The New iPad is the most beautiful tablet in the market - The first iPad 3 - The New iPad review

Apple chief executive Tim Cook took the stage and announced the new iPad in San Francisco. Even though the device looks and acts like the previous version, there’s a lot that’s new under the surface.

For starters, the new iPad boasts a magical 9.7-inch “Retina Display” screen with 2048-by-1536 resolution.

That’s a million more pixels than an HDTV.

The tablet also offers a greatly improved camera on its back (a 5 megapixel shooter with technology similar to the one featured on the iPhone 4S), new 4G LTE options (for both Verizon and AT&T), and a considerably more powerful processor.

But does the new iPad successfully defend its reputation as the King of Tablets?

In terms of materials, general design and even packaging, it’s essentially the same product as the iPad 2. It’s a tiny bit thicker and a little heavier — but that’s about it.

The device comes in a handful of varieties here in the U.S. You can buy it with storage capacities of 16GB ($499), 32GB ($599) or 64GB ($699), or get it equipped with 4G LTE for an additional $129.

Apple’s now selling the new iPad’s predecessor, iPad 2, at the discounted price of $399.

By now you’ve heard about the revolutionary screen on the new iPad. But does it live up to the hype? In a word: yes.

This display is outrageous. It’s stunning. It’s incredible. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that you can hold these beautiful images in your hands, or maybe it’s the technology that Apple is utilizing, or maybe it’s the responsiveness of the operating system. But there’s something almost otherwordly about how good this screen is. For rendered text or high-resolution images, it just looks like a glowing piece of paper.

As far as performance goes, while there isn’t an obvious speed boost in comparison to the previous generation iPad, there’s certainly no stutter, stagger or delay when using the tablet. With many modern mobile devices, there’s this constant, nagging sensation that it’s going to jam up, freeze or otherwise not respond to your commands. That sensation is nowhere to be found on the new iPad — and it’s a relief.

On the data side of things, at least on Verizon’s LTE network, this thing screams. If you own a Verizon 4G phone, or know what they’re capable of, then you’ll get the gist of what the new iPad can do. I saw higher speeds in midtown Manhattan than what I get on my home network.

Another nice perk is that if you buy the Verizon version, you also can use the device as a wireless hotspot at no extra charge (AT&T says they’re working on it, but they don’t offer the same luxury).

As far as the battery life of the new iPad is concerned, the iPad lives up to Apple’s ambitious claims that you can do 10 hours straight of browsing the web, listening to music or watching video on this device (9 hours using LTE).

The new camera on the rear of the device also performs admirably (and is now capable of shooting full HD video). That said, it’s hard to imagine actually spending any time walking around and snapping photos with this thing, since it’s about the surface size of four regular point-and-shoot cameras.

Apple also introduced some software which plays nicely with the new iPad. On the iPad, iPhoto almost feels like a full-blown desktop application, allowing you to do all sorts of very specific editing of photos, including adjusting exposure, coloring, making repairs and more. You’re also able to collect your images (along with dates, maps and weather tiles) into virtual “journals.” Those journals can then be uploaded to iCloud and shared on the Web.

In all, the new iPad is in a class by itself. As the latest product in a lineage of devices that defined this category, the iPad continues to stand head and shoulders above the competition.

However, if you’re in the market for your first tablet, or upgrading from the original iPad or an Android device, do not hesitate. The new iPad is the most functional, easy-to-use and beautiful tablet that any company has ever produced.

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Buy your iPad 3 - The New iPad from Friday 8:00 am - Apple stores to open at 8 a.m. Friday for sales of new iPads

In less than 48 hours, Apple's brick-and-mortar retail stores are scheduled to open early to sell the third-generation iPad in 10 different markets -- the U.S. (including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland and Britain.

Each Apple store is set to open at 8 a.m. local time instead of the usual 10 or 11 a.m. start. At many stores, iPad consumers are already lining up outside to get the hot new tablet on day one of availability.

Industry analysts are projecting that Apple could sell about 1 million iPads in the first 24 hours the devices are on sale across the 10 markets. That number is expected to grow in the coming months as businesses and consumers are expected to purchase more iPads than ever before.

Apple sold 15.43 million iPads in the last three months of 2011, up 4 million from the prior three-month period.

On March 23, Apple said Wednesday, the new iPad is set to launch in 25 more markets, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

Over the weekend, Apple sold out of its release-date-delivery allotment for new iPad pre-orders, pushing the shipment times for online orders to two to three weeks.

Apple's new iPad features a touchscreen with a 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution (double that offered by the first two generations of the tablet), a new 5-megapixel rear camera, a quad-core graphics processor and, in some models, the ability to connect to faster 4G wireless networks.

The price of the new iPad will match the price points set by the iPad 2 and the first-generation iPad.

A Wi-Fi-only 16-gigabyte third-generation iPad will sell for $499, while a 32-gigabyte model will run $599 and a 64-gigabyte unit will fetch $699. If you want a 4G LTE capable new iPad, the prices are: 16-gigabytes for $629, 32-gigabytes for $729 and 64-gigabytes for $829.

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Apple delays delivery of new iPad to market - Disappointment for Pre-ordered Customers

Smart phone manufacturer Apple announced Sunday it had posponed shipment of new iPads to market by three days, from March 16 to March 19.

No formal explanation was give when the company announced its decision on its website late Sunday.

It had been reported earlier that the new device, iPad's third version since 2010, would be available in stores on Friday, March 16.

Asked about the reasons for the postponement, Apple did not respond immediately.

The new iPad boasts a more powerful processor, eye-grabbing resolution on par with that of an iPhone 4S, and the ability to connect to the latest 4G LTE telecom networks that move data faster than their predecessors.

It is due to be released simultaneously in 10 countries: the United States, France, Canada, Australia, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and China.

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Cheaper iPad2 could be Kindle fire killer

Apple has unveiled its new iPad this week, sparking a rush to pre-order the latest tablet device for its March 16 release date. However, the company has also decided to keep selling the older iPad 2; dropping the $499 price by $100.

Apple's iPad 3 said to be launched in 2012 according to a report.
Some are suggesting that Apple is hoping to make the iPad 2 competitive with the Kindle Fire from Amazon. However, seeing as the Kindle Fire is just $199, even a hugely reduced $400 iPad 2 would not be that attractive to someone really prioritizing finances when buying their tablet device; a user could purchase two Kindle Fires for the reduced price iPad 2.

However, this discrepancy hasn't stopped some media outlets from suggesting that Amazon may still be feeling the heat from the reduced iPad 2 and could be looking to slash prices on its own Kindle Fire.

Amazon could not be reached for comment, but there's enough speculation from various sources to suggest they could contemplate such a move.

The iPad 2 price drop "will put pressure on those who are trying to undercut the iPad on price," said Chris Jones, an analyst with research firm Canalys, according to Bloomberg. "The market has changed in the past few months with the arrival of Amazon."

The Mac Observer noted that the iPad 2 is superior than the Fire on battery life, display, processing power and graphics performance and number of apps - and that the divide between the tablets may persuade those thinking about the Kindle Fire to just invest a bit more and get the more sophisticated product in the iPad2.

"Apple's 20 percent price drop could mean a lot for some price-conscious consumers," the site said.

The price cut "could prove an important move for Apple as it bids to see off the challenge from cut-price rivals such as the Amazon Kindle Fire," said uswitch.com.

The 16 GB version of the new iPad will cost $499, the 32GB one will be $599, and those who want the 64 GB the price rises to $699.

For the top range new iPads that include 4G LTE coverage, those prices shoot up to $629, $729 and $829, respectively.

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What is LTE in The New iPad - iPad 3 - A Close Look

In Apple’s grand unveiling of the new iPad on Wednesday, it named its old pals Verizon Wireless and AT&T  as the initial carriers for the mobile version of the device, but Sprint and T-Mobile were absent from the list. This wasn’t a huge shock. One of the iPad’s key features is its LTE radio, and neither Sprint nor T-Mobile has an LTE network to speak of yet.

You might assume that when their LTE networks do go live this year, they will next be welcomed into the iPad fold (and, more important, a future iPhone with LTE). That won’t necessarily be the case. LTE is a whole new ballgame. The old 3G rules that determined which carriers were blessed with Apple’s devices don’t apply in 4G. In this new LTE order, the two operators may reverse roles, with T-Mobile landing its first iPhone and Sprint being left out in the cold.

Of all the operators, Sprint has the funkiest LTE setup. It is the only operator to launch its LTE network over PCS spectrum, which is traditionally reserved for 2G and 3G services. What’s more, Sprint plans to add LTE capacity by tapping into Clearwire’s future TD-LTE network, which uses not only completely different spectrum but also a variant of LTE technology that neither Apple nor any handset maker has yet to support. To bring Sprint fully into the iPhone and iPad fold, Apple would need to design custom versions of those devices for the carrier. Apple is certainly willing to do that for mammoth operators such as AT&T and Verizon—as evidenced by the two different LTE versions of the iPad it just released. Sprint might be too small to make the cut.

That’s not to say Sprint won’t have access to a new iPhone. It’s a practical certainty that it will, given the four-year, 30.5 million-unit commitment Sprint has made to Apple to sell future devices. But those phones may just function in CDMA mode, making the LTE radios they contain useless weight. This is basically the approach Apple is taking with the iPad internationally. The iPad + 4G has already popped up on Apple’s U.K. website, along with a long list of supported carriers: Orange (FTE:FP), Vodafone (VOD:LN), O2 (TEF), T-Mobile, and 3UK (13:HK). Everyone else gets the AT&T version of the new iPad—with the LTE radios turned off.

I’m not saying a Sprint LTE iPhone is impossible. It’s a question of whether it can leverage its big commitment to sell more iPhones against Apple’s historical unwillingness to split its product lines. The sale of 30.5 million iPhones may seem a lot, but that’s spread out over four years. In terms of global sales, that’s a single good quarter for Apple.

Once Apple opened its portfolio to CDMA last year, T-Mobile became the orphan of the U.S. wireless industry, as no version of the iPhone supported HSPA in its AWS bands. T-Mobile, however, will be in the exact opposite position with LTE. By this time next year, T-Mobile will have completely reconfigured its network, moving a chunk of its HSPA+ network to PCS (which all versions of the iPhone support) and launching a new LTE network in AWS. Basically, T-Mobile’s networks will have nearly the same configuration as AT&T’s; any phone that can work with Ma Bell will be able to work with T-Mo.

The iPhone is definitely destined for T-Mobile. It’s just a question of timing. By the time the expected new iPhone emerges this fall, T-Mobile’s LTE network won’t be live, but it may have migrated a portion of its HSPA+ network over to PCS. If that’s the case, it could launch the new iPhone (as well as older versions) immediately and turn on the LTE radios as the new network goes up.

Of course, Apple has a say as to whether any of these operators gets its device. Apple’s tendency is to sell the iPhone through any operator willing to make a volume commitment. It also tends to stagger launches, giving such preferred partners as AT&T and Verizon first crack. By mid-2013, it’s a good bet we will see the iPhone offered by all four nationwide operators. It’s just a question of which networks those devices will access.

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Apple releases iOS 5.1 upgrade and turns iPhone 4S into 4G device overnight

Apple iOS 5.1 upgrade on HSPA+ claims, turns iPhone 4S into 4G device overnight. After the iOS 5.1 update a lot of confusion has arisen regarding the connectivity signs appearing on the iPhone 4S. the wireless network sign that previously showed 3G now shows 4G after the update. Users are confused how a 3G phone can turn into a 4G device without the required change in hardware.

The confusion can be cleared by having an understanding of how Apple displays 3G and 4G signs in the iPhone, as well as what is considered 3G and 4G by Apple and the carriers.

There has been plenty of congusion about what 3G is and what 4G is even before the iOS 5.1 update. This confusion is rampant because there is no fixed definition of a 4G or 3G connectivity. In the absence of a standard definition of both kinds of connectivity, what goes for 4G for some goes as 3G for others.

Right now experts are of one mind that there are no true “4G” wireless technologies commercially available. However, till some years back most tech experts and carrier AT&T technologies such as LTE and WiMax as 4G. then all the other technologies that were extensions of existing 3G technology (HSPA+) were considered 3G.

It was all mostly clear before 2010. The confusion began, courtesy T-Mobile USA, when it started marketing its HSPA+ as 4G. To explain its strategy, T-Mobile argued that since its HSPA+ network could get nearly the same performance as so-called 4G WiMax and LTE networks, it was justified in calling HSPA+ a 4G connection.

So, AT&T made an aberration in 2010. Then it was further complicated by Apple in 2011 October when it launched iPhone 4S. Apple did not market iPhone 4S as a 4G device even though AT&T has marketed other HSPA+ devices as 4G. now Apple’s explanation for this further aberration was that Apple did not want to confuse customers when an LTE version of the iPhone was released. Some also said that Apple decided to call iPhone 4S a 3G device due to pressure from Verizon Wireless, which has a version of the device that operates on its 3G EV-DO network.

So we had iPhone 4S, which might be called a 4G device by the definition of AT&T, but it showed a 3G icon because Apple chose to put it there.

Now the third layer of complication arose when Apple upgraded iOS 5.1. the 3G icon turned into a 4G icon. Did Apple change its definition of 4G/4G again or did mystery operators from the carrier install a chip in the iPhones 4S when the users were not looking?

It is more Apple’s doing this time. Apple has just changed its mind how it wants to market its device. Apple now reasons that the upgrade in iOS has made the device work in the blazing speeds of 4G, so it will be called 4G.

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Apple's The new iPad - iPad 3 is making waves in the video game market

Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) faster and sharper-looking new iPad is drawing the notice of the traditional video game industry, as developers are envisioning games for it that have more in common with the visceral 3D shooter "Call of Duty" than "FarmVille."

The company is also setting itself up to take on Microsoft and Sony on their home turf of game consoles. From Electronic Arts to "Crysis" developers Crytek, industry executives are figuring out ways to migrate graphics-intensive so-called hardcore games to the iPad. Epic Games and Namco Bandai took the stage at Apple's iPad unveiling this week to show off what they can do with an iPad that has a faster quad core processor.

With more than 55 million iPads sold to date, including 15.43 million last quarter, the tablet is quickly catching up to the number of consoles on the market: the PlayStation 3 has sold 62 million units and Xbox 360 has moved more than 65 million units. That growing user base is drawing developers who want to see their games played on as many devices as possible.

"Apple is definitely building their devices as if they care a lot about 'triple-A' games," said Mike Capps, president of Epic Games, the studio behind "Gears of War" for consoles and "Infinity Blade" for the iPad.

The "triple-A" moniker is bequeathed to only the highest-quality video games -- those with the best graphics and that cost in the tens of millions of dollars to produce. So far, not many "triple-A" titles appear on mobile devices.

Capps, who has appeared on stage at all three of Apple's iPad launches, said he is trying to push the console manufacturers, Sony and Microsoft, to come out with more powerful devices so they do not get left behind. On Wednesday, he told the crowd in San Francisco the new iPad has better screen resolution and more memory than Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation.

While gamers today might still prefer to play shooter games at home on big screen TVs with a handheld controller, that could soon change, Capps said, especially if a bluetooth controller is developed for the iPad.

"It is quite easy to imagine a world where an iPad is more powerful than a home console, where it wirelessly talks to your TV and wirelessly talks to your controller and becomes your new console," Capps said in an interview.

Meanwhile, the industry is bracing for change. Frank Gibeau, president of Electronic Arts' Labels, who oversees the company's biggest games such as "Battlefield 3" and "Star Wars: The Old Republic," said the company is eyeing Apple's moves closely.

"When the iPad gets to the processing power that's equal to an Xbox 360 and it connects to a television, that's no big deal to us. We'll put the game through the iPad and have it display through the television." Gibeau said.

EA has already brought some games from its marquee franchises to the iPad: "Dead Space" and "Mass Effect".

For publishers, "it used to be, oh hey, it's just the Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft show, but that's not the case anymore," Gibeau said.

Germany's Crytek, which developed "Crysis 2" for consoles and PCs, is working on its first game for the iPad, due out in the spring. While that game will be puzzle-based -- minus the free-wheeling pyrotechnics -- the company said it could one day bring that genre of hardcore games to the device.

"As more people come to these platforms, we have to follow our fans," said Kristoffer Waardahl, a Crytek studio manager.

While speedier iPads will soon be getting into more gamers hands, Jeremy Parish, editor in chief of gaming blog 1UP.com, said it does not necessarily put pressure on console makers to come out with a new product any faster. The Xbox 360 launched in 2005 and the PlayStation 3 came out in 2006.

"For the console makers, it has got be a little bit of an embarrassment to say that this tablet has more power and better screen resolution. But at the same time, this will not be the motivating factor to get them to jump into a new generation of consoles," Parish said.

Yet the industry is counting on a new wave of gaming hardware in the near future. Nintendo will release the "Wii U," its first console with high-definition graphics, later this year.
For now, experts are divided as to whether the new iPad will make a dent on consoles but at least one investor said he does expect sales of rival gaming products to be hurt.

"While consoles won't cease to exist, it does create pressure on them by hurting their growth and taking away some of their customers," said Michael Yoshikami, CEO of Destination Wealth Management.

Sony spokesman Dan Race said "the PlayStation 3 business is having its strongest year ever" and the "PlayStation $249 price point is resonating with gamers and families alike."
Nintendo's U.S. executive vice president of sales and marketing, Scott Moffitt said "Regardless of the device, consumers have repeatedly demonstrated that they care more about the experience than the tech specs."

Microsoft declined to comment.

Apart from the iPad, Apple's fledgling TV product is also being watched closely by video game companies. Hudson Square analyst Dan Ernst said he doubts the iPad will affect console sales, but said an Apple TV with an app store could one day pose a viable threat.

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Price of "The New iPad" - iPad 3 in India

Apple has announced The New iPad - The next version in the iPad series Yesterday in a big event.

The new iPad boasts with several features and one among them is the HD Display that it contains. The High-Definition display makes it to call as iPad HD.

The Price of The New iPad in India is:

iPad 3 with Wi-Fi - without 3G:

16GB : Rs. 32,900
32GB : Rs. 39,900
64GB : Rs. 45,900


iPad 3 with Wi-Fi with 3G:

16GB : Rs. 41,900
32GB : Rs. 47,900
64GB : Rs. 54,900


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Buy iPad 2 at Rs. 24,500 in India - impact of The New iPad

While the new iPad was unveiled yesterday, Apple also announced that they would be cutting the price of the existing iPad 2. The change has been effective quite immediately in India, it seems, as an Apple PR is now saying that prices have already been slashed here.

Gautam Mahtani of Good Relations India, Apple’s local public relations firm, tweeted this morning saying that the 16GB Wi-Fi model will now sell at Rs. 24,500, while the 16GB Wi-Fi+3G model will be Rs. 32,900.

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iPad 3 Technical Specifications

Size and Weight1
Height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm)
Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm)
Depth: 0.37 inch (9.4 mm)
Weight: 1.44 pounds (652 g)
Height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm)
Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm)
Depth: 0.37 inch (9.4 mm)
Weight: 1.46 pounds (662 g)
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Wi-Fi + 4G

Display
Retina display
9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
2048-by-1536-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Chip

Dual-core Apple A5X custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip with quad-core graphics
Wireless and Cellular
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 4.0 technology
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 4.0 technology
Wi-Fi + 4G for AT&T model: LTE (700, 2100 MHz)3; UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Wi-Fi + 4G for Verizon model: LTE (700 MHz)3; CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz); UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Data only4
Carriers

Cameras, Photos, and Video Recording
5-megapixel iSight camera
Autofocus
Tap to focus
Face detection in still images
Video recording, HD (1080p) up to 30 frames per second with audio
Video stabilization
FaceTime camera with VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second
Photo and video geotagging
Battery and Power5
Built-in 42.5-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
Built-in 42.5-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
Input and Output
30-pin dock connector port
3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
Built-in speaker
Microphone
30-pin dock connector port
3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
Built-in speaker
Microphone
Micro-SIM card tray
Sensors
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope
Location
Wi-Fi
Digital compass
Wi-Fi
Digital compass
Assisted GPS
Cellular
Audio Playback
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
User-configurable maximum volume limit
Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-through with Apple Digital AV Adapter (sold separately)
TV and Video
AirPlay Mirroring to Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation) at 720p
AirPlay video streaming to Apple TV (3rd generation) at up to 1080p and Apple TV (2nd generation) at up to 720p
Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p with Apple Digital AV Adapter or Apple VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
Video out support at 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable (cable sold separately)
Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
Mail Attachment Support
Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)

Languages
Language support for English (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Keyboard support for English (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin, Cangjie, Stroke), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic/Latin), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Dictionary support (enables predictive text and autocorrect) for English (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German, Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Dictation support for English (U.S., UK, and Australian), French, German, Japanese
Accessibility
VoiceOver screen reader
Support for playback of closed-captioned content
AssistiveTouch interface for adaptive accessories
Full-screen zoom magnification
Large fonts
White on black display
Left/right volume adjustment
Environmental Requirements
Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)
System Requirements
Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access6
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
Mac: OS X v10.5.8 or later
PC: Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
iTunes 10.6 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)

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iPad3 unveiled - A fresh Comparison with iPad2 - Is it worth money?

Apple's new iPad model, with a sharper screen and a faster processor, will go on sale in the US and six other countries next Friday, the company confirmed this morning.

Prices aren't changing from the previous models. They will start at $US499. Versions capable of accessing cellular networks will cost $629 to $829.

Apple said the new display will be sharper than the high-definition television set in the living room. The company says it will show more saturated colours than previous models.

The company said the iPad is powered by a new chip with four processing cores, for smoother graphics.

At the launch event in San Francisco, Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook said, "We are taking it to a whole new level and are redefining the category that Apple created with the original iPad."

Earlier, Cook spoke of a "post-PC" era dominated by the iPad and other Apple products.

In addition to the U.S., the new tablet will go on sale in Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Switzerland and Japan on March 16.

Compared to the iPad 2, the new model features a higher-resolution camera on the back, similar to the one in the iPhone 4S.

Apple also confirmed that the new model will come in a version that can use Verizon Wireless' and AT&T Inc.`s "LTE" wireless broadband networks. The offer speeds that are faster than the "3G" networks used by previous iPads, and current iPhones.

Apple is updating some of the software on the tablet to take advantage of the new features. For example, it's introducing a version of the Mac's iPhoto photo organization and manipulation program for the iPad.

Apple also said it would start letting users store movies in its iCloud remote storage service, so they can be accessed through the internet by PCs and Apple devices. It already lets users store photos, music and documents in the service.

Apple is also upgrading its Apple TV set-top box so it can play movies in 1080p, the highest-resolution commonly used video standard.

- Apple says its new iPad will be thicker and heavier than the iPad 2.

The new iPad will be 9.4 millimetres thick, or 0.37 inches. That compares with 8.8 millimetres, or 0.34 inches, for the iPad 2.

The weight is going up from 1.33 pounds (600 grams) to 1.4 pounds (640 grams).

Apple hasn't said why the weight and thickness is changing. The new model features a better camera, which could add to the thickness. Apple will also be selling a version of the tablet with the ability to access higher-speed cellular data networks known as LTE. The chips and antennas necessary for that service could also add weight.

It will go on sale in the US, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Switzerland and Japan on March 16.


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Adobe launched Adobe Photoshop Touch for iPad 2

Adobe Systems Incorporated has announced that Adobe Photoshop Touch is now available for iPad 2, via the iTunes App Store. The announcement was made at the ongoing Mobile World Congress 2012.

According to the press release, "Adobe Photoshop Touch offers core Photoshop features, as well as new capabilities for creating and sharing in an app custom-built for tablets.

 The app is a central component of Adobe Touch Apps, a family of six intuitive touch screen applications, inspired by Adobe Creative Suite software. iPad versions of the other Adobe Touch Apps are expected later this year."

"Photoshop Touch gives users the ability to combine multiple photos into layered images, make essential edits and apply professional effects to create beautiful artwork, touch up photos, paint, lay out ideas and much more. The Scribble Selection Tool allows users to easily extract objects in an image by simply scribbling on what to keep, and then what to remove. With Refine Edge technology from Photoshop, even hard-to-select areas with soft edges are easily captured when making selections. Photoshop Touch helps users quickly find images and share creations through integration with Facebook and Google Image Search."

"People will be amazed with what they can create on the iPad using Photoshop Touch," said David Wadhwani, senior vice president and general manager, Digital Media Business Unit, Adobe. "Photoshop Touch combines the magic of Photoshop and its core features with the convenience of a tablet, bringing image-editing power to the fingertips of millions of people."

The app is one of a series of six Adobe touch apps that is optimised for touch and tablets. This will enable image-editing on the iPad.

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Apple sends Invitation for March 7, 2012 Event ; World expects iPad 3 to launched

Apple is expected to unveil a new version of the iPad at an event in San Francisco next week.

Apple sent out invitations to news media on Tuesday with an image showing part of an iPad screen. The company had been widely expected to reveal the third version of its popular tablet computer soon, close to the anniversary of the launch of the iPad 2.

The event will take place next Wednesday at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, where Apple holds larger launch events.

Since the first iPad came out in 2010, sales of traditional computers have slowed in the U.S. and other wealthy countries. Rival PC and phone makers have been unable to mirror Apple’s success with their own tablet computers. Apple has sold 55 million iPads so far, about the same as the estimated number of Mac computers in use.

Apple Inc. didn’t provide any details on the new device. Various unconfirmed reports speak of a sharper screen and faster cellular broadband options.

It’s not known when such a new device would be available for sale. Last year, sales of the iPad 2 began in the U.S. nine days after the announcement.

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Apple's iPad 3 the new version world's first Tablet to be launched on March 3,2012 says Reports

iPad 3 release date seems to have been confirmed for March 7, 2012. Apple is expected to announce something about the next iPad anytime now and speculations are running rife about the specs of the much anticipated next generation Apple tablet.

iPad 3 is expected to have a faster processor, bigger and better screen, compatibility with multiple networks and also a heftier bulk. Reports hint that all this would stop being a mystery when Apple comes out with the announcement on 7th March this year. This date has been made popular by Apple blog iMore, which enticingly cites “sources who have been reliable in the past.”

The blog also adds with confirmation that the next generation iPad will have a quad-core processor, though it states uncertainty about iPad 3 having LTE compatibility, as predicted by Boy Genius Report. Along with the prediction of BGR, the Wall Street Journal also states that iPad 3 will have LTE capability. Wall Street Journal reported that “people familiar with the matter” said Apple was preparing an LTE version for the Verizon and AT&T networks in the US. The Wall Street Journal also claims that Apple is testing a version of the iPad that has a smaller screen than the current model.

To make matters more confusing, iMore states that instead of iPad 3, LTE would come in the next iPhone. Then last week AllThingsD had reported that the next iPad would look much like the iPad 2 “but running a much faster chip, sporting an improved graphics processing unit and featuring a 2048×1536 Retina Display—or something close to it.

Then Tech Ezra Gottheil of Technology Business Research (TBR) was reported to have said that he expects Apple to offer “a 7-inch version of the iPad 3, in addition to a 9.7-inch version.”

Last week The Next Web stated regarding the release schedule that Apple had gone into ‘crunch mode’, a hint that final preparations just before the launch are well into process.

Despite the heated speculations, the exact date of iPad 3 launch is still a mystery as Apple never follows a strict schedule of gadgets releases and likes to keep the anticipation high by not leaking a single comment on the gadget before it is officially released.

The only thing strict about schedules in Apple is that a product goes on sale within a fortnight of it being announced. Last year Apple announced iPad 2 on March 2nd and the tablet hit the market a week later.

So far, without a word from Apple, it is all speculation. So much so that even the name of the next generation Apple tablet is being questioned. While the general term for it is iPad 3, but some sources claim it would be officially named iPad HD. Now, the iPhone that was to come after iPhone 4 was expected to be iPhone 5, but it turned out to be an improved version of iPhone 4 instead of a next generation gadget and was named iPhone 4S. Something similar might happen with the next iPad if it is to be named HD instead of 5.

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Apple sales injunction suspended: German iPad/iPhone sales resume [Patent Wars]

Apple Inc said it was cleared to resume selling older models of its iPhone and 3G-based iPads via its German online store on Friday, after the suspension of an injunction won by Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc in December.

"All iPad and iPhone models will be back on sale through Apple's online store in Germany shortly," Apple spokesman Alan Hely said, adding that Apple was granted a suspension of the injunction.

He declined to say when exactly the sales would resume. Motorola was not immediately available for comment. A regional German court in Mannheim ruled on December 9 that Apple Sales International -- the European sales subsidiary of Apple in Cork, Ireland -- must stop selling or distributing mobile devices that infringe certain Motorola cellular communications patents.

That forced Apple to stop briefly the sale of iPhone 3G and 4 models and 3G/UMTS-based iPads on its German online store on Friday.

Motorola Mobility has said it had been negotiating with Apple and offering the company "reasonable licensing terms and conditions since 2007."

Apple spokesman Hely said on Friday: "Motorola repeatedly refuses to license this patent to Apple on reasonable terms, despite having declared it an industry standard patent seven years ago."

Apple retail stores and authorised resellers had not stopped selling the devices, he said.

On Apple's German http://store.apple.com/de site, attempts to order iPhone 3G and 4 models and 3G/UMTS-based iPads on Friday produced a "currently not available" message. The latest iPhone version 4S and WIFI-only iPads, however, were available online.

Apple is locked in mobile patent infringement battles with a number of companies, including Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and HTC Corp, in several countries. It recently failed in a court bid to stop US sales of Samsung's Galaxy line of products.

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Samsung to sell Galaxy tablets in Australia - It's Merry Christmas for Samsung in Australia

Apple won a ban on the devices, claiming Samsung had copied its iPhone and iPad.

South Korean Samsung had been unable to sell products in Australia since July.

The two companies are engaged in legal battles in more than 10 countries since April accusing each other of infringing smartphone and tablet patents.

In a blow for Samsung, Australia's Federal Court in October placed a temporary sales ban on the sale of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 ahead of a final hearing that's expected to occur early next year. The ruling was overturned on appeal but Apple applied to the High Court to have the ban reinstated.

"Apple's application for special leave to appeal was dismissed with costs," a spokeswoman for the High Court said Friday.

Samsung said in a statement that the tablet "will be available in stores in time for the Christmas shopping period" but didn't name a specific date.

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Touch Screen Tablet PC - Companies started jumping in with Cheap android Powered Tablets - Tablet Wars

Now everyone understands its Mobile Computing which gonna rule the future Era of Computers. So Companies started working on it with Touch screen based Tablet PCs.

Apple Market leaders in Tablet Business with iPad (iOS powered). Now getting  scared by its rival, Samsung's Galaxy Tab(Android OS powered). Meanwhile, Recently Amazon said its plan to launch their Table Kindle Fire(Android OS powered), which is comparatively much cheaper than both Apple's iPad and Samsung's Galaxy Tab. It is well known that Microsoft is working hard on their Tablet which is expected to come with Windows 8 Operating system.

To stun the whole Digi World, Recently Indian Government launched their Dream Tablet Aakash(Android OS powered) which costs just $35 and Commercially available for just $50.

Then, India's one of the leading PC Makers, HCL unveiled its Tablet Series called ME(Android OS powered) which costs around INR 20K.

Amongst this Tough Competition, Now Mobile Phone Producer Fly, launched their first Android Powered Tablet Fly Vision for just Rs.7,299.

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Is iPad a copy of Chinese Tablet P88 ? - Tablet Wars

Shenzhen Great Loong Brother Industrial Co. had launched their version of  iPad more than three months ago according to Shanghaiist.com. The makers of the Chinese device called Apple copycat and an executive from the company said that the iPad like (P88) was launched in August last year and was also showcased in the the Internationale Funkausstellung consumer electronics fair in Berlin.

The P88 is reportedly thicker and heavier than the iPad with about 1.5 hors of battery life compared to the long 10 hours battery life from the iPad. Spec wise P88 is said to have a larger screen, faster processor, bigger memory and USB ports to boast about.

Here are a few pictures from Shanzai.com where P88 had featured on Oct 22nd last year:

"if the iPad enters the Chinese market, we will definitely take a hit," says  Wu Xiaolong, the president of Shenzhen Great Loong Brother Industrial Co.

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Top 5 Reasons Why The New Amazon Kindle Tablet Is a Real Threat To The Apple iPad

Amazon is working on a tablet computer—currently called the Kindle Tablet—that will be released later this year. After months of speculation, Tech Crunch got an up-close-and-personal look at the Android-powered device that Amazon has created with the goal of competing with the Apple iPad 2, the BlackBerry PlayBook, and a host of other tablet computers in mind.

But, can the Kindle Tablet really compete with the big boys? In a word: Yes. After reading through the Tech Crunch report, it appears that Amazon has put a lot of time, thought, and effort into making the Kindle Tablet a serious contender in the tablet space. To help you see why, we pulled out the five reasons that we think the Kindle Tablet will make an immediate impact.

1. The Kindle Tablet is slated to cost just $250.

Now, we know what you’re thinking: If it only costs 250 bucks, then it can’t possibly do all the things that the iPad can do! Not true. There are some features you’ll get with the iPad that you won’t get with the Kindle Tablet—for instance, Amazon hasn’t found a service provider that’ll allow you to connect to a 3G network with the Kindle Tablet yet—but, for the most part, you’ll be able to do most of the things you can do on your iPad now with the Kindle Tablet for at least half the price.

2. It will feature an Android operating system that will be completely unique to the Kindle Tablet.

Amazon has worked with Android to create an OS that is like nothing you’ve ever experienced. It won’t be anything like the Android OS that you use with your smart phone or one of the operating systems that’s being used on other tablet computers right now. Tech Crunch also pointed out that the interface is easy to use and a sight to see.

3. It will encourage users to utilize Amazon’s cloud services.

Sometime soon, all tablet computers—and all computers in general—will rely on cloud services rather than bulky hard drives to store music, videos, and more. The Kindle Tablet is poised to be one of the first devices to force users to do it. That’s because the Kindle Tablet will reportedly only have about 6GB of storage on it. That’s remarkably small for a tablet, but it’s large when you consider that the Kindle Tablet will come preloaded with Amazon’s Cloud Player for music and Amazon’s Instant Video Player for movies. It means you’ll need a much smaller hard drive for your tablet, which is part of the reason Amazon is able to keep the price of the Kindle Tablet so low.

4. It will reportedly come with a free subscription to Amazon Prime.

The Amazon Prime service—which normally costs $79—gives Amazon shoppers advantages like free two-day shipping and no minimum purchases for free shipping. When you buy the Kindle Tablet, Tech Crunch says the plan is to give away a free subscription to Amazon Prime. So if you’re a frequent Amazon shopper, you’re basically getting a very useful service for free when you buy the Kindle Tablet.

5. Did we mention that it only costs $250?

 At $250, the Kindle Tablet is worth the price of admission and we can pretty much guarantee that you’ll find one of these in our hands when it drops later this year. Sorry, Apple, but Amazon’s got the right idea here. And you’ve finally got some very real competition on your hands. We can’t wait to see how it plays out.

Amazon Kindle Tablet Technical Specifications 

Courtesy : Techcrunch,live.drjays.com

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