Apple announces the iPad 4 after just 7 months

by Ben Salter Featured 18 Comments 27 Votes 660 Views 24/10/2012 Back to News

Apple has announced its 4th generation full size iPad, just 7 months after the release of its third generation "New" iPad.

While we expected the iPad Mini, this is the first time Apple has replaced an iPad within the same year.

The 4th generation iPad is powered by an A6X chip that promises processing speeds twice as fast as the old "New" iPad, and will also download over WiFi at twice the speed.

Externally it's much the same, except with the new, smaller Lightning connector introduced with the iPhone 5. As with the iPad Mini, it should also be compatible with Australia's 4G networks, unlike the model released earlier this year.

The New New iPad 4 with Retina Display (it's called something like that) will be available to order alongside the iPad Mini from November 2.

By Ben Salter

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Jackie

Such bullcrap, it really is. Got the Ipad 3 a month ago, I wouldn't be annoyed if this wasn't vastly superior, but it generally it.

Damn it Apple. Seriously.

24/10/2012

Manchester, UK

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OllyEbbz

Thats gotta be a new low for Apple? i mean really, 2 revisions in the same year? its mad what Apple can get away with cause it'll sell as always.

24/10/2012

Lives in the United Kingdom.

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adrian331

i heard that apple is replacing "the new ipad" with the ipad 4 if you brought it within the last 30 day not sure if true or not

24/10/2012

melbourne, victoria

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M@ndyz

You know this is just dumb.. Yeah I love my new iPad but seriously I don't love apple products enough to want this "4th" one.. Apart from the fact my apple products all have the same cables. [Facepalm]

24/10/2012

Add me on steam........... bootie [mmgn] Or raptr.......... bootie101 Or wiiu. actually don't add me on wiiu im never on it :p

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Guyver

They need to space these things out a bit more :E

24/10/2012

I'm a level 5 Laser Lotus

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M@ndyz

See I don't mind the mini cause its cheap and my hubby would like one around this time next year cause its also a bit bigger then our iPod we have..

24/10/2012

Add me on steam........... bootie [mmgn] Or raptr.......... bootie101 Or wiiu. actually don't add me on wiiu im never on it :p

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Apollo

Was it really 7 months ago that the iPad 3 was released? It seems like yesterday.

24/10/2012

SSBB FC: 1421 1648 2311

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winga26

Guyver said: They need to space these things out a bit more

I reckon! Seems like they're just shitting these out now. :O

I still have the first one that works fine.

24/10/2012

GET YOUR BLOOD PUMPING - GO SWANS!

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EndBoss

How is this display more retina than the current ipad 3 retina display?

aapl on nasdaq dropped 3.26% today...

24/10/2012

Melbourne, Victoria

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TrblyXlent

Wow... Today was a big day for Apple! :P

24/10/2012

Can someone please tell the guy to the left to shush?

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milo

struth.. another one??
im the same as M@ndyz, i love my apple
stuff too but not going to go out just for a next upped model..maybe in a year or 2 but not after 7 months
wonder what Jobs would say :O

24/10/2012

out flying my 737

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Blob

Who cares how quickly they come out?
PCs and TVs and stuff are 'outdated' quickly, you don't need the newest one.

24/10/2012

Your mums bed

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sjt333

"Apple tests how dumb their followers really are"

24/10/2012

To get shot and not do much else, turn to page 58 "I've always liked cowabunga."

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Tsunamo

Have Capcom been giving them tips?

24/10/2012

[Perth, W.A | MMGN]

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MoeMan

they do this with all their products, it's no surprise Iphone 4 then speculate Iphone 5 but really an Iphone 4s comes out with hardly anything better, than the 5 gets released which is utter shit, yet everyone jumps on the bandwagon now Ipads are being released like it's going out of fashion, the ipad2 and 3 a very similar.....
Apple.... please keep digging your grave and pissing off your customers because it'll be good to see the end of them...

25/10/2012

http://www.facebook.com/retro.gamers.mmgn

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TrblyXlent

MoeMan said: they do this with all their products, it's no surprise Iphone 4 then speculate Iphone 5 but really an Iphone 4s comes out with hardly anything better, than the 5 gets released which is utter shit, yet everyone jumps on the bandwagon now Ipads are being released like it's going out of fashion, the ipad2 and 3 a very similar.....
Apple.... please keep digging your grave and pissing off your customers because it'll be good to see the end of them...

Yeah... If anyone knew that a fourth generation iPad would come out, they would probably have called it the iPad 3GS.

25/10/2012

Can someone please tell the guy to the left to shush?

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punk

oh look they caught people off guard. People are just upset cause they didn't have enough time to sell off their iPads before the new one comes out :P

People are so rattled that after 7 months apple brings out something new, some people (not from here) think they're 'obsolete' iPad just got humiliatingly worse - welcome to the real world, stuff gets updated in tech quick everywhere else.

It does make you wonder why they brought out a newer one - competition is getting ahead of them, making sure they've covered their bases for another year with win8 just around the corner. we all know the mini is there just to save their butts from companies like google, amazon and a lessen extent, RIM.

I wouldn't be surprised if Apple needed to just push out a new iPad because in a years time or so we'll get a big change to iOS. If that change doesn't happen, they're missing the boat because it's starting to be the same stuff year after year.

25/10/2012

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milo

just out of interest, how different will it be to the ipad3??

30/10/2012

out flying my 737