iPad 3: A resolutionary round-up of the news

March 7th, 2012, 21:42 Posted By: wraggster

Apple has made a raft of announcements, with the new iPad 3 taking centre stage.
If you weren't watching live, along with half of the technology world, here's a round-up of what we've found out so far.

• * There is a new iPad - woohoo!
• * It will be available from March 16th. Yes, including the UK.
• * It has what Apple calls a 'Breakthrough Retina display'. The device will have a hi-res secreen, with a resolution of 2048 by 1536 pixels. Four times the pixels of the iPad 2, apparently.
• * It will have a 5-megapixel iSight camera with face detection that can record 1080p video.
• * It's got a better processor under its skin - the quad-core A5X.
• * Voice dictation is a new feature.
• * There's a new iPhoto app - a picture editor.
• * There have been updates to iMovie and GarageBand too - Apple is keen for users to film, edit and publish without having to leave the iPad.
• * Can act as a wi-fi hotspot for other devices.
• * Will be able to run on 4G networks where available.
• * Same battery life as on previous model whilst using 3G (slightly less on 4G).
• * Alongside shiny new features, the iPad 3 is also thicker and heavier than its predecessor.
• * It's called... drumroll please... the 'New iPad'.
• * The new iPad will start at £399 (for the 16GB, wi-fi version), up to £649 (for the 64GB, 3G/wi-fi version).
• * iPad 2 will continue to be sold at a reduced price.

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