Its 7.9in (20cm) screen has been upgraded to feature 2048 by 1536 pixels - the same as the larger model.Quantum Analyzer QMA201 With Chinese&English Version It
is being branded as "retina" to highlight the increased
resolution.Amazon and Google have already announced small tablets - the
Kindle Fire HDX and Nexus 7 - with similar high definition
displays."We've got the retina upgrade to the smaller iPad that many
thought should have been there in the first place," Tony Cripps,
principal analyst at tech consultants Ovum, reflected after the
announcement in San Francisco."Market share slip is inevitable because
so many rival devices are coming out, which is not necessarily a bad
thing as the overall sector is growing."Apple does now have a cheaper
model thanks to it offering the original iPad Mini at a lower price -
but the firm doesn't really want to go to the low-end because that's not
where the greatest profit is extracted."Apple also announced that the
latest version of its Mac operating system, Mavericks, would be offered
at no cost to owners of computers already running any version of OS X
released since 2009. It is the first time the company has not charged
for a major Mac OS upgrade.quantum analyzerBy
contrast the full version of Windows 8.1 is sold for about £100,
although it is free to existing Windows 8 users.Linux-based Ubuntu has
always been offered without charge. Chromebook computers also get free
upgrades for Google's PC operating system.
New laptops, productivity and leisure apps were also unveiled. However,colourful double wall stainless steel thermos bottle Apple
did not show off a new TV set-top box as some had speculated.The
California-based firm's most recent financial release said that its iPad
range accounted for $25.8bn (£17.6bn) worth of sales in the nine months
leading up to July.That represented 19% of its revenue for the
period.However,Chinese meridian health analyzer Apple
acknowledged that the amount of money it was making from the product
line was growing three times slower than the growth in unit sales since
many customers were opting for its cheaper iPad Mini and iPad 2 models
rather than its top-of-the -range "retina display" versions.Apple's iOS
operating system accounted for 53.9% of all tablets shipped in 2012,
according to Gartner.The tech research firm forecasts that Android will
become the market leader with a 49.6% share, versus Apple's 48.6% this
year, adding that it expects that gap to widen further in 2014.However,
consultants at IHS iSuppli said those figures needed to be put in
context thanks to Apple's success at making money by taking a cut of app
sales."It is in terms of revenue per active device where Apple's lead
is strongest," said the firm's mobile media analyst Jack Kent.
"An
iOS device generates around three to four times as much app revenue
through Apple's App Store as an Android device through Google
Play."Apple has so far offered a more compelling range of
tablet-specific content, but Google is clearly looking to address
this."He added that many Android tablets, including Amazon's Kindle and
most products sold in China,Quantum Resonance Magnetic Analyzer QMA101 manufacturers did
not have Google's store pre-installed.Apple's chief executive Tim Cook
noted there were now 475,000 apps designed for iPads available through
its online marketplace.But another market watcher suggested that Apple's
priority remained securing a "premium" margin on the shop price of its
hardware, and that add-on software sales were of secondary
interest."Some players, like Amazon, can afford to slash prices because
they have a different business model based on content and commerce,"
said Thomas Husson, from the tech industry analysts Forrester."While
Apple has shared $13bn to developers since 2008, it has made less than
$6bn out of apps."It's a huge stat, but low in comparison with Apple's
quarterly results."
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