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Posted: 07 Mar 2012 Announced: 07 Mar 2012
Market Status: Released
Release date: 16 Mar 2012
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US carrier availability: Verizon - Available (Since 16 Mar 2012)
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The Apple iPad 3 for Verizon Wireless, or simply iPad, as it is officially called, is Apple's latest foray in the contemporary tablet market - a market the company single-handedly started about two years ago. Although the third-generation iPad remains the same on the outside (not a bad thing), it does bring a lot of improvements on the inside. First of all, it has a new screen resolution of 2048x1536 pixels, delivering an amazing for a tablet pixel density of 264 ppi. Another major improvement has to do with the processor of the device, which is now the so-called A5X - still a dual-core processor, but with a new quad-core GPU for outstanding graphics performance. The camera has also been given a boost and is now much more capable in terms of both photo- and video-taking. Finally, the new iPad 3 has been blessed with LTE connectivity. Additionally, all 4G iPads will also have global 3G capabilities, so you should be able to use 3G on most carriers around the world.

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Apple iPad 3 Verizon specifications

Pros

Dual core processor
Thin body, measuring less than 9.5mm/0.37inches (0.37 inches)
Fast mobile data support (4G)
High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (264 ppi)
Fast processor (1000 MHz)
Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM)

Cons

Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB

Design

Device type:
- Tablet
OS:
- iOS (5.1)
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
Dimensions:
- 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 (241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm)
Weight:
- 23.35 oz (662 g)
  the average is 17.3 oz (494 g)

Display

Physical size:
- 9.70 inches
Resolution:
- 2048 x 1536 pixels
Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 264 ppi
Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- IPS LCD
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 16 777 216
Touchscreen:
- - Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features:
- Light sensor

Battery

Capacity:
- 11560 mAh

Hardware

Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Dual core, 1000 MHz, Apple A5X
Graphics processor:
- - Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4
System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 1024 MB RAM
Built-in storage:
- 64000 MB

Camera

Camera:
- - 5 megapixels
- Aperture size:
  Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening can get.
  - F2.4
- Features:
  - Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Video stabilizer, Face detection, Geo tagging
Camcorder:
- - 1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
Front-facing camera:
- 0.3 megapixels VGA

Multimedia

Music player:
- Filter by:
  - Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
- Features:
  - Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital
Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker
YouTube player:
- Yes

Internet browsing

Browser:
- - Yes
- Supports:
  - HTML, HTML5
Built-in online services support:
- Facebook, YouTube (upload), Flickr, Twitter

Technology

GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE:
- 700 MHz Class 13
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Navigation:
- Yes

Phone features

Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF, Other, .jpg, .tiff, .htm, .html, .key, .numbers, .pages, .txt, .vcf), Calculator
Messaging:
- Threaded view, Predictive text input
E-mail:
- - IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - 4.0
Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- - 802.11 b, g, n, a
- Mobile hotspot:
  - Yes
USB:
- - Yes
- Connector:
  - Proprietary
HDMI:
- - Yes
- TV-Out, Computer sync, OTA sync

Other features

Notifications:
- Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Sensors:
- - Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
- Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

Officially announced:
- 07 Mar 2012

Shopping information

Accessories:
- Dock Connector to USB Cable, 10W USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Alternative variants

We list only the specs that are different than the main variant

Apple iPad 3 16GB

Hardware

Built-in storage:
- 16000 MB

Apple iPad 3 32GB

Hardware

Built-in storage:
- 32000 MB

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