For the first time, the new iPad feels like the device Steve Jobs promised two years ago. This is a capable post-PC device and should usher in another great year for tablets.

Screen actually is 'Resolutionary; Great battery life; Powerful graphics processor; Responsive screen; 200,000+ optimized tablet apps; Excellent rear camera; 4G LTE capability rocks

iOS showing some age; 4G models split (AT&T or Verizon; Front-facing camera still VGA; Slightly thicker and heavier than iPad 2; No Siri

Let's face the elephant in the room first. The 'New iPad Wi-Fi + 4G' as Apple calls it - I'll use iPad 3 - may be branded 4G but that's eff-all value to us Brits. The tablet's cellular radio doesn't work with the frequencies being proposed for UK 4G communications.

Apple's third generation iPad comes with several new features such as a Retina display, A5X processor with quad-core graphics and a 5-megapixel rear camera with advanced optics. Can Apple maintain its lead over the other Android tablets this year? Let's find out.

Gorgeous display with 2,048 x 1,536 pixels; Better camera performance; Competitive price points

Heavier than its predecessor; Heats up easily; Low battery mileage when brightness level is at its highest

Apple Ipad 3 is an Ipad consist of IOS 5.1 but the design of this ipad is not much different from the other apple ipads ..it looks almost similar to ipad-2 ..... 9.7 inch screen ..design of the ipad is little marginal and slightly heavier ..

was to break down the barriers between us and our content, whether it's the Web, photos, movies or games. Like any conclusion to a compelling trilogy, the third-generation iPad aims to complete that vision with a display so stunning that you nearly forget you're using a gadget.

Fantastic Retina display; Sharp 5-MP camera with 1080p video; Speedy 4G LTE data; Improved AirPlay functionality; Best tablet app selection

Bottom left side gets warm; Can't FaceTime over 4G; 50MB limit for iTunes downloads over 4G; Front camera doesn't do HD

There's something intimate about using an iPad, and the real-life quality of that retina display enhances it even further. "Well, it's got a new screen" isn't a ringing endorsement of what makes the new iPad great – but actually, that's exactly why you want this tablet.

Incredibly sharp; realistic display super-enhances movies; gaming; web and photos; gorgeous hardware and software design; 200,000 iPad-optimised apps; upgraded camera

Comparatively little on-board storage; especially for a HD-media-oriented device; front-facing camera still only VGA quality

Kitguru says: It is the best tablet on the market.

Beautiful design; great processing power; strong battery life; iOS is the market leader; easy to migrate data from older iPad

The camera is still not going to impress purist photographers; 4G is broken in Europe; 16GB model will prove limiting; 128GB version should be added

Apple's new iPad may not be the most revolutionary change the company has produced, but it's certainly an evolutionary update that will please anyone buying a tablet. New camera for the new iPad on the right, featuring a wider aperture than the camera on the iPad 2 (left).

Astoundingly clear screen; Dual-channel 3G is faster than you realise; Compatible with quite a few of the iPad 2 cases

No LED flash for the rear camera; FaceTime front camera is still VGA

The iPad 3 is, without a doubt, the best consumer tablet currently available. The bump in internal hardware keeps it a hair ahead of the rest, but the new screen and astonishing battery life sets it far apart from any other tablet PC we've reviewed so far.

The new iPad has an HD screen, as well as a camera that can capture 1080p footage, an improved processor and a bigger battery. Read our new iPad review to find out more. Updated, March 21 2012