Rumor: Display suppliers shipping 3M iPad 3 panels for assembly in Jan. 2012
The suppliers reportedly shipped a total of one million panels in October and will ship two million more this month, industry sources told DigiTimes on Friday.
Sources also said touch module suppliers will begin shipping components in mid-November to December with combined shipments of one million units a month from Wintek and TPK Holding. They claimed Apple manufacturer Foxconn is likely to start assembling the third-generation iPad in January of next year.
An earlier report from the publication claimed Apple planned to build two million next-generation iPad units by the end of this year.
The iPad 3 display has been widely rumored to boast a doubled resolution of 2,048 x 1,536 pixels. Retina Display-like pixel density would likely accelerate adoption of Apple's touchscreen tablet in the medical and aviation industries.
But, scattered reports out of Apple's supply chain suggest that producing the displays at a low cost and high volume has proved difficult for the iPad maker's partners. The increased resolution has also reportedly introduced new technical issues, such as whether to add a second LED light bar to the device.
Apple's next-generation iPad is expected to sport a quad-core A6 CPU and is rumored to include a smaller dock connector and a thinner, lighter battery.
Friday's report also noted that suppliers have sent Apple samples of a 7.85-inch iPad panel, but it was unable to verify whether Apple had decided to go with the smaller form factor. Rumors of a forthcoming 7-inch iPad picked up steam last month, despite the fact that late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs disparaged the size as being too small.
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Same rumor, different day. Repeating it a hundred times doesn't make it more true, am I right, website-that-repeatedly-claimed-Apple-would-release-an-iPhone-5-with-a-bigger-screen-and-aluminum-back?
Same rumor, different day. Repeating it a hundred times doesn't make it more true, am I right, website-that-repeatedly-claimed-Apple-would-release-an-iPhone-5-with-a-bigger-screen-and-aluminum-back?
Repeating it 100 times doesn't make it true, it just makes you "right" when it finally happens and you go, "See, see! We said this three years ago!"
Like the New York Times and the Verizon iPhone.
While I don't believe this particular rumor for a minute, and while I don't know what exactly will be happening with the iPad3, I *do* believe that it will be significantly different from the iPad2.
I don't know if that means a Retina Display, an A6, something else ... all of the above. I have no idea. But I do think it will be a real step up from the iPad2.
Then again, my ability to predict these things sucks. So ...
o Actual 1080p resolution - 1920x1080 (or greater within 4/3 window)
o IR emitter for use as remote for your A/V gear and other IR clients
o Twice as much actual memory internally
o Models from 32GB (base) to 256 GB
o Inductive charging via supplied mat -- no more cables
o Quad core CPU
o Memory slot (not CF, though... too large)
o Micro-USB connection
o Finally rid of that ridiculous bezel, now has proper fold-out grip assembly on rear
o contains SDR radio for continuous reception from .005 KHz to 30.000 MHz
o FM broadcast tuner
o TV tuner
o Folders that nest as deep as you like
o Near Field electronics for use in swiping at point of sale terminals
o Many more bluetooth profiles
o Will actually do wireless sync (you won't have to plug it in or run iTunes!)
o Now with full filesystem access so really powerful apps like those on OSX can be written for it
o Settings switch to allow apps from outside the app store to be installed, like Android has
o Docks on side AND bottom for drop-in keyboard, charging and audio dock capability
o adds standard 1/4 inch jack and high-quality preamp for guitar, bass, etc.
o only $99.95 !!!
o Supplied with extremely cute kitten and bag of rainbow condoms (not to be used together)
--- LOL
Ok, here's what we're actually going to get:
o Actual 720p resolution within 4x3 frame. So instead of 1024w rez, we get 1280w rez.
o Dual core processor
o Same GPU (it just went 9x faster with uPad 2, that'll do)
o Even more lock-down for apps and content (it'll be called a "feature")
o ...and a price increase
o Actual 720p resolution within 4x3 frame. So instead of 1024w rez, we get 1280w rez.
? 2048x1536?
Depends on what the A6 is based on.
As it's not a separate unit, it will change if the processor changes.
Mind explaining what you mean by "lock down"?
16GB iPad 2: $399
16GB iPad 3: $499
32GB iPad 3: $599
64GB iPad 3: $699
And then a single model that can handle all three 3G players at the appropriate prices.