iPad 4 - Reveiw

iPad 4

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Apple once known for its secrecy and consistency is loosing a bit now. Three tablets in an year is more than anybody asked. May be Apple is trying to be very much experimenting these days. However, the tablet market is still the dynasty of Apple.

Loaded with:

• 9.7" LED-backlit IPS LCD touchscreen, 2048 x 1536 pixels; scratch-resistant, oleophobic coating
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity, carrier-dependent hotspot support
• Optional LTE connectivity (data only)
• Optional GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS support (for the 3G model only)
• Apple A6X SoC with 1 GHz dual-core processor
• PowerVR SGX554MP4 quad-core GPU
• 1GB of RAM
• iOS 6.0 with iCloud support and activation
• 16/32/64GB of inbuilt storage
• 652 grams of weight (662 grams for the LTE version)
• Bluetooth 4.0
• Lightning USB port
• 11,560 mAh battery
• Accelerometer, compass and three-axis gyro-sensor
• 5MP auto-focus camera
• 1080p video recording at 30fps
• 1.2MP secondary camera capable of FaceTime HD calls
• Four and five-finger gestures
• 1080p TV-output with the Apple Digital AV Adapter (purchased separately for $39), 720p video streaming
• Supports magnetic cases

Missed

• iTunes still required for uploading most of the content
• Reflective screen struggles outdoors
• No standard USB port
• No stereo speakers
• No GPS receiver in the Wi-Fi version
• No memory card slot
• Lack of basic iOS apps - stocks, clock, calculator, voice memos

Verdict:

Only few changes, practically much like its previous version, but hope apple's card run.