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You may recall that a little while back we checked out China’s Meizu MX3, and in addition to its unique 15:9 1,800 x 1,080 display, one of its other selling points is the 128GB storage option. Well, this version is finally available as of today, except it’s only offered to the TD-SCDMA variant of the phone, meaning you can only use it on China Mobile’s network or, if you’re desperate, any GSM 2G network. If that’s no problem and you have an address in China, then you can head over to online store JD.com and hand over CN¥3,999 (about US$660) for the 5.1-inch, Exynos 5 Octa-powered device off contract.

As for the rest of us, it’s probably just a matter of time before the WCDMA-flavored MX3 gets the same treatment, so stay tuned. Alternatively, the upcoming Vivo Xplay 3S is rumored to have a 128GB option as well, and given that it’ll support both TD-LTE and FD-LTE, it might be a better buy for us speed freaks outside China.

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Apple has started selling the capacious new 128GB iPad, the latest update to its fourth-generation Retina Display-sporting tablet design. The 9.7-inch iPad is pulling away from its 7.9-inch younger sibling, desperately crying out “I’m different!” with a flash storage bump. But more importantly, it’s also narrowing the perceived gap between itself and competitors like Microsoft’s Surface Pro.

The Surface Pro, an iPad competitor? Nay, you say. Microsoft’s computer is a computer, running a full-fledged desktop OS capable of running powerful apps like Photoshop and more, powered by an Intel Core i5 processor. It, too, comes equipped with up to 128GB of storage, features a number of input and output ports, and has a fancy stylus for handwriting.

But the iPad is not, nor has it ever been, in direct competition with incumbent devices running Windows software. In fact, the iPad has made its enterprise progress in spite of not being able to do all those things the Surface Pro is trumpeting about. People seeking out the Apple tablet for business use aren’t doing so because it has full Windows software support – it doesn’t. They’re doing it because what Apple does provide is conducive to changing practices in the workplace and new ways of getting things done.

The Surface Pro is a device that could potentially hold a lot of appeal for users who are stuck on legacy systems in workplaces where there’s little flexibility for switching to entirely new platforms, but for the crowd already eager for hardware innovation, the iPad will remain an attractive option. And with the introduction of iPads with much improved storage capacity, at prices that, while expensive, still come in under their Surface Pro equivalents, with double the battery life and a lot more actual usable space.

Apple’s 128GB iPad, timed for sale as it is just under one week ahead of the Surface Pro’s official launch, was not planned coincidentally. But it’s also an indication that Apple doesn’t seem all that scared of what Microsoft is putting out there: they’ve taken the one spec they suspect could actually matter to their prospective enterprise and education customers and matched it (on paper, and exceeded it in practice). Let’s see if that’s enough to cut Redmond off at the knees in terms of its attempt to take the wind out of Apple’s enterprise sails.

Rumors turned out to be correct, and Apple has launched a 128GB version of the fourth generation iPad with Retina Display. The 128GB version comes in both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular versions, and will be available Tuesday, February 5 from Apple retail, Apple online and Apple authorized resellers in both black and white.

Apple’s 128GB fourth generation iPad is designed to cater to users with greater storage demands, like enterprise users, creative professionals and those in the medical industry, according to details shared in the official press release announcing the new model.

With more than 120 million iPads sold, it’s clear that customers around the world love their iPads, and everyday they are finding more great reasons to work, learn and play on their iPads rather than their old PCs,” Apple SVP of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller is quoted as saying in the release. “With twice the storage capacity and an unparalleled selection of over 300,000 native iPad apps, enterprises, educators and artists have even more reasons to use iPad for all their business and personal needs.

Apple also includes testimonial quotes from an AutoCad VP, the CEO of professional audio company WaveMachine Labs, and professional sports analytics company Global Apptitude. It’s likely a good strategy to aim this at those kinds of customers, given that with a price tag this high, the number of general consumers such an option would appeal to could be quite limited. Apple should make much more money on this particular SKU, however, given that generally its profit margins increase as storage capacity goes up on iOS devices.

A mid-cycle capacity bump is an unusual move for Apple, which, especially with iOS devices, has generally stuck to a fairly regular update schedule where devices get more extensive hardware changes roughly once a year. I said in our post about 9to5Mac’s pre-release leak on a 128GB version of the Retina iPad that this actually makes sense for a number of reasons, however, since it injects some new life into a device that was last updated in October and likely won’t see another major update for at least another six months. Plus, it differentiates the iPad further from the iPad mini, and could put the tablet even more in competition with ultraportables and other PCs now using flash storage in similar capacities, but with much higher price tags, especially in those industries singled out by Apple.

The news isn’t a complete surprise thanks to 9to5Mac’s reports from retail sources. Traditionally, the site has had solid info about Apple’s new product pipeline, and this time proved to be no exception. But it is rare that we get a chance to see an Apple rumor hit the web and then get confirmed in such quick succession.

Kingston’s unveiled two new SDXC cards for anyone looking to upgrade the capacity (or performance speed) of their current removable storage of choice without denting the bank balance too much. The SDXC Class 10 cards arrive in 64GB and 128GB sizes, and Kingston reckons they’d go great with your new digital camera — as long as it’s compatible with the SDXC format, naturally. Both are available to buy now, direct from the storage manufacturer, alongside smaller capacities, with the 128GB card priced at $182 and the 64GB setting you back $80. The full press release is after the break.

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