Apple Unveils 4G IPad With Quad-Core Graphics And Retina Display

Apple pulled back the screen on its next era of consumer products in San Francisco on Wednesday, divulgence a quad-core GPU, 4G chronicle of the iPad - total with the rumored "Retina Display" - and a 1080p refurbish to its Apple TV box.

While the new device specs and features didn't deviate far from the windstorm of conjecture that led up to today's event, there was a celebrated nonappearance - new chronicle numbers. The new inscription is called "the new iPad," not the iPad 3.

But as far as beefed-up specs go, the rested line-up lives up to sufficient of its pre-announcement hype. The new iPad's manifestation was upgraded to a 2048 x 1536 Retina manifestation with more than 3.1 million pixels, and is powered by Apple's A5x processor, that sojourn twin core for CPU functions, but features quad-core graphics.

At 0.37 inches and 1.44 pounds, the new inscription is somewhat thicker and heavier than the formerly iPad 2 version. An

To a few degree, Apple is personification catch-up with the Android tablets now on the market. The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime is existing now with a 1.4GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset, whilst the Samsung Milky Way Tab was the aristocrat - until today - of the inscription manifestation margin with a Super AMOLED Plus display.

Of course, nothing of that counts now that Apple has met or surpassed those specs. The iPad's ease-of-use and parsimonious formation with all things Apple will make it tough for an Android inscription creator to dare its dominance.

To help take value of the new camera, iPhoto for iOS for was introduced is to iPad and iPhone. Rife with multi-touch support, the app features chic browsing, multi-touch editing, modifying brushes, practical albums, and introduces Photo Journals to share photos around iCloud with friends. The app is existing now for $4.99.

For connectivity, the new iPad sports 4G LTE, leapfrogging the wireless speed of the iPhone 4S. Initially, ATT, Verizon, Rogers, Bell and Telus will be the usually carriers. Apple will create two versions of the iPad with 4G - a for ATT and a for Verizon. In a best world, download rates could strike 73 Mbps. (This is a best box unfolding number, and real connection speeds will vary.) The new iPad starts at $499 for 16GB Wi-Fi, and will be existing on Mar 16 with pre-orders starting today.

To encouragement all the new apps and

Apple's continuing hobby, the Apple TV was moreover

We'll have a hands on with the new iPad and Apple TV shortly.