Apple : Retina Display makes new iPad apps up to 5x larger |
- Retina Display makes new iPad apps up to 5x larger
- New iPad contract price announced by Three
- New iPad: stores open at 8am on Friday
| Retina Display makes new iPad apps up to 5x larger Posted:  Applications optimised for the new iPad's super high-resolution Retina Display are up to five times larger than previous iterations. Vietnamese site Tinhte has been examining the recently-unveiled versions of Apple's iWork and iLife suites which were given a new coat of paint during the new iPad launch a week ago. The Keynote application is up from 115MB to 327MB, while Numbers has more than doubled in size from 109MB to 283MB. Pages has almost tripled from 95MB to 269MB, while the most dramatic increase comes through iMovie which is up from a humble 70MB to 404MB. With many of the improvements cosmetic, rather than feature centric, it appears that the improved graphics necessary to fill out the 2048 x 1536 Retina Display on the new iPad are responsible. Less space, less timeIf this pattern is replicated beyond apps developed by Apple, the ramifications for potential new iPad buyers are two fold: Firstly, the usefulness of the 16GB model is significantly reduced. If we take the example of the FIFA 12 app, which already requires 1.06GB of space then a Retina Display-enhanced app could require at least a quarter of your hard-drive space. Secondly, it's also worth considering the extra time needed to download these apps to the device. Loading a 2-3GB application onto your iPad before you head off to work in the morning will surely be too much of a challenge for most UK households. So the message is clear for those heading down to the nearest Apple Store on Friday morning: Go big or go home. |
| New iPad contract price announced by Three Posted:  Three has officially announced its new iPad data plans today with upfront costs starting from £99 with 15GB allowances on all 24-month contracts. You can find out the latest details from all the networks by checking out our New iPad: where can I get it? article. In its release to TechRadar the network was at pains to point out that it has "invested significantly over the past year upgrading its network to the latest 3G technology – HSPA+" which it says "will deliver the fastest speeds yet for customers buying the new iPad". Of course, the networks are in a slightly odd position given that they will be selling a 4G-capable device to run on 3G networks. "Teaming up our leading-edge HSPA+ network with the innovative new iPad is great news for our customers," said Thomas Malleschitz, marketing director at Three. "Our customers already enjoy superfast internet on the move, and with an excellent range of great value price plans and our leadership in fast UK mobile broadband, we look forward to being the network of choice for new iPad customers." Here are the full Three new iPad tariffs. Don't forget to check out our Hands on: new iPad review.
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| New iPad: stores open at 8am on Friday Posted:  Apple has announced the new iPad will be on sale at Apple's retail stores on Friday from 8am local time. The announcement applies to 10 countries - the US, UK, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Switzerland along with Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. You can also check out our guide to which phone networks are getting the new iPad in New iPad: where can I get it? The new iPad comes in the usual three standard memory variants - 16, 32 and 64GB. US pricing first: 16GB for $499, 32GB for $599 and 64GB for $699. That's £399, £479 and £559 in the UK. For Wi-Fi + 4G, then it's $629, $729 and $829 respectively, or £499, £579 and £659 - though the faster data will be of limited use in the UK of course. The iPad 2 will remain on sale in a 16GB version for $399 (Wi-Fi) and $529 (Wi-Fi+3G). That will really annoy all of Apple's tablet competitiors - iPad 2 will be £329 or £429 in the UK. From 23 March the new iPad will also be available in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. Don't forget to check out our Hands on: New iPad review and, of course, we'll be geting our full review over the coming days. |
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