Apple has already begun iPad 3 production according to reports (Image via Wikipedia)
Get ready for the iPad 3 sometime this March. Apple is said to have begun production on the third-generation tablet earlier this month.
Bloomberg is reporting that production started at the beginning of January and will reach full volume some time in February. Apple enthusiasts have a few good reasons to be excited.
1. The next iPad will be faster than ever. Three separate anonymous sources said to be “familiar with the product” also say that the iPad 3 will use a quad-core processor, giving the iPad increased multi-tasking power.
2. LTE is coming to iPad, sources say. Before 4G LTEcomes to the iPhone, it’s coming to the iPad 3 which will get LTE (long-term-evolution) network support.
3. iPad 3 will look better than ever. The display will be higher resolution than past models, adding pixels and graphics power. The third generation iPad is rumored to have “more pixels on its screen than some high-definition televisions.”
The graphics processor is also more powerful giving video playback and app performance over previous models.
The report claims that at least some of Foxconn’s Chinese factories are running for 24 hours a day.
So far Apple has not commented on the rumors.
The timing of the iPad 3 release coincides with the Nokia Lumia 900 release in March. So far 2012 is once again shaping up to be the year of the iPad, not the year of the tablet as most tablet buzz continues to surround Apple’s products. Of course the year is long and we have miles to go before we sleep.
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