Apple Launches Third Generation iPad with Retina Display, LTE

From DailyTech: There have been plenty of rumors floating around regarding the release of the iPad 3, but we finally now know all the details on Apple's third generation tablet.

As expected, the major new feature for the iPad is the gorgeous 2048 x 1536 instead of the 1024 x 768 resolution on the iPad 1/iPad 2. The 9.7” screen features 3.1 million pixels, making it 264 ppi. According to Apple, the screen also has 44 percent better color saturation.

When it comes to the processor onboard, Apple has decided not to go the quad-core route like the recent crop of Ice Cream Sandwich tablets. Instead, the new iPad is powered by a revised version of Apple A5 processor: the A5X. The A5X still has a dual-core CPU; however, the GPU is now quad-core. Apple simply states that the A5X is “four times faster than Tegra 3”. We’ll just have to wait for the benchmarks before we can accept that statement.

There has also been speculation that the amount of RAM onboard has doubled from 512MB to 1GB, but Apple doesn’t like to get into such “trivial” details during its keynotes. We’ll have to wait until the teardowns commence before we find out the truth.

The rear-facing camera is now a 5MP unit with backside illumination, 5-element lens, IR filter, and autofocus. 1080p video record is also supported.

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