Apple iPad 3 AT&T Full Review

                    The Apple iPad 3 for AT&T, 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.

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:
  • 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)
• Side Keys:
  • Right: Volume control, Other
• Colors:
  • Black, White

Display

• Physical size:
  • 9.70 inches
• Resolution:
  • 2048 x 1536 pixels
• Pixel density:
  • 264 ppi
• Technology:
  • IPS LCD
• Colors:
  • 16 777 216
• Touchscreen:
  • • Capacitive, Multi-touch
• Features:
  • Light sensor

Battery

• Capacity:
  • 11560 mAh
• Type:
  • Li - Polymer

Hardware

• Processor:
  • Dual core, 1000 MHz, Apple A5X
• Graphics processor:
  • • Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4
• System memory:
  • 1024 MB RAM
• Built-in storage:
  • 64000 MB

Camera

• Camera:
  • • 5 megapixels
  • Aperture size:
    • F2.4
  • Focal length (35mm equivalent):
    • 35mm
  • 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
  • Supported formats:
    • MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless)
• Video playback:
  • Supported formats:
    • MPEG4, H.264, Motion JPG, MOV
• Speakers:
  • Earpiece, Loudspeaker
• Streaming:
  • • Audio, Video
• YouTube player:
  • Yes

Internet browsing

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

Technology

• GSM:
  • 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
  • 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
• LTE:
  • 700 MHz Class 17, 1700/2100 MHz
• Data:
  • LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
• Global Roaming:
  • Yes
• Positioning:
  • 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
• Instant Messaging:
  • • Yes

Connectivity

• Bluetooth:
  • • 4.0
• Wi-Fi:
  • • 802.11 b, g, n, a
  • Mobile hotspot:
    • Yes
• USB:
  • • Yes
  • Connector:
    • Proprietary
• Headphones connector:
  • 3.5mm
• HDMI:
  • • Yes
• Charging connector:
  • Proprietary
• • 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