It's here! Apple unveils its newest iPad - it's FOUR TIMES faster, has 3D capability and a sharper picture than a HD TV
- Features include retina display, 5 megapixel camera and 4G LTE capability
- Screen is sharper than most 40-inch living room televisions
- Latest version powered by high-speed A5x chip
- Apple boasts picture resolution so crisp that words will appear sharper than words in print
By Rob Waugh and Thomas Durante
Last updated at 11:08 PM on 7th March 2012
Apple launched its latest version of the iPad on Wednesday, armed with a Full HD display with 3.1 million pixels and a supercharged new processor.
The device will be available on March 16 and priced from $499-$829 - the same range as the iPad 2, which the technology giant launched a year ago.
The tablet will be powered by a super fast quad-core A5x chip, putting Apple's tablet ahead of competitors such as Samsung.
It will also offer a high speed 4G LTE network connection on both the AT&T and Verizon wireless networks.
Advanced: Apple claims the screen resolution on the new iPad, shown here with Phil Schiller, Apple's senior VP of Worldwide Marketing, is so sharp that the words on the screen are sharper than words in print
