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tonyPick [blogspot.co.uk] writes:

Several sites are reporting on the release of Version 3 of the Raspberry Pi [bbc.co.uk] on the 29th of February.

It will go on sale for $35 (£30) and a "few hundred thousand units" will be available on launch day from online stores.
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The updated device has a 64-bit processor onboard that gives the Pi 3 a 50% performance improvement on the Pi 2.

Also built in to the new device are wi-fi and Bluetooth connections.

Lifehacker has a more complete list of specifications and distributors [lifehacker.com.au]:

Features & Benefits of the Pi 3:
        Broadcom BCM2837 chipset running at 1.2 GHz
        64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53
        802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN
        Bluetooth 4.1 (Classic & Low Energy)
        Dual core Videocore IV® Multimedia co-processor
        1 GB LPDDR2 memory
        Supports all the latest ARM GNU/Linux distributions and Windows 10 IoT
        microUSB connector for 2.5 A power supply
        1 x 10/100 Ethernet port
        1 x HDMI video/audio connector
        1 x RCA video/audio connector
        4 x USB 2.0 ports
        40 GPIO pins
        Chip antenna
        DSI display connector
        microSD card slot
        Dimensions: 85 x 56 x 17 mm

The release is also covered at ZDNet [zdnet.com] and The Telegraph [telegraph.co.uk].

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