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Apple unveils new iPad with high-resolution screen

Apple says you cannot distinguish individual pixels from a distance of 15 inches (38 cm)


Apple has unveiled a new iPad with a high-definition screen.It said the resolution of the display was 2048 by 1536 pixels. The tablet is also powered by a new A5X chip with improved graphics performance.Chief executive Tim Cook claimed to have "redefined once again the category Apple created".

Tim Cook unveils the new iPad 

Apple dominates the market but is set to face a fresh challenge when devices running the full Windows 8 system are expected to go on sale later this year.
The new iPad also features a 5-megapixel camera sensor. It will be able to run on 4G LTE networks where the service is available and can act as a wi-fi hotspot for other devices if carriers allow the function.It is 9.4mm deep, slightly thicker than the 8.8mm profile of the iPad 2. The firm said that the US 

Apple's marketing chief Phil Schiller said the tablet has the same 10-hour estimated battery life as the previous model using only wi-fi. That limit shortens by an hour when using 4G.

It is due to go on sale on 16 March in the UK, US, Canada, Germany, France, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and Japan. US prices match those of the earlier model.

The previous model will stay on sale at a reduced price. The firm says that will make it more affordable for schools to buy the machine.

Sales forecasts
The firm also announced an upgraded TV box which can now handle 1080p video.
Films and TV shows will be sold via its iTunes store in the high-definition format.
IMS Research said Apple accounted for 62% of the global tablet market in 2011. Ahead of the press conference it said it expected that share to rise to 70% this year.

Analysts at Gartner said it expects Apple to sell 69 million iPads before the end of 2012. By contrast if forecasts stores will sell 22.8 million tablets running Google's Android system, and 6.3 million Blackberry Playbook devices.Gartner research director Michael Gartenberg said "I'd call the new iPad an evolutionary device with some revolutionary experiences".

How the competition compares

Device Vital information What the experts say
Blackberry Playbook
Blackberry Playbook
• Released: April 2011 (updated February 2012) • Screen size: 7" Weight: 450g • Operating system: BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0 • Cost: £250 (64GB, Currys) • Full specification
"A tablet that's trying really hard to please the enterprise set but, in doing so, seems to be alienating casual users who might just want a really great seven-inch tablet." - Engadget


Asus Transformer Prime
Asus Transformer Prime



• Released: December 2011 • Screen size: 10.1" Weight: 537g • Operating system: Android - Ice Cream Sandwich • Cost: £499 (32GB, John Lewis) • Full specification



"This is a corking tablet/laptop hybrid that is more powerful than ever and with Ice Cream Sandwich added into the mix is the best Android tablet yet." - T3

 Motorola Xoom 2
Xoom 2


 • Released: November 2011 • Screen size: 10.1" Weight: 599g • Operating system: Android - Honeycomb • Cost: £379.99 (16GB, Amazon) • Full specification




"We're pleased with Motorola's efforts in slimming down the slate. The Honeycomb experience is a rather nice one. But we don't think it's offering enough to justify the premium price tag." - Cnet
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
• Released: June 2011 • Screen size: 10.1" Weight: 565g • Operating system: Android - Honeycomb • Cost: £399 (16GB, John Lewis) • Full specification

"The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is certainly one of the best Android tablets so far and deserves to be high on the list for anyone who can't stomach Cupertino's controlling neediness." - Pocketlint



iPad
iPad



• Released: March 2012 • Screen size: 9.7"
• Weight: 635g • Operating system: iOS • Cost: tbc
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