Media: In January, Apple might announce two new iPad

In January 2012, Apple may soon present two new models of Tablet PCs iPad, which will be different specifications that allow the company to compete in different segments, the website DigiTimes citing informed sources.

In late January, a conference MacWorld | iWorld, which may be represented by new items. The top version of the tablet will get a screen capable of displaying 2048x1536 pixels - four times more than the existing Tablet Apple. In addition, the device will equip battery capacity which will be 14 000 mAh vs. 6500 mAh in the previous model.

Appearance of the iPad high resolution screens expected even before the announcement of the second generation device. But then the experts noted that such displays are expensive and time consuming to produce, that some time would deter their use in mass products.

Produce displays for the iPad will be Japan's Sharp, which will take place Samsung - the current main supplier of screens for mobile technology Apple.

In the iPad, which will be released next year, will set a powerful quad-core Apple A6, says DigiTimes. The use of quad-core mobile technology in a rare while, but it can become a trend in 2012.

Another improvement will be the iPad built-in cameras, suitable for capturing high quality photographs. The iPad 2, released in the spring, on the back of the camera with a 0.7-megapixel sensor, suitable for video recording format of 720p, but doing low-quality photos. The new iPad will be installed cameras with a resolution of 5 megapixels and 8.

Even after the update, Apple iPad line will continue to manufacture the iPad 2, says DigiTimes. Perhaps the price this tablet will be reduced, thus enabling it to compete with the available solutions on the platform Google Android.

AppleInsider site questioned the accuracy of information DigiTimes. In particular, the resource notes that Apple has since 2009 officially refused to participate in the annual conference of Macworld. IPad tablet first and second generation company represented at the press conferences that are organized independently.

Tablet PC iPad firmly hold the leadership in its segment, controlling about two-thirds of the world market for such devices.

Recall that the predicted analytical agency Canalys, tablet iPad would allow Apple's take the lead in the global PC market in HPdo July 2012.