Apple's iPad 5, Retina iPad mini 2

Apple's iPad 5, Retina iPad mini 2 may sport 8MP cameras.

Apple is back in the news, this point with a lot of developments being rumored concerning its new pill offerings. The new models, titled the iPad five and also the iPad mini two severally, would possibly keep company with 8-megapixel rear cameras, in step with KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The analyst has additionally same that each tablets may be launched within the fourth quarter of 2013, in step with Apple corporate executive.

The KGI report, consistent with the supply, states that the cameras can go along with AN updated five-element lens provided by Taiwanese makers Genius and Largan. the 2 corporations are chargeable for the optics presently utilized in Apple's latest iPhone 5s and 5c.

The new detector modules are provided by Sony, permitting Apple to raise the resolution from the sooner 5-megapixel seen in fourth-generation iPad and iPad mini. The boosted specifications, if true, are a primary for the corporate. within the past, the iPad maker has historically stuck to packing its tablets with optics that square measure comparatively lower in resolution to the flagship iPhone. whereas the type of module has not been clearly spoken regarding, the supply speculates that the new offerings can go along with a backside well-lighted element, presumably with larger 1.5-mega pixels, like what's seen within the iPhone 5s.

Kuo, whereas talking concerning this, has according that Apple could deem camera upgrades to assist its iPad line-up stand out from the competition. tissue layer show, that has helped Apple stand go in the pill market within the past, has been effectively integrated by variety of different makers. the foremost recent case seen is Amazon’s new 7-inch and eight.9-inch Kindle fireplace HDX tablets, packing a component density of 323 ppi and 339 ppi severally. this is often a good bit beyond the 264 ppi and 163 ppi presently provided by Apple’s fourth-generation iPad and iPad mini severally.

The analyst has additionally declared that the corporate can ab initio roll out 1.2 million units of the iPad five within the third quarter and ten.5 million units within the fourth quarter. as compared, the iPad mini two won't see any units shipped move into the third quarter and a pair of.1 million units within the fourth quarter. this might cause severe offer constraints for the iPad mini two, if it's launched this year.