GADGETS - I PAD, Now, 4G iPad with 128 GB

Apple has introduced a fourth-generation (4G) version of the iPad with a so-called retina display and 128 gigabytes (GB) of memory — twice the storage capacity of models already on the market.

The new iPad will be available in the US from February 5 at a starting price of $799 for a Wi-Fi version and $929 for a device that also offers a cellular connection.

Earlier this month, Apple posted the slowest profit growth since 2003 and the weakest sales increase in 14 quarters, fuelling concern about CEO Tim Cook’s ability to keep producing hit products over a year after the death of co-founder Steve Jobs.

"With more than 120 million iPads sold, it’s clear that customers around the world love their iPads," said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice-president, marketing.

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GADGETS - I PAD - Apple working on thinner, lighter 5th generation iPad

If inside sources of a Japanese blog Macotakara are to be believed, then Apple is reportedly planning to introduce the next generation iPad in the upcoming months.

The blog, which has been known for its accurate predictions in the past with Apple products, states that this version of the company's 9.7-inch tablet will be thinner and lighter drawing on elements from the recently introduced 7-inch iPad mini (Review I Pictures). The expected dimensions for the device are 4mm x 17mm x 2mm. According to the blog, the 5th generation iPad is likely scheduled for a March 2013 release.

Furthermore, the blog's sources indicate that Apple is also amidst a production trial of the 2nd generation iPad mini. The 7.9-inch tablet is expected to feature a 2048x1536 pixel Retina display translating into a 326ppi pixel density and will likely carry on board the A6X chip as seen in the fourth generation iPad.

It's evident that Apple has picked up pace on the tablet front, proof of which we first witnessed this year with the launch of the 4th generation iPad in October, a move which came just six months after launching a new model, doubling the speed of the processor.

The new fourth generation iPad features a 9.7-inch Retina display, new Apple-designed A6X chip, FaceTime HD camera and ultrafast wireless performance with same 10 hours of battery life.

Coming to the iPad mini, it was introduced at a special event in San Jose, California on October 23rd (Pictures). The iPad mini features a 7.9-inch 1024x768  display, FaceTime HD and iSight cameras, ultrafast wireless performance and 10 hours of battery life.

The company sold three million iPads in just three days since the launch of its new iPad mini and fourth generation iPad. The number is double the previous first weekend milestone of 1.5 million Wi-Fi only models sold for the third generation iPad in March. So whether or not the next generation iPad and iPad mini create a similar effect is something that we'll keep an eye for. 

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GADGETS - I PAD - Rumor Tips Thinner, Lighter iPad in March

                                                       Many people will be ripping open new fourth-gen iPads or iPad minis tomorrow morning, but rumors about the next Apple tablet are already swirling.

According to Japanese blog Macotakara, as picked up by 9to5Mac, the next iPad will be unveiled in March 2013 and boast a thinner, lighter profile. That includes a 4mm reduction in height, 17mm in width, and 2mm in depth, Macotakara said.

The blog also suggested that the next-gen iPad will incorporate elements of the iPad mini - namely the black/slate or white/silver color schemes.

A March 2013 unveiling for the fifth-gen iPad would come one year after the release of the "new iPad" or iPad 3. It would follow Apple's recent release cycle of iPads in the winter and iPhones in the fall. But Apple did only just release the iPad mini - and a revamped, fourth-gen iPad - in October.

That fourth-gen iPad , however, didn't really include too many changes over its predecessor. Apple added the smaller, Lightning dock connector, and the A6 chip used in the iPhone. The updated iPad also included a FaceTime HD camera, twice the Wi-Fi performance compared to previous iPads, and support for additional LTE carriers worldwide.

The quick release of the iPad 4, just months after the iPad 3, irked some people who had purchased an iPad early in 2012. But PCMag mobile analyst Sascha Segan thought consumers should quit their whining.

For more, see PCMag's reviews of the iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad.

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