Along with the iPad mini which everyone and their neighbour saw coming, no one expected a new variant of the regular iPad, Apple announced a surprise new version of the full iPad just seven months after the third generation iPad was unveiled.

“It is a power house,” said Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Philip Schiller while introducing the fourth generation iPad, which  has under the hood  an A6X processor, 5 megapixel iSight camera, expanded LTE chipset, front-facing camera with FaceTime and 720p video capture, faster Wi-Fi, and Lightening connector.

 

‘iPad mini and fourth generation iPad both feature support for the Lightning™ connector that is smaller, smarter and more durable than the 30-pin connector. Lightning connector accessories are available to support cameras, SD cards and VGA or HDMI digital video.⁷ Existing iPad Smart Covers and the iPad Smart Case are compatible with fourth generation iPad, and new polyurethane Smart Covers custom-designed for iPad mini are available in pink, green, blue, light gray, dark gray and (PRODUCT) RED for $39.’ said a Apple’s Press Release.