Surface vs iPad 3 brief comparison. Video.

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Surface vs iPad 3 brief comparison. Video.

You can connect a printer to the Surface tablet via USB port, has HDMI out, micro SD slot allowing  up to 64GB of storage.

Surface with Windows RT has, Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 and 2GB RAM, while the Surface with Windows 8 has a 3rd Gen Intel Core i5 Processor with Intel HD Graphics 4000, 4GB RAM — Dual Channel Memory.

iPad 3rd Gen has a 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9, Apple A5X, 1 GB DDR2 RAM, a PowerVR SGX543MP4 for the GPU, and 1.46 lbs.

March 7: Apple´s announcements. Full coverage. iPad HD (3) HSPA+, DC-HSDPA and Apple TV.

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March 7: Apple´s announcements. Full coverage. iPad HD (3)

At the Apple´s San Francisco today event March 7, 2012 the company announced:

New Apple store in Amsterdam.

Apple is up to 362 retail stores, 110 million visitors in Q4 2011.

Siri with an Aussie accent, speaking French and German...

And today, announcing Japan!

Part of iOS 5.1 available today, rolling out to Japan "over the next few weeks."

App Store. 585,000 apps currently in there

iCloud now. "iCloud keeps all of your content synced across all of your devices."

100 million iCloud users.

iTunes in the cloud now supports movies!

You'll be able to re-download movies you've purchased on any device, and movies and TV shows now​ support 1080p.

new Apple TV!

Supports 1080p with a "streamlined new user interface." Still not a basic iOS interface.

New UI is full 1080p and is "gorgeous" says Eddy. You have big billboard images for movies.

You can also get your iTunes playlists from iCloud right on here too.

Naturally, photos are pushed here directly, pulled straight from the ether.

Third-party apps are easier to get to as well. He's pulling up Photo Stream.

price is $99. Available next week and you can order today. "I would encourage you to do ​that."

The new iPad

Ipad 15.4 million sold in the last quarter.

"When we set out to create the iPad we set out to create not just a new product but a new category. In order to do that the iPad had to be the best device for doing some of the things that you do most often."

 

"When we asked iPad users who had a notebook a desktop and a smartphone about their favorite device ​for email, they responded 'iPad.'"

Over 200,000 custom apps specifically for the iPad. "These apps are gorgeous and groundbreaking. They help you create or learn or do almost anything."

Retina display

"Photos are just going to look amazing on that gorgeous high-resolution display."

It's 2048 x 1536, sure enough. That's 3.1 million pixels. "The most ever in a mobile device."

1 million pixels more than HDTV

We're looking at 264ppi "and that is enough to call it a retina display."

The iPad, now, is expected to be held at 15 inches.

40 percent better color saturation than before, too.

A5X cpu 

A5X processor is confirmed, quad-core graphics!

Comparing to a Tegra 3, Apple says the A5 is "twice as fast" and the A5X offers "four times the​ performance."

That's 44 percent greater saturation in the display, to be specific.

iSight camera.

5-megapixel backside illuminated sensor on the back, 5-element lens, IR filter, and ISP built into ​the A5X chip.

Auto-exposure, auto-focus, we're looking at pictures from the beach.

Flowers, beetles, sunglasses, a smiling Border Collie.

Third feature: 1080p video recording. No big shocker there. "Wherever you are, you want to grab a​ video for work or play or school you've got a great camera to grab that with."

There's software stabilization​ happening and it's a clear improvement.

voice dictation.

"The iPad like all great iOS devices has a great keyboard and now you'll see there's a new key on the bottom: a microphone."

iPad HSPA + and DC-HSDPA.

New iPad now has 21Mbps HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA at 42Mbps, with LTE taking the cake at 73Mbps.

"Performance is amazing and you're going to love using it on these new high-speed networks."

demo, HSPA vs. 4G LTE.

clicking on an email with embedded photos.

AT&T LTE

Photos are, predictably, loading a heck of a lot faster on LTE.

Verizon LTE!

Verizon, Rogers, Bell, Telus and AT&T will be the LTE partners.

It will also support two other faster network technologies — HSPA+ and dual-channel HSDPA. That’s important because LTE is rolling out slower globally than it is here in the U.S.

all will be 3G world-ready, which is good news. "Whichever one you pick you can roam anywhere​ around the world."

The iPad can now be a personal hotspot too -- if the carrier supports it.

10 hours of battery life still! 9 hours on 4G!

9.4mm thin, weighing 1.4lbs.

That is slightly heavier.

$499 for 16GB, 32GB is $599 and 64GB for $699. Same prices as current iPad, available on March 16th.

4G it's $629, $729 and $829.

pre-orders start today."

US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan..

All launching on the same day. Apple's biggest rollout ever.

existing apps will be scaled up and text will automatically be rendered in higher-res.

"But, if the developer takes a little bit of time... they can do little things with their apps that ​are mindblowing."

LIVE: iPad HD(3) annnouncement SF event.

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We are LIVE thanks to USTREAM . Anything about the Apple´s iPad HD (3) we will cover on this blog.




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Rumor: iPad3 first batch may be stock limited, to ramp up Q2 2012.

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Apple may not unable to ramp up the supply of its next-generation iPads (iPad 3), which are expected to be launched at a company event on March 7, due to insufficient supply of high resolution displays, according to industry sources in the supply chain.

The new iPad, which reportedly will come in 16GB and 32GB versions, will continue to be equipped with 9.7-inch panels but with a display resolution of 2048 by 1536 pixels (264ppi) compared to the previous standard of 1024 by 769 pixels.

Although Apple has chosen Sharp to replace Chimei Innolux (CMI) as one of its three suppliers for the high resolution (QXGA) panels - in addition to LG Display and Samsung Electronics, the whole supply chain has failed to substantially ramp up the supply of QXGA panels.

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As a result, iPad 2 will remain the mainstream in shipments in the most part of the first quarter before shipments of iPad 3 start gaining momentum in the second quarter.

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March 7: Apple expected to unveil 16GB and 32GB iPad 3 and 8GB iPad 2.

Apple to take on the Kindle Fire with a 7.85 inch iPad. To begin production in 3Q 2012.

Best Buy leaked inventory iPad 3 accesory in stock date March 11th.

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tuaw.com was tipped from a Best Buy insider that the electronics retail giant expects to have some new accessories in stock as of March 11, 2012 -- see inventory screenshot above.

the items in question appear to be a variety of ZAGG's InvisibleSHIELD device protectors... and they're showing up under a search for "iPad3."

March 11th is a Sunday and for accesories maybe Best Buy is just preventing to have them available before an iPad 3 launch on Monday March 12th. 


Source: tuaw.com

March 7: Apple expected to unveil 16GB and 32GB iPad 3 and 8GB iPad 2.

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As Apple has scheduled an event on March 7, sources from its upstream supply chain pointed out that the company is expected to launch two iPad 3 models - a 16GB version and 32GB version.

In addition to iPad 3, Apple is also expected to unveil an 8GB iPad 2, allowing the tablet PC series to cover different segments and to defend against Windows 8-based tablet PCs.

Since Apple has put high hopes on its new iPad 3 and has been aggressively placing orders, iPad 3 shipments in the first quarter of 2012 are expected to double from original estimates.

The iPad 3 is expected to have a 9.7-inch Full HD QXGA panel with a resolution of 2048 by 1536 (264dpi) and its backlight module will adopt two LED light bars.

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iPad 3: Apple sending out invitations for SF event to unveil it in March 7. Bloomberg Video.

iPad 3: Apple sending out invitations for SF event to unveil it in March 7. Bloomberg Video.

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Apple Inc is hosting a media event next Wednesday, where it is expected to unveil a faster, better-equipped version of its popular iPad tablet to thwart increasing competition from deep-pocketed rivals such as Amazon.com Inc.

The invitation-only event will be held at 1 p.m. EST (1800 GMT) on March 7 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, where the company also introduced the last two generations of iPads.

Apple, which sent the invitation to reporters by email on Tuesday, did not divulge details of the event beyond saying: “We have something you really have to see. And touch.”

The invitation featured a partial picture of the touchscreen of a device resembling an iPad.

The third iteration of a device that has helped put pressure on demand for traditional laptops and computers is expected to boast a faster, quad-core processor and a higher-definition screen.

Some analysts and industry experts expect 4G wireless capability, ensuring that the iPad remains current as cutting-edge broadband technology from Verizon Wireless and other carriers gains momentum. Verizon Wireless is a venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc .

“The picture is zoomed in on an icon and I don’t see any pixels in that icon,” Avi Greengart, analyst at Current Analysis, said, underscoring how industry experts pick apart even Apple’s communiques for hints of what to expect.

“You don’t need exceptional foresight to guess that Apple is likely looking at a higher resolution display.”

Based on the latest rumors the iPad 3 might come with a Apple A6 Quad-Core cpu, 8 mpxls rear camera, 1GB RAM, Retina Display, SIRI Ai, 4G.

Apple to announce the iPad 3 the first week of March.

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Apple Inc will announce The iPad3  the first week of March said sources  familiar with the device. 

A device similar in form factor to 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.

Apple is holding an event  in March. The event will be held in San Francisco,.

The retail availability will follow roughly the same schedule as that of the iPad 2: Available for purchase a week or so after the event.

Source: allthingsd

iPad 3 to include LTE and quad-core processor. ?

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iPad 3 to include LTE and quad-core processor.

Apple will reportedly add LTE technology to the next version of the iPad, which is expected to go on sale in March, reports Bloomberg. 

The iPad 3 will also have a faster quad-core processor and high-definition screen, according to sources. Bloomberg added that Apple’s Asian manufacturing partners are ramping up production of the device to hit full volumes by February.

iPad: Apple to increase battery capacity to14,000 mAH instead 6,500 mAH.

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The battery capacity for the high-end version of Apple's new iPad , will be increased to 14,000mAH compared to 6,500mAH used currently.

Apple's battery suppliers Simplo Technology and Dynapack declined to comment on matters concerning clients.

Apple is set to unveil two versions of its next-generation tablet, one for the high-end segment and one for the mid-range segment.

Meanwhile, the penetration rate of lithium-polymer batteries such as those used in iPad 2 is expected to reach 15% in 2012 compared to 5% in 2011.

Global production of lithium-polymer battery cells will top 400 million units in 2011, and the prices of the cells are expected to remain higher in 2012 after being hiked by 20% in the second quarter of 2011.

2012 Rumors: iPad3 to launch Feb 24th.

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According to unnamed sources “close to Taiwanese makers in the iPad 3 supply chain” speaking to Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (via Focus Taiwan).

 It’s not clear if the date refers to a product launch or an announcement, though 9to5mac notes that Apple traditionally launches new products on Fridays, as February 24 is.

The sources say that employees at a number of companies known or believed to be working on the iPad 3 have been told to expect a heavy workload around the Lunar New Year. Apple manufacturer Foxconn reportedly isn’t allowing employees to take any more than five days off during the holiday. The word is that the iPad 3′s initial shipment “could exceed 4 million units.”

Source: focustaiwan via digitaltrends

March 2012: SIRI a not missing app for the iPad3.

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Apple has a habit of waiting a cycle of one year to launch a new version of its existing products.The iPad 2 was launched in March 2011.

Thus, in March 2012 will see the new version iPad3.

Also Apple to renew its products per year, also updates its software and includes new applications and services to them.

Another custom is to include some important Apple first application on their iPhones, as it did with the iPhone 4S with SIRI.

Therefore, we believe with great confidence that SIRI will undoubtedly included in the iPad3 no doubt.

In an earlier report WE said that Apple and Sharp are working together to include in the new generation iPad3 screens, high definition, with a compound of indium IGZO technology, galliumand zinc to achieve 330 dpi which is enough for an HD display, allowing IPS need not and do not have to include a dual-type back light LED bar.

This new technology has several design advantages, the iPad3 can be thinner than the iPad2, the battery life will be longer and significantly improved performance for the user.

Other specifications as the iPad 3 is 4G LTE, has a quad-core processor, a digital 8 camera and a front mpxls 2 mpxls and 1GB of RAM to be seen and confirmed.


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Apple and Sharp to Get Thinner iPad 3.

Marzo 2012: SIRI aplicación infaltable en la nueva iPad3.

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Apple tiene la costumbre de esperar un ciclo de un año para lanzar una nueva versión de sus productos existentes . La iPad 2 fue lanzada en Marzo 2011.

Así, para Marzo 2012 con seguridad veremos la nueva versión  iPad3.

Así mismo Apple al renovar sus productos por año, también actualiza su software e incluye nuevas aplicaciones y servicios a los mismos.

Otra costumbre de Apple es incluir alguna importante aplicación primero en sus iphones, como lo hizo con el iPhone 4S con SIRI.

Por ello creemos con mucha seguridad que SIRI será indiscutiblemente incluída en la iPad3 sin duda alguna.

En un informe anterior dijimos que Apple y Sharp están trabajando juntos  para incluir en la iPad3 pantallas de nueva generación y de alta definición, con una tecnología  IGZO compuesta de indium, gallium y zinc para lograr 330 dpi lo cual es suficiente para una pantalla HD, lo que permite no necesitar IPS y no tener que incluir una iluminación atrás tipo dual-bar LED.

Esta nueva tecnología lleva a varias ventajas de diseño , la iPad3 puede ser más delgada que la iPad2, la vida de la batería será más larga y el desempeño significantemente mejorada en beneficio del usuario.

Otras especificaciones como que la iPad 3 sea 4G LTE, tenga un procesador quad-core, una cámara digital de 8 mpxls y una frontal de 2 mpxls y 1GB de RAM están por verse y confirmarse.

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Apple and Sharp to Get Thinner iPad 3.

Apple and Sharp to Get Thinner iPad 3.

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Peter Misek, at Jefferies & Co., wrote in a note to investors Tuesday: Apple is dealing Sharp into its iPad and iPhone business in a big way,  Misek believes Sharp began production of high resolution displays for the next iPad began two weeks ago, and that Sharp will help build displays for the next-generation iPhone 5.

To that end, Misek asserts the Cupertino, Calif.-based Mac maker has purchased between $500 million and $1 billion worth of manufacturing equipment for Sharp’s Gen 6 Kameyama manufacturing facility, which will be dedicated to building displays for iPads and iPhones:

Apple and Sharp together could have  a modified IGZO  (indium, gallium,  zinc) technology to achieve 330 dpi, which is sufficient for an HD display while not using IPS nor having to include dual-bar LED backlighting. 

This should lead to  several design advantages, namely the device can be thinner, battery life should be  longer, and the overall experience for users should be meaningfully improved.

The deal Misek describes between Apple and Sharp would account for a big chunk of Apple’s $8 billion capital budget for its current fiscal year. The $8 billion figure, revealed in Apple’s latest annual report, is a 73% increase from the $4.6 billion it spent during its 2011 fiscal year.

Analysts believe Apple buys and owns the key equipment used to build Apple products at its supplier’s facilities. So Apple’s capital spending budget hint the company thinks iPhone and iPad sales will continue booming.

Samsung , LG and Sharp shipped 1 million panels displays for iPad3.

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Samsung Electronics, LG Display and Sharp reportedly shipped a total of one million units of high-resolution flat panels for next-generation iPads to Apple in October and will ramp up shipments to two million units in November.

With the specifications of touch modules for the new iPad are comparable to those set for iPad 2, touch module makers TPK Holding and Wintek are expected to begin shipping their products to Apple in Mid-November to December, the Taiwan sources indicated, adding that combined shipments from the two companies will top over one million units a month.

Judging from the shipments of panels and related parts, Apple's contract maker Foxconn Electronics is expected to start assembling the new iPads in January 2012.

Meanwhile, Apple is also reportedly developing a new panel in 7.85-inch size, and AU Optronics (AUO) and LG Display have already delivered samples to Apple for verification. But it remains to be seen if Apple will expand the members for its next-generation iPad.

iPad3: Apple likely to adopt dual-LED back light bars and LCD panels higher than 2048x1536.

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LED back-light unit (BLU) vendors have reportedly offered two alternative backlight solutions for Apple to choose from for its next-generation iPad, according to sources at Taiwan-based BLU makers.

With the next-generation iPads expected to adopt LCD panels with resolutions higher than 2048 by 1536, the current single LED light bar designed for the iPad 2 has to be modify in order to maintain or strengthen the brightness of the panels, the sources explained.

One of the new LED light bar designs has proposed to keep the light bar in a single-bar form factor but with two LED chips inside; the other has suggested using dual-LED light bars, the sources indicated.

Apple is likely to adopt the design using dual light bars, the sources asserted, adding that BLU makers have solved issues related heat dissipation and battery consumption for the dual light bar design.

2012: Apple to overhaul all product lines. iPad,iMac, iPhone and MB Air.

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Apple plans to completely overhaul its product lineups, including iPad, iMac, iPhone and MacBook Air, in 2012 and is expected to finalize order volumes for key parts and components for the next-generation iPad in December, according to sources in the upstream supply chain.

Inventory of key parts and components for the next-generation iPads will be sufficient enough for the production of two million units by year-end 2011, the sources pointed out.

Apple has asked makers in the supply chain to develop flat panel modules and LED light bars for two iPad prototypes, codenamed J1 and J2, the sources revealed.

TPK Holdings will begin to supply touch panels to Apple in November before Wintek starts shipping comparable models in December, added the sources.

However, the next-generation iPhone and iMac are unlikely to be revealed until the second half of 2012, the sources added.

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2012: Apple´s upgraded iPad 2 for March, iPad 3 for 3Q.

2012: Apple´s upgraded iPad 2 for March, iPad 3 for 3Q.

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According to Digitimes sources Apple iPad 2 upgrade that will be thinner than iPad 2, and will offer longer battery life, is launch set for March 2012.

The real iPad 3 will not be launched until the third quarter of 2012 at the earliest.