Apples third-generation iPad

Apple unveiled the third-generation iPad on Wednesday March 7th in San Francisco. The iPad sports a much higher resolution display, 4G LTE capability, a much better camera, and updated apps for creating and manipulating content. Without Steve Jobs, Apple decided not to give the new product a new product name. They are calling it “the new iPad,” and so it looks like the company is going back to the simple branding perspective.

Here’s the skinny on the new iPad:

• “Retina Display” with 2048×1536 resolution (264ppi)
• 9.7-inch screen stays the same
• A5X processor with quad-core graphics
• 4G LTE (72Mbps), DC-HSDPA (42Mbps), and HSPA+ (21Mbps)
• Both Verizon and AT&T LTE chips
• New Personal Hotspot capability (depending upon carrier support)
• 5 megapixel camera with a 5-element lens
• 1080p video recording
• 10 hours of battery life (stays the same); 4G = 9 hours
• Updated apps for iWork, iMovie, and Garageband; and, Apple launched iPhoto as a new app for iPad
• Still 9.4mm thick and 1.5 pounds
• Still offered in storage increments of 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB
• Prices still start at $499
• 16GB iPad 2 will now be sold for $399 ($529 for 3G)
• New iPad was available beginning March 16

Some insights
The new iPad is faster, has a much better display, and it includes 4G, but the overall design and dimensions remain the same. Which means all of the accessories that users already love about the current iPad will work right out of the box.

Apple touted major updates to iWork, iMovie, and Garageband, they also launched the iPhoto app for iPad at $4.99.

The rents Display has a resolution of 2048 x1536 pixels and a total pixel count of 3.1 million. Given the screen’s size (9.7″ diagonally), this gives the iPad a pixel density of 264ppi.

The addition of the 4G LTE support the new iPad will support AT&T and Verizon’s 4G LTE networks. This will enable data transfer speeds up to 72Mbps. And if the carrier allows it, you’ll also be able to use the new iPad as a personal hotspot.

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