The
iPad 3 will reportedly come in three versions to handle Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4G.
Citing intel from its own sources, 9to5Mac said yesterday that the
new iPads will be codenamed J1, J2, and J2a, backing up previous
information that it received.
The J1 is likely the Wi-Fi-only model, the blog's Mark Gurman
speculates, while the J2 and J2a are probably the cellular versions,
offering the necessary mix of GSM, CDMA, and LTE to run on both 3G and
4G networks around the world.
The J1 and J2 codenames have been linked to Retina Display reports, 9to5Mac added, an additional signs that the next
iPad will sport a higher-resolution screen.
As usual, the
iPad 3 will likely be available with three different
storage capacities. The current
iPad sells as 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB
models.
Since
Apple increased the maximum storage for the
iPhone 4S
to 64 GB, 9to5Mac sees a 128 GB
iPad as a possibility. However, a 128
GB iPad with 4G LTE capability strikes me as a pricey proposition, and
might have a tough time finding customers.
Apple yesterday sent out invites for a March 7 event in which the company is expected to pull back the curtains on its next
iPad. A recent report claimed that
iPad 3 shipments left China on Sunday headed for airports in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City.
Putting
the two bits of information together, 9to5Mac believes pre-orders would
start on March 7 or a few days later, while the new
iPad itself will
officially hit stores one or two weeks after the launch event.
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