Apple had recently announced the launch of all new iPad which may be called as iPad 3 but what will it be called is still a rumour. Apple had done some serious up gradations in iPad 2. The new iPad features a lot of improvements which are discussed below.
Display
The new iPad features the all new Retina display at a resolution of 2048 x 1536. This makes the new iPad the highest resolution tablet available in the market presently.
CPU and GPU
This new model will be equipped with a A5X chip featuring a quad core GPU. Apple is claiming that this chip will be 3 times aster than Nvidia’s Tegra 3 chipset and processor but it is yet to be verified.
Camera
There is no change in the front camera of the new model but a remarkable change can be observed in the rear or primary camera which is upgraded to 5 MP as compared to 0.7 MP in iPad2. This is the same camera that is featured in iPhone 4S also. This new camera will give the device capability to record 1080P videos.
Connectivity
One of the big improvement’s in iPad 3 takes place in the field of connectivity. The all new iPad will feature LTE support which means a LTE antenna is integrated into device only, making it compatible with the so called 4G networks of the world. 4G network will be able to deliver much higher data transfer speeds as compared to 3G.
Weight and Looks
There will not be any major difference between iPad 2 and new iPad in terms of look though the new iPad is bulkier and thicker than iPad 2 but this change is negligible to be noticed.
Pricing model will be same as iPad 2 in USA. Pre orders will start in few selected countries namely USA, Australia, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore. The rest of the world will be able to get this new iPad on or after 23rd March only. Presently there is no reports for the official launch of new iPad in India though.