicker than its
predecessor, largely on account of the new retina display. The iPad 3
weighs in at 1.4 lbs vs 1.33 lbs for the iPad 2, and is 0.6 mm thicker.
According to initial reports, these minor increases in weight and
thickness are hardly perceptible to the user.
Despite a more power-hungry display and 4G connectivity, battery life
has been maintained at 10 hours on Wi-Fi, with 9 hours on 4G.
iPad 3 Apps
All native iPad 3 apps have been upgraded and optimized for the new
high-resolution display, including new versions of iMovie, iPhoto,
Keynote, Pages and Numbers. All other 3rd-party apps will be
automatically scaled up to meet the new resolution. Developers are also
now able to release updates for existing apps to upgrade and optimize
for the new iPad.
Unexpectedly, Siri compatibility hasn’t been mentioned yet – but the iPad 3 now features voice-dictation software built-in.
iPad 3 Pricing & Availability
The iPad 3 will hit stores in the U.S., Canada, Australia, UK,
France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore
simultaneously on March 16, with other countries to follow thereafter.
Pre-orders for the new iPad will start today.
Pricing remains the same as for the iPad 2, with the new iPad costing
$499/$599/$499 for the 16GB/32GB/64GB Wi-Fi version and $629/$729/$829
for the 16GB/32GB/64GB 4G LTE model, available in both white and black.
Apple will continue to sell the iPad 2 16GB alongside the iPad 3, at
the discounted price of $399 (Wi-Fi only) and $529 (Wi-Fi + 3G).
Source : http://www.tapscape.com/the-new-ipad-3-announced-everything-you-need-to-know/
