Yes, the new iPad is here, it’s not the iPad 3 nor is it the iPad HD – it’s just the new iPad, and here is all you need to know about it:
- iPad announced with Retina Display – 2048 x 1536
- A5X processor is confirmed, quad-core graphics!
- iSight camera
- 5-megapixel backside illuminated sensor as the main shooter
- 5-element lens, IR filter, and ISP built into the A5X chip.
- Voice dictation which supports US English, British, Australian, French, German and Japanese.
- Available on ATT and Verizon both on LTE.
- 21Mbps HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA at 42Mbps, with LTE at 73Mbps.
- Confirmed on ATT and Verizon, Rogers, Bells, Telus.
- 9.4mm thin, weighing 1.4lbs.
- $499 for 16GB 32GB is $599 and 64GB for $699
- 16th March in US, and 22 March – Tier 2 Countries
- There IS a home button.
- New apps from Autodesk and Epic games being shown off.
- iMovie gets a major update
- iWork updated
- iPhoto has new features
- iLife also on iPad now
- iPad 2 to continue price drops by $100, $399 for a 16GB WiFi model.
A comparison between leading tablets and the new iPad:
