It is in the air that Apple will push iPad 3 in March and iPad 4 in October
According to Taiwan “electronic times” report, informed sources, and apple will launch in March this year all the hd iPad 3, and in the October release equipped with killer application of iPad 4.
People familiar with the matter say the iPad 3 will use the QXGA screen, the resolution up to 1536 x 2048, battery life time will also extend, but other configurations may not be able to bring a surprise to the user. But, apple would like to take this opportunity to iPad 2 the price will drop to $399.
IPad 3 and reduction of the iPad 2 will help apple against SONY, MOTOROLA and samsung competition the challenge of rival, the enterprise of the tablet computer price now about $359 or more.
But people familiar with the matter say, because Google may be released in April independent brand tablet computer, and Kindle Fire for the introductory users, so the second quarter competition also will be more intense.
But the real competition will occur in the second half, apple will be in the October launched iPad 4. Almost during the same period, Microsoft (the Po) will also release Windows 8, Intel (the Po) will launch Clover Trail-W platform.
9.7-inch iPad 4 is expected to greatly upgrade to the hardware configuration, and will be integrating a series of killer application, and Android, Wintel and WoA (Windows on ARM) camp competition.