Get ready for iPad 3 with 'Retina' display

According to a report by the tech website, AllThingsD Apple will be holding an event in March and the much awaited iPad 3 will be launched in San Francisco. The report stated,

Sources say the company has chosen the first week in March to debut the successor to the iPad 2, and will do so at one of its trademark special events. The event will be held in San Francisco, presumably at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Apple’s preferred location for big announcements like these.

This latest bit of news of has Apple fans and tech websites buzzing all over, with speculations as to whether the new iPad will see any major technical overhaul. According to a  TechCrunch report  the device is likely to see a much higher screen higher resolution or “Retina” display. The report adds,

The first two iPads had a resolution of 1024 x 768… The new iPad will have a resolution of 2048 x 1536. Earlier this week, it was revealed that Apple was now requiring developers to submit Retina-level screenshots of their apps to the App Store (for new apps, at least).

What does a higher resolution mean on an iPad? Well your apps are going to look even better.  According to AllThingsD Apple did not comment on the story, saying it does not respond to rumours and speculations. [caption id=“attachment_209092” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“The iPad 2. AFP”]  [/caption] Meanwhile with the news that the new iPad will have a much higher resolution, app developers will need to rush to meet the deadline for this new device. TheNextWeb reports that

Sources with knowledge of the matter have informed The Next Web that the company is in ‘crunch mode’ when it comes to lining up apps both to demonstrate on-stage and to show off in new advertisements for its third iPad.

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Apple had posted  blockbuster results last quarte r thanks to the iPhone 4S, a  phone which wasn’t as thin as many fans would have wanted but came packed with a much more powerful processor and a better camera. Siri, the voice command app for iPhone 4S was one of the most talked about apps when the phone was released and the question on everyone’s mind next will be whether iPad 3 will come with Siri. The other big question is will iPad 3 get thinner?   TheNextWeb doesn’t think so, mostly due to reports of a large battery going around on tech blogs. As for Indian Apple fans, we’re hoping that iPad 3 will release in India soon. You can check out our review of the Samsung Galaxy vs iPad 2 here.