iPad 3 May Look Like iPad 2 With Retina Display

Submitted by Dan; January 11, 2012


Jeremy Horwitz, from iLounge, who had revealed some interesting bits about the iPad 3 late last week now reports that he may have seen "what's supposedly the next generation iPad", a day before CES 2012 had kicked off in Vegas. Of course He hasn't seen the actual next generation iPad, but he seems to have got his hands on the leaked iPad 3 parts. Horwitz provides the following detail bits about the Apple's third generation iPad based on the leaked parts.

• He says that it is difficult to make out its the new iPad as it looks very similar to iPad 2.
• The new iPad is slightly thicker than iPad 2 (by 1mm)
• The rear camera has become bigger and silver ringed. iPad 3 is expected to come with an improved camera - possibility even iPhone 4S's 8-megapixel camera, but without LED flash.
• iPad 3 looks exactly the same as iPad 2 from the front except for the screen. iPad 3 is expected to get a high resolution Retina Display like iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S.
• According to one of his source, the screen could be slightly smaller than iPad 2 but Horwitz's wasn't able to confirm it.
• Switch, button, speaker, and other elements located on the side edges are all the same, as are the headphone and Dock Connector ports.
• He expects most iPad 2 accessories to work fine with iPad 3 except for the cases, which may have issues due to the minor changes in the design.

Horwitz didn't provided any details about internal changes. He also cautions that the rear shell that he was saw was probably manufactured around 6 months back so lots could have changed. iLounge were the first to show leaked photos of iPad 2 last year, so these rumors could possibly be true.


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