The iPad (announced as The new iPad, colloquially known as iPad 3, iPad HD, or iPad 2S)[1] is the third and current generation of the iPad, a tablet computer designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It serves primarily as a platform for audio-visual media, including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, presentations, and web content. It comes in either black or white.
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 The new iPad showing its Retina display | |
| Developer | Apple Inc. |
| Manufacturer | Foxconn |
| Product family | iPad |
| Type | Tablet computer |
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| Operating system | iOS 5.1 Released March 7, 2012 |
| Power | Internal rechargeable non-removable 42.5 W·h (153 kJ) lithium-ion polymer battery |
| CPU | Apple A5X |
| Storage capacity | 16GB, 32GB or 64GB |
| Display | 9.7 inches (250 mm) 4:3 aspect ratio at 2048×1536 px color IPS TFT resolution (264ppi) |
| Sound | Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz Audio Formats: HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 & 4, AEA, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV |
| Input | Multi-touch touch screen, headset controls,proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axisgyroscope, microphone, magnetometer,accelerometer, Assisted GPS + Cellular (4G Model only), Micro-SIM Card tray (4G Model only) |
| Camera | FaceTime 0.3-megapixel camera with VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second and 5-megapixel iSight camera |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) Bluetooth 4.0 LTE (Optional) |
| Online services | iTunes Store, App Store, MobileMe,iBookstore, Game Center, Photo Booth, iCloud |
| Dimensions | 9.50 in (241 mm) (height) 7.31 in (186 mm) (width) 0.37 in (9.4 mm) (depth) 185.7 x 241.2 x 9.4 mm, 662 g |
| Weight | Wi-Fi model: 1.44 lb (650 g) Wi-Fi + LTE model: 1.46 lb (660 g) |
| Predecessor | iPad 2 |
| Related articles | iPad, iPhone, iPod touch (Comparison) |
| Website | www.apple.com/ipad/ |
