iPad3 Rumors – What Are The (Possible) New Features?
There is some internet rumbling that Apple will be making an announcement
next week (March 7) about the iPad3 release date. The following iPad3 information is
still speculative since we won’t know for sure until the announcement
date. One thing is for sure — the announcement.
Macrumors.com reported that Apple sent out invitations for the event next week
for March 7. The event will be held in San Francisco around 10:00am Pacific. The invitation
whets invitees appetites with phrases like: “We have something you
really have to see. And touch.”
What can we expect with the new iPad3? CNBC has stated that Apple will be launching a quad-core iPad3 with 4G LTE
cellular data capabilities.
The iPad3 could also be including a new retina display per techradar.com. A retina display
(2048 x 1536) is resolution level higher than what the current iPad and iPad2 have now.
Higher resolution of course means crisper pictures and images on the screen.
The iPad3 will possibly have a larger battery presumably to power the
new features including the display that may take more energy.
The iPad3 will be announced along with iOS 5.1, the latest in the
mobile operating system.
The iPad3 may also employ the Near-Field Communications (NFC) technology.
This technology evolved from radio-frequency identification (RFID). What
you can do with it is connect wirelessly to another device that is within
several centimeters proximity. The three main benefits seen for this feature are
1) transactions – you could pay for a product or service;
2) simplify handshakes – you could quickly connect to different devices without the
security hassle of userids and passwords
3) share information – you could transfer pictures, files and contact
information although the transfer rate would be much slower than
what is offered with bluetooth, but connections would be easier
We’ll find out the real features once the iPad3 is announced.
Keep watching. . .
