
Īfter only seven months (221 days) of official availability, the third-generation iPad was discontinued on October 23, 2012, following the announcement of the fourth-generation iPad. Three million units were sold in the first three days. However, controversy arose when the LTE incompatibilities became known. It gained mostly positive reviews, earning praise for its Retina display, processor and 4G (LTE) capabilities. The tablet was released in ten countries on March 16, 2012. Initially, the cellular version was titled and marketed worldwide as the "Wi-Fi + 4G" model, but due to regional differences in classification of 4G (LTE) connectivity outside of North America, Apple later rebranded and altered their marketing to call this the "Wi-Fi + Cellular" model. The Wi-Fi + Cellular model includes GPS capability. For the rest of the world outside North America, connectivity options are Wi-Fi only (on the Wi-Fi model) or Wi-Fi + 3G (on the Wi-Fi + Cellular model), with the latter unavailable in some countries, as 4G (LTE) connectivity for the device is not available outside North America. In North America, connectivity options were Wi-Fi only, Wi-Fi + 4G ( LTE) on Verizon, AT&T, Telus, Rogers, or Bell. Each variation was available with black or white front glass panels, with options for 16, 32, or 64 GB of storage. Six variations of the third-generation iPad were offered, compared to nine in the United States and Canada, although some countries had only the Wi-Fi only model.

ITunes Store, App Store, MobileMe, iBookstore, Game Center, iCloudĪt the Wayback Machine (archived July 21, 2012) Internal rechargeable non-removable 3.7 V 43 W Wi-Fi + Cellular model(A1403) on Verizon also includes EvDO Rev.

Multi-touch touch screen, headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis gyroscope, microphone, magnetometer, accelerometer, Assisted GPS + cellular Micro-SIM card tray (cellular model only)įront: FaceTime 0.3 MP camera with VGA-quality photos and videoīack: 5 MP iSight camera with 1080p video capture at 30 frame/sĪll models: Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0, Apple 30-pin dock connector Wi-Fi + Cellular model: iOS 9.3.6, released July 22, 2019 ( )ĩ.7 inches (250 mm) 2,048 × 1,536 px color IPS LCD display at (264 ppi) with a 4:3 aspect ratioĪudio Formats: HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC (8 to 320 kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 & 4, AEA, AAX, and AAX+), ALAC, AIFF, and WAV
