IPad 3 - Release, News and Information

The iPad 3 was seen referenced by the identifier iPad 3,1 iPad 3,2 and iPad 3,3; yes that’s right – there are apparently three variations of the tablet in the pipeline.  Apple may have a few different things up their sleeves as they continue to work with prototypes; however these three monikers are likely the final ones to be rolled out since they are embedded within the iOS 5.1 beta code.


This also may be a true indication that the next refresh will indeed be named the iPad 3 rather than the iPad 2S like previous rumors suggested.  At this time the three different references are believed to be the Wi-Fi tablet, 3G, 4G, or even the possibility of getting a dual-mode iPad 3.


It Would be thicker than the IPad 2 ?
Brace yourself Apple lovers, because a new rumor has surfaced claiming that the iPad 3 will need to gain some thickness in order to accommodate that beloved Retina Display. The rumor has been traced to an insider within Apple’s supply chain who goes on to expose the reason at this time.

According to the unnamed source, the last news we published about Apple’s intentions to go with a dual light bar in order to get the brightness in check on the refreshed tablet; is the guilty party. While the iPad 3 is apparently going to gain around 0.7mm it would still be around 0.4mm thinner than the iPad. So if you didn’t upgrade to the iPad 2 and are still using your original iPad this might not be so bad of news to you anyway.

Retina Display is named so because of the correlation between pixels and detail versus what the human eye can distinguish from.  Your iPhone 4S has 326 PPI in a 3.5 inch screen running at a resolution of 960×640.