Upgraded tablet offers high-def display and 4G access.

You will soon be able to get your hands on the newest Apple product, the iPad 3.

Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the iPad 3 to reporters in San Francisco Wednesday.

The new model will have a sharper screen and a faster processor, and will also be slightly thicker and heavier than the iPad 2.

The iPad 3 goes on sale on March 16th in several countries around the world, including the U.S.

Prices start at $499.

"We've taken it to a whole new level and we are redefining the category that Apple created with the original iPad," Cook said.