iPad 3 Release Date- March 2012 - Features and Specifications

iPad is one of the world's best rated tablet. Actually if I ask any of my friends and colleagues who use iPad along with other tablets, they say iPad is by far the best and there is none anywhere closer to this magic device.

The latest news is that iPad is launching its next successor, the iPad 3. Because apple has already started mass production of the device in its China factory, some of the technical specifications are out already.

In short the new iPad3 will be thinner(20%) and sleekier in design (wow..), a resolution higher than a full HDTV(2048x1536) ( :| ) and above all lighter and longer running battery compared to iPad2.. Really excited ha.. so am I..

There is also a rumor that iPad 3 can charge over wireless which is a little hard to believe as I have been long waiting for the technology world to invent something of this kind.

Features

A6 Processor: This is said to be a quad-core processor compared to the predecessor A5 chipset which is dual core and 1Ghz. iPad2 has an A5 processor which is very fast. So A6 processor is supposed to have a processing capability of a normal desktop computer.

Retina Display: Apple users has already seen this with iPhone4. How Apple manage to to bring this crystal clarity display is by packing maximum display pixels (smallest unit of display on a screen) into the smallest area possible. This in iPhone 4 apple succeeded in packing 326 pixels into an inch. So in effect a pixel is only 78 micrometers wide. Resulting in a 960 x 640 display into a 3.5 inch display for iPhone4. When this same retina display technology is applied to iPad 3, its resolution would be 2048 x  1536. which is higher than the current full HD TVs in the market.

Camera: One of the main downside of iPad2 was the camera. Even though front camera was an addition, the overall camera output quality was not good at all. We can expect a better camera on iPad3 with atleast 5 Megapixel still photography and 1080p (Full HD) / 720p (Standard HD) video recording with 60 fps (frames per second)

Fingerprint proof: With news that Apple already having grabbed patent on this technology, we can expect a fingerprint proof iPad3. How a fingerprint proof surface is usually created is by coating the surface with oleophobic materials which will reduce the oil and fingerprint marks on the coated surface. So the new iPad3 can either have a finger print free touch screen or also a fingerprint free body.

iOS5: iPad3 would be loaded with the latest iOS5. iOS 5 has already launched last september. iOS 5 is by far one of the best OS on any handheld devices.

iPad 3 Release Date

The Launch date for iPad 3 is expected to be in March 2012. Reports already say that Apple factories in China has already started production of the device and work 24 hours a day. So we can expect Apple is planning a great launch for the device. Also it would be a launch without Steve Jobs.. 

iPad 3 Price

The pricing for iPad 3 is unknown yet. But we can expect the price is only nominally higher than iPad2.

How to connect iPad to tv (wireless & wired)

iPad when compared to iPhone is a great device to watch movies for its sharp display and portability. But sometimes you might want to watch your video collection on your ipad on your TV Screen with your family or friends. Now the first concern is, do my television model support iPad connectivity. Second concern is how to connect your iPad to your TV set. The first question we will discuss in the following sections. The simplest answer to your second question is a simple "yes". Only that, the options and methods vary, but its possible, even if your tv is 15 years old, or its the latest, 3d HD OLED TV. This article takes you step by step on how to connect your iPad to your HDTV / old television / Projector / Computer monitor.

Option 1: Connect iPad to TV using HDMI cable/port :

This is the most effective and easiest method to display video on your iPad on your TV Screen. But, it is feasable only if your TV has an HDMI port. All the latest television sets on sale in the market has HDMI support. But older models mainly the CRT ones does'nt usually have an HDMI port.

Once you make sure your TV Supports HDMI, you need to get an Apple Digital AV Adapter. As your iPad doesn't have an HDMI port, this adapter works as an extension to your iPAD. The Adapter is available on Apple online store. The price is around USD 39. Connect the Apple Digital AV Adapter to your iPAD. Then plug one end of your HDMI cable to your TV and the other end to the Apple Digital AV Adapter. Now you are ready to go.

The main advantage of HDMI is that it allows HD quality video transfered to your television. Also audio signals are transferred though the same cable. As iPad 2 supports 1080p (Full HD) video, HDMI transfer of videos to an HD tv is a great option.

Video mirroring is another advantage of using HDMI and Digital AV Adapter for iPad 2. If you use home sharing in conjunction to the HDMI and Digital AV Adapter then you can also stream videos to your HD television.

Option 2 : Connect iPad to TV using component and composite cables: 

If HDMI is not at all an option for you, then try the old component/composite cables to connect your iPad to your TV. The normal cases when you cannot use HDMI is when your TV doesn't have an HDMI port or you are running low on HDMI outputs. The composite cable can be purchased from apple online store for USD 39.

You can connect the apple supported side of the cable to your iPad and the other side will be a three headed (3-headed) side which you can connect to corresponsing sockets on your tv. In case your tv doesnt support this component cable, you can get composite adapter from the market, which should be cheap enough.

The main downside of this cable is it doesn't support High Definition (HD) Video.


Option 3 : Connect iPad to TV/Computer monitor/Projector using Apple's VGA adapter
This option comes as the third best option if both option1 and option2 fails or is not possible. In a way VGA adapter is more versatile because most of the devices produced in the past 10-15 years has a VGA port. The main advantage of VGA port is that its still supported by most of the TV manufacturers as its a standard way to connect computer monitors and projectors.

The main disadvantage of VGA adapter is that it doesn't support HD videos and it doesn't support audio at all. So you will be forced to use the inbuild speaker of iPad or else you will need to take audio from the standard headset jack (3.5mm) of your iPad and connect it to an amplifier system to boost up the audio signals. By the way iPad 2 mirroring is supported over VGA adapter cable. So the bottom line is go for this option if HDMI option is anot available and your requirement is not for watching HD videos and only for low resolution viewing or projecting.

Option 4 : Connect iPad to TV using Apple TV AirPlay

This is a great gadget to your apple family. If you are a great fan of viewing everything on your HDTV, AirPlay is a must have to your collection. Apple AirPlay makes your TV and Apple TV. AirPlay helps to stream video from your iPad apps to your HDTV. But the apps need to support AirPlay functionality. Many of the popular iPad apps like Youtube, ESPN, IMDB and Discovery Channel already supports AirPlay streaming functionality.

The main advantage of Apple AirPlay is it allows wireless video streaming from your iPad to your television set. Another major advantage is that now with iOS 5 update, AirPlay is real value for money. It now supports iPad 2 display mirroring. That means you can now use Airplay for apps that doesn't support it. You can use display mirroring to stream videos or even apps and view them onto your HDTV or any other TV, all without wires running around.

Apple iPad 2 Specifications (WiFi)

A comprehensive listing of Apple iPad 2 WiFi Specifications is listed below:


Size
Height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm)
Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm)
Depth: 0.34 inch (8.8 mm)

Weight
Weight: 1.33 pounds (601 g)

Storage Memory options
16GB/32GB/64GB

Wireless and Cellular
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology

Display
9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
Resolution: 1024-by-768-pixel (132ppi)
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Chip
1GHz dual-core Apple A5 Processor

Cameras
Back camera: Video recording: HD (720p) / 30 frames per second with audio; Still camera: 5x digital zoom
Front camera: Video recording: VGA / 30 frames per second with audio; Still camera: VGA
Geotagging

Power and Battery
25-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system (usb port with enough power)

Input/Output
30-pin dock connector port
3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
Built-in speaker
Microphone

Sensors
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor

Supported Audio formats: AAC , MP3 , AIFF, and WAV

Supported Video formats: H.264 video up to 1080p / 30fps, m4v, mp4, and .mov, some .avi file format

Supported Mail Attachment types
.jpg, .tiff, .gif, .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm / .html, .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)

Languages
Language support for English (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Keyboard support for English (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin, Cangjie, Stroke), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic/Latin), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Dictionary support (enables predictive text and autocorrect) for English (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German, Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Accessibility Features
VoiceOver screen reader
Support for playback of closed-captioned content
Assistive Touch interface for adaptive accessories
Full-screen zoom magnification
Large fonts
White on black display
Left/right volume adjustment

System Requirements
Apple ID (required for some features)
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
Mac: OS X v10.5.8 or later
PC: Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
iTunes 10.5 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)

Accessories in the Box
iPad
Dock Connector to USB Cable
10W USB Power Adapter
Apple Sticker
Documentation

iPad 2 price in Dubai / Abu Dhabi / Sharjah / UAE

iPad having become a trend world wide, the demand for the device has also increased. The trend in the middle east espacially UAE is no different. The hottest deals offered by ecommerce online sites are for these tablet devices. With the advent of iPad 2 and IOS 5 and also with the increasing competition from most of the pc manufacturers, the price for iPad 2 has become standardised in the Dubai and Abu Dhabi Market. Eventhough the device is available in the gray market, the prices has come to a common ground especially as soon as the apple store has opened for UAE.

To purchase iPad2 in Dubai, UAE; check out large retailers like Carrefour, Geant, airport duty free shops along with local mobile shops and online deals. Below is the standard price in UAE.

16GB Black Wi-Fi Only AED 2099 USD 572	16GB White Wi-Fi Only AED 2099 USD 572	16GB Black Wi-Fi + 3G AED 2599 USD 708	16GB White Wi-Fi + 3G AED 2599 USD 708
32GB Black Wi-Fi Only AED 2499 USD 681	32GB White Wi-Fi Only AED 2499 USD 681	32GB Black Wi-Fi + 3G AED 2999 USD 817	32GB White Wi-Fi + 3G AED 2999 USD 817
64GB Black Wi-Fi Only AED 2899 USD 790	64GB White Wi-Fi Only AED 2899 USD 790	64GB Black Wi-Fi + 3G AED 3399 USD 926	64GB White Wi-Fi + 3G AED 3399 USD 926