The third-generation iPad will be the one to get the rumored 2048×1536 display, Concord Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed on Saturday. The often historically accurate researcher understood from checks that the doubled resolution, fringed-field switching display was both too expensive and not yielding enough to be viable for the current model. He instead told AppleInsider that he understood Apple would use a thinner display with the current resolution but a less reflective surface that renders it better for outdoor reading. The claim may be borne out by technological developments.
While dual-core processors and matching graphics are enough to support 1080p (1920×1080) video smoothly, greater-than-HD resolutions so far haven’t been shown in mobile. NVIDIA’s Kal-El is one of the first conspicuous examples of a mobile processor and graphics combination that can handle more and combines both a quad-core main chip with 12-core video. Other companies are expected to have quad-core processors and at least quad-core graphics at the same time and could see Apple make such a leap to handle a larger screen.
