By Kristin Dian Mariano | February 21, 2012 7:36 AM IST
iPad 3, iPhone 5 Comes With 4G LTE
iPad 3, iPhone 5 Comes With 4G LTE
An analyst believes Apple, Inc. (NYSE:AAPL) will be launching two of its amazing iOS devices with 4G LTE capabilities.

According to Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu, such technology will be included in the upcoming iPhone 5 and iPad 3. "We are frankly not surprised as this is consistent with our supply chain checks inmid-January. As we had commented then, we believe the upcoming iPad refresh could be significant with notable new features including a 4G LTE wireless, beefed upprocessor, higher resolution screen, and Siri voice recognition," Wu said.
According to a post from Wall Street Journal the two top US carriers, Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc., will sell iPad 3 and iPhone 5 with 4G LTE technology. Currently, the two carriers sell 3G versions of the devices. The report also speculated that the next iPad will revert to 3G tech, which doesn't carry LTE, before the end of 2013 when analysts expect that 80% of Americans will enjoy LTE. Wu expected that this feature will definitely boost the sale of the devices.
Aside from LTE technology, iPad 3 is rumored to be equipped with Apple's A6 or a quad-core ARM-based processor. Quad-core designs are coming from various ARM partners and the Tegra 3 has already been launched by Nvidia, as well as the Snapdragon S4 from Qualcomm. According to the Korea Times in November 2011, the A6 processors are to be manufactured by Samsung, despite the companies' ongoing patent battles. Moreover, the device will be equipped with 2048 x 1536 resolution Retina Display with a size of 9.7 inches. There is a rumor that Samsung will continue its partnership with Apple and will take charge of making the displays.
The much-awaited iPhone 5, on the other hand, has a speculated release date this June. According to rumors, the new iPhone will be sporting 4G LTE capabilities, iOS 6 and an A6 processor. Moreover, the iPhone 5 could be waterproof, enhanced Siri support and iCloud integration.
iPad 3 is speculated to be launch on March 7. iPhone 5 is expected to be launch in June. However, Apple did not confirm any of these rumors.
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