New iPad 3 has been announced by Apple, Features and Specs

New iPad 3

The new iPad has been announced by Apple.  As expected, it has an amazing retina display, a big performance boost, and a new model with high-speed 4G LTE capabilities alongside the standard Wi-Fi fare. Here are some more details of the latest iPad:

Here is what we know about the next iPad:

Features and Specifications:

  Retina display, with a resolution of 2048×1536, 3.1 million pixels at 264ppi

  A5X Processor, quad-core graphics

·    1GB of RAM

·    5 megapixel iSight camera

·    1080p video recording

·    Voice dictation, similar to Siri without the questions

·    3G & 4G LTE connectivity

·    10 hour battery life, 9 hour battery on 4G

·    9.4mm thick, weighs 1.4lbs

·    Pre-orders start TODAY, available on March 16

·    iOS 5.1

4G support comes to both Verizon and AT&T. Outside of the USA, 4G LTE will also be offered on Rogers, Bell, and Telus initially, presumably with more carriers to come down the road. The iPad can also be used as a personal hotspot with it’s 4G speeds, although the price of that varies per carrier.