Apple Inc is hosting a media event next Wednesday, where it is expected to unveil a faster, better-equipped version of its popular iPad tablet to thwart increasing competition from deep-pocketed rivals such as Amazon.com Inc.
The invitation-only event will be held at 1 p.m. EST (1800 GMT) on March 7 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, where the company also introduced the last two generations of iPads.
Apple, which sent the invitation to reporters by email on Tuesday, did not divulge details of the event beyond saying: “We have something you really have to see. And touch.”
The invitation featured a partial picture of the touchscreen of a device resembling an iPad.
Apple launches are some of the hottest events on the tech calendar, scrutinized by fans, investors, the media and industry insiders alike.
The iPad has dominated the nascent tablet computer market, but Amazon’s Kindle Fire, which sells at half the cost, has chipped away at the lower end of the market.
The third iteration of a device that has helped put pressure on demand for traditional laptops and computers is expected to boast a faster, quad-core processor and a higher-definition screen.
Some analysts and industry experts expect 4G wireless capability, ensuring that the iPad remains current as cutting-edge broadband technology from Verizon Wireless and other carriers gains momentum. Verizon Wireless is a venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc.
“The picture is zoomed in on an icon and I don’t see any pixels in that icon,” Avi Greengart, analyst at Current Analysis, said, underscoring how industry experts pick apart even Apple’s technology for hints of what to expect.
“You don’t need exceptional foresight to guess that Apple is likely looking at a higher resolution display.” Below is a comparison table for iPad, iPad 2, and iPad 3 specs:
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So here’s a summary of what will be new for iPad 3?
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A brand new processor – Apple A6 (4-core processor)
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Will support wireless NFC technology
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Will be available with the following memory 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB
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Will hold a charge up to 2 times greater than the iPad 2
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Will be equipped with a more powerful high-quality rear camera 5MGP,
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Will be a new design, it will be thinner, lighter, more comfortable and practical.
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