New iPads begin arriving at Best Buy as another hands-on surfaces from Hong Kong [u]

Ahead of Friday's official launch of the new iPad, Best Buy stores have begun receiving inventory, as a new photo shows units stockpiled one of the retailer's back rooms. In addition, another hands-on with the new device has surfaced from Hong Kong.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 15

New iPad drawing record preorders, Apple projected to sell 66M in 2012

Apple's new iPad is off to a record start before it's even been released, setting the stage for the company to sell a projected 66 million total units in 2012.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 57

Apple announces new iPad will go on sale at 8 a.m. local time on Friday

When the new iPad goes on sale in the U.S. and nine other countries this Friday, it will become available at 8 a.m. local time, Apple announced on Wednesday.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 26

Samsung is sole supplier of Apple's iPad Retina displays - report

LG and Sharp failed to meet Apple's quality standards, leaving Samsung as the sole supplier of Retina displays for the new iPad, according to a new report.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 160

Apple avoids showcasing Google Maps in promotional material for new iPad

As further evidence that Apple plans to transition away from Google Maps in iOS, the company uploaded to its Web servers but chose not to publish images of Google's mapping data on the new iPad.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 30

How to preview the Retina display enhanced Apple.com in Safari on Mac or PC

Apple's official website has been quietly updated to take advantage of the Retina display on the new iPad. Users can preview the higher-resolution site now with a simple tweak in Apple's Safari desktop Web browser.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 25

Benchmarks of Apple's new iPad confirm 1GB of RAM, same CPU speed

With a new pre-release iPad now out in the wild ahead of Friday's launch, benchmark tests conducted with the device have confirmed it has 1 gigabyte of RAM and an ARM CPU clocked at 1 gigahertz.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 44

First unboxing video of Apple's new iPad surfaces from Vietnam

A first look at the new iPad being unpackaged and handled has surfaced from Vietnam, where users got their hands on an LTE-capable model days ahead of Friday's official launch.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 22

Epic Games thinks Apple could take on game consoles with iPad, Apple TV & controller

Epic Games, one of the top game developers for the iOS platform, believes that Apple could directly take on game consoles like Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3 if it were to develop a Bluetooth controller for the iPad.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 52

Apple projected to sell at least 1 million of new iPad on launch day

This Friday's iPad launch will be another blockbuster for Apple, with one new analysis projecting that the company will sell at least one million on the first day alone.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 34

Online orders of new iPad will now take up to 3 weeks to ship

Customers who waited to order their new iPad from Apple's online store will now also wait two to three weeks for their order to ship.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 64

Apple sells out of launch-day iPads, new orders ship by March 19

Less than two days after Apple's new iPad was unveiled, the company has sold out of launch-day preorders in its online store, as new orders are now advertised to ship by March 19.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 121

Components for 4G LTE iPad estimated to cost $310, netting Apple 51% margins

Apple's third-generation iPad will have a slightly lower hardware-based profit margin of about 51 percent, based on a new estimate of hardware costs.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 61

iPad Retina Display features Super High Aperture pixels, double the LEDs

Packing four times the pixels into the new iPad's Retina Display has proven to be a challenge for Apple's manufacturing partners, who are utilizing advanced technology like Super High Aperture pixel design and packing in double the LEDs for backlighting.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 50

Led by Apple's iPad, tablet sales seen exceeding desktop PCs in 2013

Industry insiders now believe there will be greater consumer demand for the rapidly expanding tablet market, led by Apple's iPad, than there will be for desktop PCs in 2013.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 38

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