Rumor: iPad 3 to Sport Quad-Core Chip, LTE, HD Display
Apple's next-generation iPad will arrive in March packing a quad-core processor, LTE wireless functionality, and a new display with better resolution than you'll find on a lot of HD television sets, according to a report published Friday by Bloomberg.
The news agency cited three anonymous sources "familiar with the product" in its report. One told Bloomberg that Apple's Asian manufacturing partners had begun ramping up production of the next-gen tablet that's expected to be dubbed the iPad 3, with Foxconn, the main assembler of the device, running its factories 24 hours a day to get product shipped.
Sources also told the agency that the new iPad will sport a quad-core chip, which if true, would confirm a report first put out by 9to5Mac.com earlier this month. The Apple-watching blog discovered references to core management capabilities for quad-core processors buried within Apple's iOS 5.1 beta code.
What's more, "videos begin playing almost instantly" thanks to a boost in graphics processing horsepower as well, one source told Bloomberg.
There's already been a good deal of speculation that the iPad 3 will feature an upgraded display because there was no change on that front from the first-generation tablet to the iPad 2. Rumor had it last year that Apple's Taiwan suppliers were already shipping iPad 3 displays to the company in November.
Apple is supposedly getting on the LTE bandwagon with the iPad before the iPhone because it feels more comfortable running the new, power-hungry wireless tech on a device with a bigger battery, according to Bloomberg's sources.
As for the March release date, Apple characteristically isn't confirming or denying anything, but earlier rumors have placed the iPad 3's debut as soon as February.
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Back in March, Apple officially launched the iPad 2 which is successor to the famous iPad. iPad 2 is an amazing tablet and it’s selling like hot cakes, and fortunately our Varun Krish was lucky to get one (check out the unboxing). iPad 2 is approximately 3 months old and now rumors are on the street that next iPad is coming soon. We recently heard that it will be out in Q4 2011 and it will feature a 5x better display than the current version, and probably it will be Samsung’s AMOLED display. Currently, Apple and Samsung are having some bad days as both recently filed a lawsuit against each other, so let’s see what happens.
We all know that Apple is planning to launch the next iPhone later this fall and now This is My Next is reporting that Apple will also launch a new iPad which will feature an unbelievable resolution of 2048 x 1536 and it will be known as iPad HD. It will be a “pro” version of the current iPad and will feature software like Final Cut or Aperture. Just like we have Macbook and Macbook Pro, so just like that iPad HD will be a pro and better version of iPad 2.
Take this rumor with a big grain of salt because it’s really hard to believe this one as Apple just launched a new one and it’s only few months old, and in past Apple never launched a successor to a device in the same year it was launched. iPad 2 is already selling well and I am sure if there is anything coming like iPad HD, it would also sell good because it’s Apple, and Apple fanboys buy the new Apple stuff with their eyes closed. It’s rumored that it will be out in October.
Anyway folks, this is just a rumor so don’t start saving money right now. I would like to wait for a leaked screenshot or for some official words from Apple. So don’t forget to share your thoughts with us in the comment box below.
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