We've heard rumors that Apple might give the next generation iPad — frequently referred to as the iPad 3 or the iPad HD — a high-resolution display, but now there are reports that the company may already be testing screen parts for the upcoming device.
9to5 Mac pointed out a story in The Korea Times which claims that Apple is currently quality-testing LCD parts made by Samsung and LG in order to determine which will work best for its next generation tablet. The technical specifications suggested for the device are similar to what we've seen in prior reports:
Rumors that Apple would pack a Retina display into the iPad have been circulating since it coined the term when it announced the iPhone 4. As my PCWorld colleague, Jared Newman pointed out a few weeks ago, this particular rumor is starting to gather steam as more evidence piles up.
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Most rumors point to the device being a new model in the iPad 2 line, not the next-generation tablet. Some have said the updated model will be called the "iPad 2 Plus" and be identical to the iPad 2, but have a higher resolution display. Earlier this month, sources told This is My Next that the new iPad will be marketed as a tablet for video and photo production professionals and be called the "iPad HD."
Apple planning to sell multiple iPad models at the same time makes sense, especially when you combine it with other rumors that it may sell the iPhone 3GS along with the iPhone 4 and 4S/5 this fall. Apple's new strategy could be to provide a variety of hardware for consumers with different needs (or at least to appeal to different pocketbooks).
It's also worth mentioning that the reported display testing may be good news for Samsung, which currently provides LCDs and chips for Apple's tablet. Reports recently came in that Apple may beshifting its chip manufacturing to TSMC from Samsung, in light of nasty patent suits the company has with Apple. Apparently Apple can't completely cut the Korean company out of its supplier list.
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9to5 Mac pointed out a story in The Korea Times which claims that Apple is currently quality-testing LCD parts made by Samsung and LG in order to determine which will work best for its next generation tablet. The technical specifications suggested for the device are similar to what we've seen in prior reports:
"Apple’s upcoming iPad 3 will feature an improved display to support quad extended graphics (QXGA), a display resolution of 2048×1536 pixels with a 4:3 aspect ratio to provide full high definition (HD) viewing experience," said a source close to the talks.Such a display would mean that the next generation iPad would have a resolution twice that of the model currently on the market, but — as MacStories notes — this still doesn't mean that it would catch up with the iPhone 4 Retina Display's quality entirely:
Such a resolution for a 9.7″ display would mean the display has roughly 260 DPI and would likely fit under the ‘Retina Display’ marketing term – despite the fact that for the iPhone it was specified to be above 300 DPI, this is because the iPad is normally held further away from the eyes, and thus the DPI requirement is lower.Those details aside, the report of a high-resolution display still fits in with suggestions that there might be two next generation iPad models which will co-exist in the future — a "pro" device with an HD display and a simpler lower-cost device. This would seem like a logical move for Apple to consider since it offers high-end and low-end versions of most of its current generation products — except the iPhone and iPad — and is probably eager to make such a pattern apply to all of its product lines.
Rumors that Apple would pack a Retina display into the iPad have been circulating since it coined the term when it announced the iPhone 4. As my PCWorld colleague, Jared Newman pointed out a few weeks ago, this particular rumor is starting to gather steam as more evidence piles up.
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Most rumors point to the device being a new model in the iPad 2 line, not the next-generation tablet. Some have said the updated model will be called the "iPad 2 Plus" and be identical to the iPad 2, but have a higher resolution display. Earlier this month, sources told This is My Next that the new iPad will be marketed as a tablet for video and photo production professionals and be called the "iPad HD."
Apple planning to sell multiple iPad models at the same time makes sense, especially when you combine it with other rumors that it may sell the iPhone 3GS along with the iPhone 4 and 4S/5 this fall. Apple's new strategy could be to provide a variety of hardware for consumers with different needs (or at least to appeal to different pocketbooks).
It's also worth mentioning that the reported display testing may be good news for Samsung, which currently provides LCDs and chips for Apple's tablet. Reports recently came in that Apple may beshifting its chip manufacturing to TSMC from Samsung, in light of nasty patent suits the company has with Apple. Apparently Apple can't completely cut the Korean company out of its supplier list.
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