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The '''iPad''' (announced as '''The new iPad''', [[Colloquialism|colloquially]] known as '''iPad 3''')<ref>{{cite news |url=http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/03/lets-talk-ipad-names-ipad-3-ipad-2s-or-ipad-hd |title=Lets's talk iPad Names - iPad 3, iPad 2S,or iPad HD?|work=Joe White |publisher=Appadvice |date=6 March 2012 |accessdate=12 March 2012}}</ref> is the third and current generation of the [[iPad]], a [[tablet computer]] designed, developed and marketed by [[Apple Inc.]] It serves primarily as a platform for audio-visual media, including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, presentations, and web content. It comes in either black or white.
The '''iPad''' (announced as '''The new iPad''', [[Colloquialism|colloquially]] known as '''iPad 3''')<ref>{{cite news |url=http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/03/lets-talk-ipad-names-ipad-3-ipad-2s-or-ipad-hd |title=Lets's talk iPad Names - iPad 3, iPad 2S,or iPad HD?|work=Joe White |publisher=Appadvice |date=6 March 2012 |accessdate=12 March 2012}}</ref> is the third and current generation of the [[iPad]], a [[tablet computer]] designed, developed and marketed by [[Apple Inc.]] It serves primarily as a platform for audio-visual media, including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, presentations, and web content. It comes in either black or white.

The new iPad features faster processors and superior screen quality when compared with previous versions.<ref name="www.gadgetnode.com">{{cite news|url=http://gadgetnode.com/the-new-ipad-released/|title=The New iPad Released|publisher=Gadgetnode|accessdate=16 March, 2012}}</ref>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 11:04, 16 March 2012

iPad (3rd generation)
iPad 3
DeveloperApple Inc.
ManufacturerFoxconn
Product familyiPad
TypeTablet computer
Release date
March 16, 2012 (10 countries)
  • United States
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Germany
  • Switzerland
  • Japan
  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
  • Australia
March 23, 2012 (25 countries)
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Liechtenstein
  • Luxembourg
  • Macau
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
Introductory price
North America
  • 16GB Wi-Fi = US$499.00 / C$519.00
  • 32GB Wi-Fi = US$599.00 / C$619.00
  • 64GB Wi-Fi = US$699.00 / C$719.00
  • 16GB Wi-Fi + 4G LTE = US$629.00 / C$649.00
  • 32GB Wi-Fi + 4G LTE = US$729.00 / C$749.00
  • 64GB Wi-Fi + 4G LTE = US$829.00 / C$849.00
Europe
  • 16GB Wi-Fi = £399.00 / €479.00 to 489.00 / CHF529.00
  • 32GB Wi-Fi = £479.00 / €579.00 to 589.00 / CHF629.00
  • 64GB Wi-Fi = £559.00 / €679.00 to 694.00 / CHF729.00
  • 16GB Wi-Fi + 4G LTE = £499.00 / €599.00 to 609.00 / CHF659.00
  • 32GB Wi-Fi + 4G LTE = £579.00 / €699.00 to 709.00 / CHF759.00
  • 64GB Wi-Fi + 4G LTE = £659.00 / €799.00 to 814.00 / CHF859.00
Japan
  • 16GB Wi-Fi = ¥42,800
  • 32GB Wi-Fi = ¥50,800
  • 64GB Wi-Fi = ¥58,800
  • (no Wi-Fi + LTE model)
Hong Kong
  • 16GB Wi-Fi = HK$3,888.00
  • 32GB Wi-Fi = HK$4,688.00
  • 64GB Wi-Fi = HK$5,488.00
  • (no Wi-Fi + LTE model)
Operating systemiOS 5.1
Released March 7, 2012 (2012-03-07)
CPU1 GHz[1] Apple A5X
Memory1 GB[2]
Storage16GB, 32GB or 64GB
Display9.7 inches (250 mm) 4:3 aspect ratio at 2048×1536 px color IPS TFT resolution (264 ppi)
SoundFrequency response: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
Audio Formats: 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 & 4, AEA, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
InputMulti-touch touch screen, headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis gyroscope, microphone, magnetometer, accelerometer, Assisted GPS + Cellular (4G LTE Model only), Micro-SIM Card tray (4G LTE Model only)
CameraFront-facing FaceTime 0.3-megapixel camera with VGA-quality photos and video and a rear-facing 5-megapixel iSight camera with 1080p video capture at 30 frames per second and high quality photos.
ConnectivityWi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 4.0
4G LTE (Optional)
PowerInternal rechargeable non-removable 42.5 W⋅h (153 kJ) lithium-ion polymer battery
Online servicesiTunes Store, App Store, MobileMe, iBookstore, Game Center, Photo Booth, iCloud
Dimensions9.50 in (241 mm) (height)
7.31 in (186 mm) (width)
0.37 in (9.4 mm) (depth) 185.7 x 241.2 x 9.4 mm, 662 g
MassWi-Fi model: 1.44 lb (650 g)
Wi-Fi + 4G LTE model: 1.46 lb (660 g)
PredecessoriPad 2
RelatediPad, iPhone, iPod touch (Comparison)
Websitewww.apple.com/ipad

The iPad (announced as The new iPad, colloquially known as iPad 3)[3] is the third and current generation of the iPad, a tablet computer designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It serves primarily as a platform for audio-visual media, including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, presentations, and web content. It comes in either black or white.

The new iPad features faster processors and superior screen quality when compared with previous versions.[4]

History

On February 28, 2012, Apple sent out invitations to a media event on March 7.[5] The invitations simply read: "We have something you really have to see. And touch."[6] Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed the device at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on March 7, 2012.[7][8] At the media event, Cook talked about a 'post-PC world', a world where the personal computer is no longer the center of one's digital life, and of how the 3rd generation iPad will be one of the main contributors of the 'post-PC world'.[9]

Features

The Retina display has four times as many pixels as the iPad 2 and one million more pixels than a 1080p High Definition TV.[10] It also features the A5X processor and a 5 megapixel camera capable of 1080p video recording, a significant upgrade from the 0.7 megapixel camera in the iPad 2. As with previous iPads, there are two models, a Wi-Fi only model and a Wi-Fi + 4G LTE version for connecting via a cellular network when Wi-Fi is unavailable. Lastly, the new iPad has dictation. The user speaks, and the iPad types it on the screen.[11] The new iPad uses the iOS 5.1 software that was released on March 7, 2012.[12]

The 3rd generation iPad also supports GarageBand, iMovie, iPhoto, and the iWork apps Pages, Keynote, and Numbers.[13] These applications do not come with the iPad but are instead official applications from Apple sold within the App Store. The 3rd generation iPad can act as a hotspot, sharing its internet connection over WiFi, Bluetooth, or USB.[11] It can also access the App Store, a digital application distribution platform for iOS developed and maintained by Apple The service allows users to browse and download applications from the iTunes Store that were developed with the iOS SDK or Mac SDK and published through Apple.

The Smart Cover, introduced with the iPad 2, is a screen protector that magnetically attaches to the face of the iPad. The cover has three folds which allow it to convert into a stand, which is also held together by magnets.[14] While original iPad owners could purchase a black case that included a similarly folding cover, the Smart Cover is meant to be more minimal, easily detachable, and protects only the screen. Smart Covers have a microfiber bottom that cleans the front of the iPad, and wakes up the iPad when the cover is removed. There are five different colors of both polyurethane and leather, with leather being more expensive than the polyurethane version.[15]

The new iPad comes with several applications by default, including Safari, Mail, Photos, Video, YouTube, iPod, iTunes, App Store, iBooks, Maps, Notes, Calendar, Game Center, Photo Booth, and Contacts.[16] Like all iOS devices, the new iPad can sync with a Mac or PC using iTunes, though this is not necessary as iOS 5 and later can be completely PC-free. Although the new iPad is not designed to make phone calls over a cellular network, a user can use a wired headset or the built-in speaker and microphone and place phone calls over Wi-Fi or cellular using a VoIP application.[17]

Apple offers several more accessories for the 3rd generation iPad,[18] most of which are adapters for the proprietary 30-pin dock connector, the iPad's only port besides the headphone jack.[19] A dock holds the iPad upright at an angle, and has a dock connector and audio line out port. The iPad can use Bluetooth keyboards that also work with Macs and PCs. The iPad can be charged by a standalone power adapter ("wall charger") also used for iPods and iPhones, and a 10 W charger is included with the iPad.[19]

Hardware

See also: iPad Hardware
Apple's A5X chip

There are four physical switches on the 3rd generation iPad, including a home button near the display that returns the user to the main menu, and three plastic physical switches on the sides: wake/sleep and volume up/down, plus a software-controlled switch whose function has changed with software updates. The display responds to other sensors: an ambient light sensor to adjust screen brightness and a 3-axis accelerometer to sense iPad orientation and switch between portrait and landscape modes. Unlike the iPhone and iPod Touch's built-in applications, which work in three orientations (portrait, landscape-left and landscape-right), the iPad's built-in applications support screen rotation in all four orientations, including upside-down.[20] Consequently, the device has no intrinsic "native" orientation; only the relative position of the home button changes.

Models of the new iPad are manufactured either with or without the capability to communicate over a cellular network; all models can connect to a wireless LAN. The 3rd generation iPad is compatible with the Smart Cover that Apple introduced alongside the iPad 2. The 3rd generation iPad has three capacity options for storage: 16, 32, or 64 GB of internal flash memory. All data is stored on the internal flash memory, with no option to expand storage. Apple sells a "camera connection kit" with an SD card reader, but it can only be used to transfer photos and videos.[19]

The new iPad has a lithium-ion polymer battery that lasts up to 10 hours; an Apple A5X SoC with dual-core CPU and quad-core graphics processor; a 5-megapixel, rear-facing camera capable of 1080p video recording; and a VGA front-facing videophone camera designed for FaceTime.[21]

The display resolution is 2048×1536 (QXGA) with 3.1 million pixels—four times more pixels than the iPad 2. The new iPad however is slightly thicker than its older sibling by 0.6 mm and is heavier by 51 grams for the WiFi model (652 grams[19]).[22] The 4G LTE models (both at 662 grams[19]) are 49 grams heavier for the AT&T model and 55 grams heavier for the Verizon model compared to the respective iPad 2 3G models (AT&T 3G iPad 2 is 613 grams, and Verizon 3G iPad 2 is 607 grams[23]).

Reception

Critical reception

Commercial reception

Timeline

Timeline of iPad models
iPad Pro (7th generation)iPad Pro (6th generation)iPad Pro (5th generation)iPad Pro (4th generation)iPad Pro (3rd generation)iPad Pro (2nd generation)iPad Pro (1st generation)iPad Pro (7th generation)iPad Pro (6th generation)iPad Pro (5th generation)iPad Pro (4th generation)iPad Pro (3rd generation)iPad Pro (2nd generation)iPad Pro (1st generation)iPad Air (6th generation)iPad Air (5th generation)iPad Air (4th generation)iPad Air (3rd generation)iPad Air 2iPad Mini (6th generation)iPad Mini (5th generation)iPad Mini 4iPad Mini 3iPad Mini 2iPad Mini (1st generation)iPad Air (1st generation)iPad (10th generation)iPad (4th generation)iPad (4th generation)iPad (3rd generation)iPad (9th generation)iPad (8th generation)iPad (7th generation)iPad (6th generation)iPad (5th generation)iPad 2iPad (1st generation)
See also: Timeline of Apple Inc. products

Source: Apple Newsroom Archive.[24]

See also

References

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