Now Apple is aiming to make the competition tougher by sporting an A6 Quad-core Processor in the iPad 3. This would make the iPad 3 as powerful as any high-end desktop.

The iPad 3 will come with the latest iOS 5, which will host the multi-touch gesture technology. However, analyst and tech enthusiasts predict that Apple would introduce OS X Lion for the tablet, since it will be powered by a quad-core processor.

Retina Display (after we’ve seen this function on the iPhone 4 we thought that iPad 2 will also going to have it but there wasn’t any, iPad 3 will probably come up with this improvement. With the Retina Display feature, the screen resolution of the iPad3 will be 2048 x 1536 pixels. However, it is said that the third version of the tablet is delayed due to Retina Display issues, and Apple is expected to ship the tablet in early 2012.

Apple will definitely include the iCloud technology in iPad 3. With iCloud users can store photos, apps, calendars and access songs on iTunes without having them to store in the phone’s memory.

Fingerprint has already been granted patents on this technology, and is working real hard to make the iPad3 fingerprint proof. The touch screen will be coated with oleophobic materials, which will reduce the oil and fingerprints on the screen.

The new tablet will come with LED flash to support the camera. The display comes with a 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution display that can enable HD 1080p capability for watching high def movies on its 9.7 inch LCD screen.

Though the tablet promises quite a lot of new and exciting features, rumors indicate that it could be priced at a very high range. However, with the competition kicking in, I expect that the iPad 3 will be set at a reasonable price. Nevertheless, are you going to buy the new iPad 3? And what other iPad 3 features are you expecting? Let us know by adding your views below.

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Thе iPad 3 is еxpесtеd to bе released in the next 3 tо 4 months whіle соmроnеnt makerѕ іn thе supрlу chаіn аrе already delіvering pаrts for thе Applе iPad 3 to OEM сontractors; sаіd thе іnѕіde ѕources.

“OEM production оf iPad 2 will remаin аt 14-15 mіllіоn unitѕ іn thе fourth quаrter оf 2011 but deсlinе tо 4-5 milliоn unіtѕ іn thе first quаrtеr оf 2012, рavіng the way fоr the lаunсh оf the nеw iPаds.”

Lоng-timе partnеr Foxcоnn Electrоnіcs is еxрeсtеd to begіn full asѕemblу prоduction ѕоmеtіme іn Januаry оf 2012, аnd full ѕсаlе prоductіоn vоlume wіll hарpеn ѕhоrtlу after in Fеbruary tо еnsurе suррlу is ready to meet all of thoѕe reаdу tо uрgrade tо thе iPad 3.

Aѕ of rіght now, eѕtіmatеѕ bу thе suрplу chaіn sоurсеs for the prоductіоn оf the rеfrеѕhed tabletѕ wіll hit ѕomеwhеre around 9.5 tо 9.8 millіоn іn Q1 2012. 2011 waѕ thе уеar оf thе iPad 2 and 2012 wіll be thе уear оf the iPad 3, аlthough іt won’t be сoіned by Steve Jobs (gоd rest his ѕоul).

Thе tablet mаrket іѕ оnе оf thе faѕteѕt growing in thе world rіght nоw, with iPad рroduсtѕ еxрectеd tо rеach 40 millіon аt thе еnd of Q4 2011. In thе uрсoming уеar, the iPad 3 should рut Applе wеll оn track for just aѕ suсcеѕsful оf a 2012, аs 2011.

Let’s now take a look at all the features in depth:

The current Apple iPad 2

There isn’t any official word from Apple on when the iPad 3 will be released; however, rumors indicate that it will be announced sometime early next year. Reports state the trial production is likely to start this October. One of the major reasons why the launch of the device has delayed is due to the Retina Display technology. It is also said that it could be delayed because of legal issues with one of Apple’s main supplier, Samsung.

The price and availability of the iPad 3 is still unknown. Please make sure that you keep visiting this page to stay updated.

Though the tablet promises quite a lot of new and exciting features, rumors indicate that it could be priced at a very high range. However, with the competition kicking in, I expect that the iPad 3 will be set at a reasonable price. Nevertheless, are you going to buy the new iPad 3? And what other iPad 3 features are you expecting? Let us know by adding your views below. has a 900MHz dual-core ARM Cortext-A9 processor, Apple A5 chipset and PowerVr SGX543MP2 GPU. This certainly made the Apple iPad 2 a powerful tablet and a main competitor in the world of tablets. Now Apple is aiming to make the competition tougher by sporting an A6 Quad-core Processor in the iPad 3. This would make the iPad 3 as powerful as any high-end desktop.

According to Linley Group senior analyst Kevin Krewell, “We expect the A6 will be a quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 design, which would be competitive with next year’s best mobile processors. In 2012, Nvidia will offer a quad-core Cortex-A9 processor, and Qualcomm will have the aforementioned MSM8960, a dual-core A15-class processor operating at 1.7GHz. Fabricating Apple’s A6 in 28nm (instead of the 40nm process Nvidia is using for its quad-core part) will reduce both die cost and power, yielding a much better product.”

The iPad 3 will come with the latest iOS 5, which will host the multi-touch gesture technology. However, analyst and tech enthusiasts predict that Apple would introduce OS X Lion for the tablet, since it will be powered by a quad-core processor.

This will also include multitasking features, such as notifications, task-finishing, app-switching, location and background sound.

Apple enthusiast expected the Retina Display feature on Apple iPad 2; however, Apple has been working majorly for an improvised version of it to include it in the iPad 3. The iPhone 4 currently supports the Retina Display with a screen resolution of 960 x 640. Apple explains Retina Display as: “Developing pixels a mere 78 micrometers wide, Apple engineers were able to pack four times the number of pixels into the same 3.5-inch (diagonal) screen found on earlier iPhone models. The resulting pixel density of iPhone 4 – 326 pixels per inch – makes text and graphics look smooth and continuous at any size.”

With the Retina Display feature, the screen resolution of the iPad3 will be 2048 x 1536 pixels. However, it is said that the third version of the tablet is delayed due to Retina Display issues, and Apple is expected to ship the tablet in early 2012.