Today, Apple announced the new iPad. Most importantly, they announced that it will have a Retina display! That means its resolution is now 2048 by 1536. That is over 3 million pixels!
Tim Cook:
It is amazing. We’ve taken it to a whole new level, and we are redefining the category that Apple created with the original iPad.
To keep up with the graphics, a new chip was needed inside the next iPad: the A5X. It’s quad-core, and it is ready to kick some serious ass.
Phil Schiller:
We needed even more horsepower for the new iPad and its Retina Display, so we created the A5X chip. What’s the x for? Quad-core graphics.
The iPad 2’s cameras weren’t great, but the upside is that the new iPad will have a 5 MP camera with great optics. In fact, it can now capture 1080p video! It even has built-in image stabalization.
Phil Schiller:
As you know, on the front of our iPad we have a FaceTime camera. The new iPad has a great rear iSight camera — we brought the optics system from the iPhone 4S…
Also a part of the new iPad? Voice dictiaton! It isn’t quite Siri, but it will allow you to write text with your voice.
Phil Schiller:
The new iPad supports English, French, German, and of course now, Japanese.
Somewhat surprisingly, the first 4G LTE enabled Apple devices is this new iPad!
The iPad still gets great battery life, but using 4G will eat it up a bit faster.
The price will remain exactly where it is. It will cost you $499 for the base model, and it goes up from there for SSD space, with 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB models remaining.
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Source: GDGT
