March 9, 2012: Apple has finally unveiled its third generation iPad, which is expected to go on sale on March 16, 2012 at the expected introductory price of $499. The new iPad boasts an eye-catching new Retina display, Apple’s very own A5X Chip with quad-core graphics, iOS 5.1 and Wi-Fi as well as 4G LTE connectivity.

With a 9.7-inch screen and resolution of 2048 x 1536 at 264 pixels per inch, the texts and colours appear sharp, crisp and clear. The Retina display’s 3.1 million pixels are comparatively more than the pixels of an HD TV. “The new iPad redefines the category Apple created less than two years ago, delivering the most amazing experience people have ever had with technology,” said Mr. Philip Schiller (senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, Apple). “The new iPad now has the highest resolution display ever seen on a mobile device with 3.1 million pixels, delivering razor sharp text and unbelievable detail in photos and videos.”

Apple’s new A5X chip with quad-core graphics powers 3.1 million pixels of the display making it the best mobile display ever created. As a result, it is possible now to play movies at full 1080p HD-resolution. The powerful A5X chip was specially designed to deliver quick responsive experience apart from powering the astounding Retina display. The chip is a perfect instance of balance between performance and efficiency in power, allowing the user to have incredible experience of Multi-touch interface, gameplay, other visuals and excellent battery life. The company claims to offer 10 hours battery life.

The new iPad also sports a 5 megapixel iSight Camera featuring advanced optics, a backside illumination sensor, face detection and auto white balance. Moreover, a 1080p HD video can be recorded with the help of the camera. So, capturing great moments has become more adorable and great experience.

With Wi-Fi + 4G having built-in 4G LTE network connection compatibility on the AT&T’s and Verizon’s 4G LTE networks, the new iPad can connect to the fast networks worldwide such as HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA in no time. The Wi-Fi models are prices at $499 for the 16GB model, $599 for the 32GB model and $699 for the 64GB model, where as the new iPad with Wi-Fi as well as 4G for AT&T or Verizon will be priced at $629 for the 16GB model, $729 for the 32GB model and 64GB model. So now, both CDMA and GSM iPad users can freely roam anywhere in the world.  The download and upload speed is admirable and so browsing the net has become quick and convenient process. In addition to this, one can use the Personal Hotspot to share the fast network on your iPad with utmost other 5 devices using Wi-Fi, USB or Bluetooth.

The new tablet iPad features iOS 5.1 that boast some great enhancements like a newly designed Camera app with video stabilization technology; delete photos from Photo Stream feature; support for dictation in English, French, German and Japanese; and the Personal Hotspot. Moreover, the iOS 5.1 also funtions flawlessly with iCloud and some cloud services including iTunes, Documents and Photo Stream in the Cloud, which works smoothly even with your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC to automatically and wirelessly store your data and forward it to your devices.

In addition to all this, Apple has also introduced the iPhoto app and updated the iMovie, GarageBand, iLife, iWork and some other apps for iOS 5.1 in order to make optimum utilization of the new Retina display. However, there are few features, including 128GB storage capacity, iOS 6 and Siri, which were expected to make it to the new iPad, but they are missing from the Apple’s new Tablet. On top of that, the new iPad is still not named.

Although the new iPad will go on sale from March 16, the pre-orders for the device are being taken now. So, if at all you are interested in buying this incredible machine, then just book one for your use too.