Apple to announce iPad 3 on March 7th 2012

DubDJ

For all those waiting to get the next generation iPad, Apple has just announced a press conference for March 7th.



Full Details here!

Sad Professor

"something you really have to see"

That's the Retina screen confirmed, I think.

120_Minutes

Doing away with the home button too, it seems.

opinion guy

Sad Professor wrote: »

"something you really have to see"

That's the Retina screen confirmed, I think.

And touch.

Hmmmm.....

I'm making a prediction - haptic feedback.

You heard it here first people.

Sad Professor

120_Minutes wrote: »

Doing away with the home button too, it seems.

There's no visible connector in the picture either, so it might just be in landscape mode. It would be very unusual for Apple to include an image of the to-be-announced device in the press release picture.

Stainless_Steel

Maybe touch sensitive back panel? Swiping gestures etc.

Jobs always hated people putting iPads in covers...

Sad Professor

Stainless_Steel wrote: »

Maybe touch sensitive back panel? Swiping gestures etc.

I don't really see the point of this. What would you use it for? How would you activate it?

Stainless_Steel

Sad Professor wrote: »

I don't really see the point of this. What would you use it for? How would you activate it?

When browsing the web maybe? Use your iPad and you'll notice....either you hold it in one hand and use other for control or you take one away to control. Could be used to swipe back and forward. Same on home screen. Maybe useful for games. Just thinking out loud....don't think it will have it.

Edit - just messed around with my iPad. It's a stupid idea...thanks for questioning lol

Sad Professor

I remember it being speculated for the iPhone as well, so you are not the first person to suggest it. But it doesn't seem like the kind of thing Apple would do. It's more the kind of half-arsed feature their competitors would think was a good idea.

DubDJ

"We have something that you really have to see.... and touch"

Just thinking... since when did Apple start sounding like a Paedophile priest?

seamus

If it didn't already have multi-touch gestures, I'd have assumed that's what they were hinting at. Hmm.

Brian017

If theres no home button, I'm out.

Crackity Jones

Gizmodo have already analysed the invite photo and compared it with iPad 2 invite and have concluded it is indeed retina display with no home button.
Also I saw on macrumors a supposed leaked ipad 3 document showing an $80 increase across the wifi range and 70 increase on the 3G versions. Hopefully will keep iPad 2 resale value up as I'm trying to sell mine!

Oafley Jones

Stainless_Steel wrote: »

When browsing the web maybe? Use your iPad and you'll notice....either you hold it in one hand and use other for control or you take one away to control. Could be used to swipe back and forward. Same on home screen. Maybe useful for games. Just thinking out loud....don't think it will have it.

Edit - just messed around with my iPad. It's a stupid idea...thanks for questioning lol

PS Vita has a touch panel on the rear as well. Still it does sound kinda pointless on an iPad.

Tora Bora

The iPad 3, will be introduced to the world,by Steve Jobs, himself in the flesh.
He's not dead you know, just staying over at Elvis's place for a bit if a break.;)

Stainless_Steel

Tora Bora wrote: »

The iPad 3, will be introduced to the world,by Steve Jobs, himself in the flesh.
He's not dead you know, just staying over at Elvis's place for a bit if a break.;)

Bet ya 50 yoyos you're wrong chief.

Gadgetman496

There's a lot of signs pointing to the release of a brand new iPad floating around these days: myriad rumors, retina displays, and even Apple event invites. Now, a freshly taken pic from an anonymous tipster has given us a little more grease for the iPad 3 rumor mill. As you can see above, starting today all iPad 2 SKUs at Radio Shack are getting $20-50 lopped off their prices, which sure seems like a good way to clear out stock to make room for a newer, pricier version. And, the good news for Apple fans doesn't stop there, as the Shack will also be discounting the iPhone 4 and 4S by $25 from March 1st - 4th. So, is this more evidence of the iPad 3, or just a retailer trying to move more product? We'll know for sure next week.

Source: Engadget

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aidan_walsh

The invite had a photograph of an iPad. Its not exactly a big surprise that a new one is coming.

opinion guy

Radioshack would want to be dropping alot more than $50 off an ipad2 to shift stock a week before ipad3 comes out:rolleyes:

aidan_walsh

Before its release date is announced anyway. If anything like the last few announcements (and most iPhone announcements) the actual release is likely four weeks away.

Sad Professor

Crackity Jones wrote: »

Gizmodo have already analysed the invite photo and compared it with iPad 2 invite and have concluded it is indeed retina display with no home button.

It's a photoshopped publicity image. Gizmodo are reading too much into it.

opinion guy

Sad Professor wrote: »

It's a photoshopped publicity image. Gizmodo are reading too much into it.

Indeed. Also wasn't there a leaked component a while back the revealed there is a home button ?

Kurz

Will these be available to buy in Ireland as soon as they're released in the states?

Also, what is the rumoured alternative to the home button? Will they integrate it into the touchscreen or will they completely re-design the way the interface works?

Sad Professor

It won't be available here at the same time as the States. It will be a couple of weeks at least.

As for how the iPad would work without a home button, Apple already introduced multitasking gestures in iOS 5 that allow you to go back to the home screen, switch between apps and bring up the multitasking bar without using the home button.

DubTony

DubDJ wrote: »

"We have something that you really have to see.... and touch"

Just thinking... since when did Apple start sounding like a Paedophile priest?

pah

DubDJ wrote: »

"We have something that you really have to see.... and touch"

Just thinking... since when did Apple start sounding like a Paedophile priest?

Well certainly not in your lifetime, so that rules out the last 12 years.

120_Minutes

Brian017 wrote: »

If theres no home button, I'm out.

Why?

gestures and assistive touch in ios5 renders the home button practically obsolete. leaving only the button press for reset/dfu which could be moved to the vol up/down instead.


would the loss of it really make you not buy it? thats a very closeminded view.

Dades

I'd much prefer them to keep the homebutton (and don't doubt they will).

Just because something can be done using swipes doesn't mean it should.

I have the same problem with the newer Kindle readers. There's a touchscreen version which has done away with the lovely tactile click buttons for forward/back and it's awful.

It's not as it they're going to do away with all the bezel anyway, so if they did, they would seem to be removing it for the sake of it. I don't see why they can't have swipes and the button.

gzoladz

I hope the home buttos stays. And they need to be careful with making the vezels to narrow as we may end up accidentally touching the screen.

Zapp Brannigan

This might be the first tablet I buy. Looking forward to seeing what they're adding to it.

Loomis

If the image does depict a device without the Home button, it doesn't look like they've used the space to increase the size of the screen. Wouldn't that make removing it a bit pointless?

Tora Bora

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

This might be the first tablet I buy. Looking forward to seeing what they're adding to it.

They are making a proper tablet out of it, by making it an android version:cool:

Zapp Brannigan

Tora Bora wrote: »

They are making a proper tablet out of it, by making it an android version:cool:

I see what you did there!


:rolleyes:

eeloe

I hope the home button is gone, it's the most flimsy part of the device, most common part on the device to break over time.

Good riddance! :-)


Hopefully they'll get rid of it off the iPhone in it's next release.

banquo

I dunno, I've always found the home button a great discovery tool.

adox

Think I will finally upgrade my iPad 1 when this one is released.

Sad Professor

They could get away with dropping the home button from the iPad, but not the iPhone.

Crackity Jones

Sad Professor wrote: »

They could get away with dropping the home button from the iPad, but not the iPhone.

I agree. Hardly use the button on the iPad tbh.

adamski8

i dont know if anyone has mentioned this yet but don't the water drops on the background image prove it is potrait view, as with my ipad anyway the shading of the drops match this view but not landscape. this would indicate no home button then

edit: actually i forgot landscape would rotate the image too.

Stainless_Steel

Mr. Anderson wrote: »

If the image does depict a device without the Home button, it doesn't look like they've used the space to increase the size of the screen. Wouldn't that make removing it a bit pointless?

They have to keep the border size around the screen so you can hold it without pressing the screen no?

gerryo777

DubTony wrote: »

Some really weird thought processes going on here...... strange!

jack presley

gerryo777 wrote: »

Some really weird thought processes going on here...... strange!

Not as bad as

http://www.cultofmac.com/page/2/

murpho999

jack presley wrote: »

Not as bad as

http://www.cultofmac.com/page/2/

I assume you mean this! Crazy stuff!

Apple could be just winding people up with fake images!

Deep Thought

murpho999 wrote: »

I assume you mean this! Crazy stuff!

Apple could be just winding people up with fake images!

I thought someone here just made that based on the comments in this thread...

Note to Mod: Did ya like the way I quoted and removed the image from the quote thus saving the size of the re-quote and thus taking up less space and making the whole thing easier to read and not getting bogged down with multiple copies of the same image over and over and over again.....

Wait...all this text just took up a lot of space..damn it

:-0

clintondaly

The "Home" button wont be available in Ireland because people cant afford it at the moment

opinion guy

Deep Thought wrote: »

I thought someone here just made that based on the comments in this thread...

Note to Mod: Did ya like the way I quoted and removed the image from the quote thus saving the size of the re-quote and thus taking up less space and making the whole thing easier to read and not getting bogged down with multiple copies of the same image over and over and over again.....

Wait...all this text just took up a lot of space..damn it

:-0

I liked it Deep Thought.

Oh shi I just quote you taking up space!!:mad:

Deep Thought

clintondaly wrote: »

The "Home" buttom wont be available in Ireland because people cant afford it at the moment

Disagree..it will be available but will only be worth 48% less than what you paid for the original one....:D

seamus

murpho999 wrote: »

I assume you mean this! Crazy stuff!

Poe's Law

DubDJ

I for one won't miss the home button at all. On the iPhone it is very handy but the iPad really has no need with all the extra screen space. The multi-touch gestures work perfectly.

I'm thinking of selling my iPad 2 an upgrading to this. I've run out of space with my 32GB's and i'm sick of having to choose which apps I do and don't need. Plus that retina display would be handy if it is real.

Crackity Jones

DubDJ wrote: »

I'm thinking of selling my iPad 2 an upgrading to this. I've run out of space with my 32GB's and i'm sick of having to choose which apps I do and don't need. Plus that retina display would be handy if it is real.

I feel your pain and I've only 16GB! With all the free magazine subs I got through Zino, Sunday times, FIFA etc it's not long filling up.

keith16

The second it comes out I will instantly plunge into a dilemma of whether to buy it or wait for the i-pad 4! This has happened to me with both iterations of the i-pad.

I don't own an i-pad.