Faked photo attempts to show Retina Display for third-gen iPad [updated]
Hours before Apple is expected to unveil its third-generation iPad, an alleged leaked photo appeared online attempting to confirm the inclusion of an ultra-high-resolution Retina Display on the device, but it was later debunked as fake [updated].
Razorian Fly published the image early Wednesday, noting that an anonymous source had left it in the publication's "tip box" overnight. The tipster reportedly claimed that it showed a Retina Display-equipped iPad.
Update: But hours later, the site updated its original story to declare the image fake. It was sent to a number of websites overnight in an attempt to garner attention. AppleInsider was unable to confirm the authenticity of the image, and has included it here for the sake of discussion.
A bevy of reports have suggested that Apple will double the linear resolution of the iPad to 2,048 x 1,536 pixels, giving it a pixel density of 264 pixels per inch. Most recently, server logs have suggested that devices with that resolution have been accessing popular technology websites while also coinciding with visits from possible prototype iPads on Apple's Cupertino, Calif., corporate campus. The iPads appeared to be running iOS 6 with an newer build of WebKit.
It is unclear at this point whether Apple would elect to use the "Retina Display" marketing term for a double-resolution iPad display since the resulting pixel density would be less than that of the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. Apple could, however, justify its use by arguing that the iPad is meant to be held farther away from the eye than its handset. Some reports have also claimed that Apple could choose to name its new tablet the iPad HD.
AppleInsider reported that the third-generation iPad would have a Retina Display as early as last February. Apple had reportedly expressed interest in using the double-resolution display in the iPad 2 last year, but it was unable to secure sufficient production volume and low enough costs to implement it and decided to push it to the third generation.
Apple will hold its much-anticipated media event at 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday. The company is widely expected to unveil an update to its Apple TV set-top box alongside a third-generation iPad. AppleInsider will have full, live coverage.
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2) This could just be an iPhone.
Also, the fact that the iPad on the invitation was 4x bigger than normal was a pretty big hint.
What exactly do you mean by that?
1) If this was an actual "Retina Display" on an iPad, technically you wouldn't be able to see it on the picture if the screen you're viewing the picture on is a non-Retina screen.
Unless the image shows a zoomed-in portion of the iPad display, which... they do!
What exactly do you mean by that?
Look at the size of the finger compared to the Calendar icon.
See, you can't even distinguish the pixels on an iPad 2 screen
Yes you can... and it looks horrible.
They're releasing another iPad???
Yes you can... and it looks horrible.
It looks like not having 20:10 vision is going to save me £450 cos to me, my iPad 2 screen looks quite nice actually.
Look at the size of the finger compared to the Calendar icon.
Perhaps the finger model is a petite woman or child?
1 AM Eastern? Aw man..
Over where I live it actually does start at 3:00am. Every year it gets increasingly difficult to actually be awake for the announcements. Oh how I yearn to be 20 again...
Fake, no reflection in the dock icons.
Well spotted
The company is widely expected to unveil an update to its Apple TV set-top box alongside a third-generation iPad.
No, it isn't. I don't expect that at all. I see the iPad, that's it. Thinking we'll actually get an update to the Apple TV is way too wishful.