Carriers and phone manufacturers get away with playing pretty fast and loose with the term "4G" in the US. Besides the creeping of the term to describe high-speed UMTS, depending on how you look at it you could even argue that the LTE we have now doesn't technically count as 4G. Australia takes its 4G plenty seriously, and doesn't take kindly to companies stretching the definition of what they consider 4G devices. When Apple began selling the iPad 3 in the nation, billed as the "Wi-Fi + 4G" model despite not even supporting domestic LTE networks, it quickly caught the wrath of the ...

There's a lot to love about the new iPad. On the contrary, there are several key areas that bring us frustration. Let's dissect these areas. Hate... Screen characteristics: The screen on the new iPad is warmer, not as bright, and has lesser viewing angles when compared to the display on the iPad 2. It's likely that the former two issues are related. Size and weight: For a device that attempts to change the way we consume content, the new iPad is far too heavy and thick. After several days of use, we can say that--yes--the size and weight difference between the iPad 2 and 3 is noticeable. ...

We've heard rumors about its capabilities. We've seen pictures of what's supposed to be its hardware. With all the talking that's been done regarding Apple's next tablet, we're anxiously awaiting things to go official, and see Apple formally unveil its iPad 3. We've been looking forward to March with the hopes that Apple would finally follow-through and reveal the tablet; a new rumor out today supports that idea, claiming that Apple has its event planned for March 7. That date has risen as the most likely candidate for a couple reasons. It fits with the tradition of early March iPad ...

The closer we're getting to that certain iPad 3 event -- believed to be happening at the beginning of next month -- the more the rumors we hear about the next Apple tablet. We've already heard of alleged "Retina" display, upgraded processor and even a possible announcement date but the rumor mill doesn't stop here. The picture you see above is claimed to be taken of an actual, existing and very much real iPad 3. NextMedia claims they also have some specs to go with the next Apple tablet, which will generally look very much like the iPad 2, except for the more pronounced tapering on its ...

This Sunday we've heard new rumors regarding the upcoming iPad 2 refresh together with reports concerning a new camera -- one of eight-megapixels -- which was hinted by the picture of an alleged iPad 3 shell case, thicker, more tapered. Now another set of images is here to claim that the iPad 3 will indeed be thicker, as seen in the picture above. Even though the design is rumored to be just 1-2 mm thicker, because of the tapering, the alleged iPad 3 case definitely looks thicker than the iPad 2 to the naked eye but it will feel thinner in hand, according to reports. Same rumors imply that ...

It's official. Apple has set a date for what's sure to be the most important tablet announcement of 2012: the unveiling of the third-generation iPad. The coming week will bring a flurry of media anticipation and commentary, with some retrospectives on the iPad's legacy, and speculation on what's to come. Before the inevitable lines start forming at Apple stores around the country, though, we thought we'd take a look at some changes we'd like to see in the next iteration of the iPad's OS. Let's chat. Multitasking The two dominant tablet OSes on the market today have a number of differences, ...

Ready for your daily dose of iPad rumors? Yesterday, we looked at a couple rumors about new entries in the iPad product family and one claiming that the tablet might end up named the iPad HD. Information supporting the latter arose through analyzing server logs, which also showed evidence left behind by devices claiming to run the 2048 x 1536 resolution we're expecting for the new iPad. Today we see some more log evidence along that line, as well as some that shows signs of the arrival of iOS 6.0. After Gizmodo ran its stats for yesterday's news, today's data comes courtesy of Ars ...

"It's obvious that the only iPad killer is always going to be the newest iPad." The tweet from web- and mobile developer Zhephree caught my eye with its uncommon boldness. Wow, I thought, someone's not afraid to drop some truth bombs. The next tweet, though, brought us back down to Earth. Zhephree's statement had fallen under a fellow follower's fire, so his response was: "The simple fact that I don't own an iPad disproves my tweet, that was just a joke." I believe him; I started following Zhephree on Twitter because he was developing apps for webOS back when it was a viable competitor, ...