Apple Launched the 3rd-Gen New iPad, Features and Prices Revealed
SAN FRANCISCO March 7, 2012 – Apple introduced the 3rd generation iPad. Sorry to say that there’s no iPad 3, the company just want to call it “The New iPad“. People have very high expectation with the next iPad base on rumors and speculations because Apple’s goal is to lead the tablet market. After the company announced the new iPad capabilities and performance, we can say that those exceptions are met.
This 2012, we expect that companies will release their own quad-core mobile devices and for the new iPad, aside from quad-core GPU, the main feature of the tablet is the Retina Display with pixel density of 264ppi and 3.1 million pixel, the most advanced display for mobile ever.
New iPad Features and Specs:
- 9.7-inch IPS LCD Retina Display
- 2048×1536 pixels, capacitive touchscreen (264ppi pixel density)
- Scratch-resistant glass, Oleophobic coating
- Apple A5X chip 1GHz Cortex-A9 dual-core processor
- PowerVR SGX543MP4+ (quad-core graphics)
- 5-megapixel rear camera with autofocus
- 1080p Full HD video recording @30fps
- VGA front-facing camera
- 16/32/64 GB internal storage
- Built-in microphone
- 4G LTE, 73Mbps
- HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, LTE 73 Mbps
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP
- USB v2.0
- 3-axis Accelerometer, 3-axis Gyroscope
- iOS 5.1
- 3.5mm jack
- TV-out
- micro SIM card slot
- iCloud cloud service
- Standard Battery, Li-Po 42.5 Wh
- Stand-by time up to 720hrs
- Talk time up to 10hrs
New iPad prices (Wi-Fi only):
- 16GB – $499
- 32GB – $599
- 64GB – $699
New iPad prices (Wi-Fi + 4G LTE):
- 16GB – $629
- 32GB – $729
- 64GB – $829