Confirmed: iPad 3 Has a 2048x1536 Retina Display

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Over the past couple of months, several photos of displays claimed to be for the iPad 3 have surfaced from various sources. Such parts leaks are typical with the device's expected debut early next month. While reports have claimed that these displays are high-resolution "Retina" displays, there has been no definite confirmation of these claims so far.

MacRumors has now been able to obtain one of these iPad 3 displays and examine it under a microscope in an effort to determine whether it is indeed an ultra-high resolution Retina display. Physically, the purported iPad 3 display is the same size as the current iPad 1 and iPad 2 display at 9.7" in diagonal, and looks quite similar to the naked eye.

However, when comparing the iPad 3 display to one from an iPad 2 under a microscope, the difference in resolutions becomes readily apparent, with the iPad 3 display's pixels appearing to be one-quarter the size of those on the iPad 2.

Since we only had a raw iPad 3 display with no method to power it, taking high quality photos of the pixels was difficult. Still, even with the relatively poor lighting, you can easily make out the pixels on each display (made up of red, green and blue elements). We highlighted a cluster of 4 pixels (2x2) from the iPad 2 to compare it to the same area on the iPad 3. On the iPad 3, the same cluster was occupied by 16 pixels (4x4) -- exactly twice the resolution in each direction.

Extrapolating out, the iPad 3 screen should carry a full resolution of 2048x1536, exactly twice the linear resolution of the iPad 1 and iPad 2 which is 1024x768. Such a screen should be able to display much sharper images as compared to the previous generation iPads.

While these iPad 3 screens weren't directly sourced from Apple, they are labeled as OEM replacement parts for the iPad 3 and are apparently in mass production. The difficulties of any 3rd party in mass producing 2048x1536 9.7" Retina displays make us quite confident that these represent legitimate iPad 3 parts.

Apple is expected to introduce the iPad 3 with a media event on March 7, and the device is rumored to be carrying this high-resolution display, a new A6 system-on-a-chip, and LTE support for models with cellular data capabilities.

Apple will release iPad 3 on March 7 and Rumors say small size plate will appearance

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According to the recent Wall Street daily reports, apple in February this year, there will not be any action. However, in March, Apple will have a big movement: the launch of the next generation of iPad. The latest news reports, Apple has selected the symbolic date of the company "March 7th" to launch iPad 2's next generation products.

However, iPad 3 specific release date is still a mystery. Apple said no comment, "will not comment on what has not happened"

Why the media thought release conference at the beginning of March? Because the media found Apple offer operators of iPhone configuration files and found in the apple may be released in March 9th 5.1 iOS system. According to the usual practice, people have to guess, whether it will be released at the same time this two products. Science and technology website to dig up iPad 3 internal technology" Mengliao": using A6 chip, but not previously said cores, but the duo, the battery capacity is two times of this generation.

Maybe The small size will appear

for products of the next generation of IPad 2, sources said, this new and previously numerous reported is almost the same: iPad 3 will adopt the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S technology " retina display" or similar high quality display, resolution will be achieved 2048 x 1536. " Retina display" pixel density will reach 326 pixels per inch, because the human eye in the pixel density of more than 300, will not be able to distinguish the individual pixels, so the screen displaying text and images looks more realistic sense, no particles. Currently the iPad 2 screen resolution is 1024 x 768. Game player says, if iPad 3 resolution is two times higher than iPad 2 in transverse and longitudinal, a support for iPad Retina software size may be improved, the developer may be somewhat headache, however it is perhaps an opportunity, and the 16GB iPad will have enough?

What's interesting, analyst at Ezra Gottheil Computreworld in an interview said, he predicted Apple would release the iPad 3 also introduced a smaller iPad Mini. He said the small size iPad has been Apple's plan, for some users such size is just right, although iPad Mini price may be higher than other brands of the same size of the flat computer.

Although the former CEO Jobs said 7 inch flat computer is too small, the cheap Kindle Fire has become the main competitor of iPad. So Apple may consider the situation and the launch of the product. Finally there are rumours saying that pixels of 7 inch iPad mini and iPad 2 are the same.

In accordance with the release rhythm of iPad 2, iPad 3 retail start selling dates should be in the conference a week later.

Apple will Release iPad 3 in March and iPad 4 in October.

Are you looking forward?

According to Taiwan" Electronic Times" report, Apple will launch the full HD iPad 3 in March this year, and release in October iPad 4 with a killer app.

Informed sources said, iPad 3 will use the QXGA screen, resolution of 1536 x 2048, and the battery life will be extended, but the other configurations may not be able to give the user a surprise. However, Apple will take the opportunity to make iPad 2 price fall to $399.

iPad 3 and the iPad 2 that has reduced price will help apple fight against Sony, Motorola and Samsung and other competitors, these enterprises' tablet computers' price is currently about $359 or more.

But people insider said, because Google may release in April its independent brand tablet PCs, and fight against Kindle Fire for portal users, therefore the second quarter competition will be more fierce.

But the real competition will occur in the second half of the year, Apple will launch iPad 4 in October. Almost in the same period, Microsoft will release Windows 8, and Intel will launch Clover Trail-W platform.

The 9.7 inch iPad 4 is expected to have a substantial upgrade on the hardware configuration, and will integrate a series of killer applicationa to compete with Android, Wintel and WoA ( Windows on ARM ) camp.

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Is Apple iPad 3 coming out in early 2012?

According to a Citi analyst, Apple’s next-generation iPad -- likely called an iPad 3, is expected to come out in early 2012. If recent analysis about Apple's imminent tablet plans are true, the third-generation iPad will arrive sometime between February and April 2012. In a research note sent last Thursday, Richard Gardner said "several sources" indicated that Apple would launch its next-generation iOS tablet as much as a month earlier than it released the iPad 2 in 2011.

Such a device would be similar to the iPad 2, but include Apple's high-resolution retina display technology found on the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S by doubling the iPad 3's screen resolution, said analyst Richard Gardner in a research note. The analyst also said that "there do not appear to be any significant technical hurdles remaining" to prevent the launch of a high-resolution iPad, which contradicts previous reports that fitting such a dense screen into an Apple tablet was one of the reasons Apple iPad 2 maintained the 1024 x 768 resolution of the first iPad. Both the first iPad and iPad 2 displays have a pixel density of 132 pixels per inch.

It’s reported that another feature of the next-generation iPad will have the same screen size but will be a bit thicker than the iPad 2, in order to support hardware that would increase the display resolution from 1,024-by-768 pixels to 2,048-by-1,536. iLounge's best source thinks that the iPad 3 will be 0.7 mm thicker, and trade magazine Digitimes has reported that Apple is at least considering a thicker unit in order to accommodate the sensors necessary for the better, so-called Retina Display (so dubbed because, according to Apple, the human eye cannot make out the individual pixels on the screen). If the iPad 3 does come out with a thicker body, it will join in on the great American tradition of emerging from the wintertime fatter than before.

Production of the new iPads is expected to reach 9.5-9.8 million units in the first quarter of 2012. Sales of iPad products totaled 25.06 million in the first three quarters of 2011 and are likely to reach 40 million units for all of 2011, the sources estimated. However, the new Android tablets like the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime look to be much better direct competition for the iOS-based iPad than the first generation of tablets based on Google's mobile operating system. Cheaper, smaller device like Amazon's Kindle Fire, Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet, and even a sub-$100 tablet using a MIPS-based chip are starting to appear.

Apple could head off competition from similarly priced Android tablets at the pass by getting its latest, greatest tablet technology out a bit sooner than expected. That would also have the effect of reducing prices for older versions of the iPad, which would encourage consumers attracted to the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet to instead climb aboard the iOS platform at a discount.

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Apple Slows iPad 2 Production, Making Way for iPad 3

According to the report of Digitimes, Apple has asked its manufacturing partners Samsung, LG and Chimei Innolux to reduce the shipping of display panels used in the iPad 2 in this quarter. Market watchers believe that Apple is finally clearing the decks for the production and distribution of the next generation iPad 3. According to the report, Apple stockpiled components for an extra 4-5 million iPad 2 units during the third quarter, allowing it to reduce its orders for the fourth quarter.

Sales of iPads at the end market totaled 11.12 million units in the third quarter of 2011, according to data released by Apple. However, inventories of parts and components prepared by the makers in the supply chain for the production of iPad 2 in the quarter are sufficient for the production of 15-16 million iPads, leaving a stockpile of 4-5 million units of iPad 2 in the supply chain, the sources noted.

Apple should have no problem retailing its iPad 2 stocks in the final quarter of the year though. With the holiday season coming up, the company is sure to see a rise in sales of its hugely successful product line.

Digitimes also notes that suppliers of both display and touch panels for the iPad 3 have either already begun or will soon begin shipments to Apple.

While Apple is adjusting panel inventory for iPad 2, Samsung and Sharp already began shipping panels for the next-generation iPads to Apple in October, and Taiwan-based touch panel makers TPK Holding and Wintek will begin to ship touch panels for the new iPads to the supply chain in November-December, the sources noted.

The next general of iPad – the iPad 3 is believed to be introduced is first quarter of 2012. And the new device is expected to carry a higher-resolution “Retina” display.

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