Apple used its media event today at the Yerba BuenaCenter for the Arts in San Francisco to announce high-definition (1080p)versions of the iPad, AppleTV and iOS version 5.1. Here’s whatwe know so far:
The newiPad (Press Release)
- Retina display
- 2048 x 1536 resolution
- 44% greater saturation
- 264 ppi
- 1M more pixels than your HDTV at home
- held at 15″ you can’t see pixels
- A5X System on a Chip (SoaC)
- Dual-core CPU
- Quad-core graphics
- iSight (HD) front camera
- 5MP rear camera (optic system from the iPhone 4S)
- HD video recording in 1080p
- Image stabilization
- Voice dictation (not full Siri?)
- 4G/LTE (HSPA+) 73 Mbps max
- AT&T and Verizon (one model for AT&T, one forVerizon)
- North American LTE only
- Personal hotspot (if carrier supported)
- No battery life penalty on 4G (9 hours)
- 1.4 pounds
- $499/16GB, $599/32GB, $699/64GB (same pricing as iPad 2)
- Pre-orders today, March 16 availability
- Same 30-pin docking port
- Apple is keeping the iPad 2 for $399
The New Apple TV
- 1080p support
- iTunes Match support
- TV shows the day after they air
- iTunes playlists from iCloud
- Genius for recommendations
- $99
- pre-order today, March 16 availability
- No 42" Screen...
iLife for iOS (Press Release)
- new iPhoto app - (Requires iOS 5.1 for Install)
- updated GarageBand app - (Requires iOS 5.1 for Install / Update)
- updated iMovie app - (Requires iOS 5.1 for Install / Update)
iOS 5.1
- Available today, rolling out to users now (Settings >General > Software Update)
- Japanese language support for Siri (availability may belimited during initial rollout)
- Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream
- Camera shortcut now always visible on Lock Screen for iPhone4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (4th generation)
- Camera face detection now highlights all detectedfaces
- Redesigned Camera app for iPad
- Genius Mixes and Genius playlists for iTunes Matchsubscribers
- Audio for TV programs and films on iPadoptimized to sound louder and clearer
- Podcast controls for playback speed and a 30-second rewindfor iPad
- Addresses bugs affecting battery life
- Fixes and issue that occasionally caused audio to drop foroutgoing calls
