While many might have been surprised by the new Apple iPad's lack of a unique name, few of us were shocked to see that Apple has upped the ante in the largely one-sided tablet wars by adding a better than 1080p HD resolution display and 4G LTE data to the new iPad.

Beautiful industrial design; gorgeous Retina display; fast 4G LTE data; solid camera; good battery life

Thicker and heavier than the iPad 2; runs a tad warm; no microSD memory card slot

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

The anticipation for a new gadget can often be more exciting than getting the actual product in your hands. Apple's new iPad definitely offers some nice updates with the Retina display, 4G and improved camera, but is it a worthy upgrade for someone that already has an iPad 2?

Gorgeous display; Improved camera; 4G option; Fits in most iPad 2 cases you may already have; Bluetooth 4.0 will use less power and be a lighter drain on the battery

Thicker and heavier; Runs a little warmer than the iPad 2

Third time lucky – the New iPad is the best of the lot – with a wonderfully sharp Retina display and HD snapper

Super-sharp screen makes viewing games, films, photos and the net vastly improved; improved snapper; wonderful software and hardware design; a choice of 200,000 apps optimised for iPad

Not much storage included; front-facing VGA snapper

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The hype is warranted. The new iPad is everything they said it would be. In a word – fantastic! I got me a white 64GB iPad with 4G LTE last week, a top of the line iPad, a unit from Singapore.

Apple just made the new iPad official and it comes with a Retina Display that goes up to 2048 x 1536 resolution with a pixel density of 264ppi. Apple's existing apps will be scaled up to the high-res display and will be encouraging developers to do the same

+ Retina Display; + Tried and true design; + Good Battery life

- No LTE for most of us; - No major changes; - Apple iPad; - USB Dock Connector; - Charger; - 3.5mm headphone

If you read onscreen, then going back to the iPad 2 after using the new iPad even for an hour or two is going to feel like the worst kind of pain. The text clarity is just that much better.

The Apple iPad is the standard by which all other tablets are judged. The iPad 3 does nothing to change that. The iPad 2 was the best tablet you could buy, so it's little surprise that the iPad 3 has replaced it in that role. I can't say enough about the display.

If you are an iPad 'one' user, or a user of any other tablet available in the market, then you should consider the upgrade to the New iPad. If you are an iPad 2 user however, we suggest you skip this iteration and wait for the fourth generation iPad as that will be a better value for money upgrade...

Retina Display; Better rear camera; Snappier performance

Slightly heavier than the iPad 2; 4G capabilities unavailable in India; Apps will consumer more space; courtesy new display