Apple is defining once again the future of computing mobile devices with the newest iPad. It follows a long path of innovations for the personal computer, mobile phone and operating systems market. Macbook, iPhone, iPod, iTunes are all brands created by Apple.

Since the launch of new iPad on Friday, March 16, the device has been sold in excess of three million units. Featuring the amazing Retina display, A5X chip with quad-core graphics, the 5 megapixel iSight camera which can capture stunning photos and 1080p HD video, the iPad still remains very thin and light and has the same 10 hour battery life. The built-in Wi-Fi combined with the 4G technology supports ultrafast 4G networks not just in the United States and Canada, but it also support fast networks around the globe, including networks based on HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA.
According to Philip Schiller, senior vice president of Apple’s Worldwide Marketing, the new iPad has the strongest launch yet, having sold more than 3 million units in just a matter of days. Customers seem to love the new features of the iPad, including the Retina display. Apple is expecting even more sales as the word-of-mouth gets spread.

US, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, UK and the US Virgin Islands have been the first countries to have the new iPad in stores. According to Apple on the 23rd of March at 8.00 am local time 24 more countries will get the chance to buy the new iPad through the Apple Online Store, Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. The added countries will include: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

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Apple launched the new IPad, the third generation that defines mobile devices. It features a Retina display, Apple’s newest A5X chip with quad-core graphics, 1080p HD video camera and 5 megapixel iSight cameras with advanced optics for capturing amazing photos. The IPad has Wi-FI + 4G and can connect to fast networks worldwide, including AT&T’s and Verizon’s 4G LTE networks. It delivers the same 10 hour battery life while being very light and thin. According to reliable sources the new IPad will have an even more affordable pricing.

The new IPad is redefining the category that apple created 2 years ago. It will feature the highest resolution ever seen on a mobile device – 3.1 million pixels, providing razor sharp text and an amazing detail quality in photos and videos. It aims at becoming the most amazing experience people have ever had with technology.

The integrated Retina display delivers four times more pixels than IPad 2, so dense that the human eye wouldn’t be able to distinguish pixels at a normal distance. This makes web pages, videos, photos and text incredibly realistic. The 3.1 million pixels of the new IPad are more than 1 million more pixels than a HD TV set, and with a 44% increase in the color saturation the new IPad displays colors more vividly and rich. For the movie lovers the new IPad’s 1080p HD deliver and extraordinary viewing experience on a mobile device.

The new A5X chip has double the graphics performance of the A5 chip .It was specifically designed by Apple to deliver a fast user experience and to support the Retina display. The A5X chip keeps a balance between its stunning performance and power efficiency. Users will be able to enjoy the superb graphics and display while experiencing a wonderful and smooth Multi-Touch interface, amazing visual depth, and immersive game play while delivering the all-day battery life that the IPad has been known for.

The 5MP ISight camera provides the ability to capture amazing photos and shoot stunning high quality videos. You can now take great photos in low-light because of its backside illumination. And the new video stabilization feature removes the bumps and shakes typically observed when shooting a video with a hand-held device. Users can enjoy the images on the large Retina display and can easily share them with friends and family thanks to the built-in IPad Photos App.

The iPad delivers high download and upload speeds so web pages load quickly and emails with large attachments can be sent and received easily. You can use Personal Hotspot to share the fast network connection of your iPad with up to 5 other devices using Wi-Fi, USB or Bluetooth. All of this thanks to IPad’s integrated 4G LTE that is the most comprehensive support for fast networks worldwide including HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA. Even CDMA and GSM users will be able to easily roam internationally.

Thanks to the new iOS 5.1, the IPad delivers a wide range of very useful features and enhancements, which include: support for dictation in English, German. French and Japanese; ability to delete photos from Photo Stream; a redesigned camera application with video stabilization technology and Personal Hotspot. iOS 5.1 works in conjunction with iCloud which provides a set of free cloud services which include: iTunes in the cloud, Photo Stream and Documents in the cloud. It works on IPad, IPod touch, IPhone, Apple and Mac or PC to automatically and wirelessly store your content in the cloud and push it to your devices. When the content is changed on one of your devices, the other devices are updated automatically.

The dictation support of the new IPad makes it easier for you to write messages or update your Facebook status. You don’t have to type – just tap the microphone button on your keyboard, say what you want and IPad listens. To convert your voices into text just tap done on your IPad. IPad will convert your words into text. You can use this feature to browse the web, write messages or make notes.

The newly introduced iPhoto App includes Multi-Touch features so that you have the ability to use simple gestures to sort through hundreds of photos and find your best shots, enhance and edit your photos using fingertip brushes and share stunning photo journals through iCloud. With the updated iMovie App you can create amazing Hollywood-type trailers as you record HD video, and the Garage Band application introduces Jam Session, an innovative and fun feature – it allows you and your group of friends to wirelessly connect to play instruments and record music together live on their iOS devices. To also take advantage of the new iPad Retina display, iLife and the iWork apps, Pages, Numbers and Keynote, have all been updated.

You can run most of the 585,000 applications available on the new IPad, from categories ranging from books, news, business to travel, sports, games and health. The ITunes store puts at your disposal a catalog of over 20 million songs, 90000 TV episodes and 15000 movies. The iBooks created with Apple’s newest iBooks Author offers books with interactive photos, videos, diagrams, incomparable navigation and much more that help to create an entirely new eBook experience that is dynamic, interactive and engaging.

Source: Apple