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Apple iPad 3 not expected in 2011

By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Apple iPad 3 not landing in 2011
Apple iPad 3 not landing in 2011

The rumors had been spreading that the iPad 2 was actually more of an “iPad 1.5″ and a new version could hit by this holiday season. Well, according to the hit-or-miss DigiTimes, that’s not the case and we won’t be seeing an Apple iPad 3 in 2011.

The report said:

Sources from touch panel makers pointed out that Apple recently released its latest tablet PC plan and is asking the panel makers to provide products that are capable to support higher image quality than the current iPad 2 and Apple may even choose AMOLED panel or panel that support Full HD standard to accomplish the plan. However, since the project is still at the initial planning stage, the actual products are unlikely to appear in 2011.

There were two big rumors regarding the Apple iPad 3 coming out this year: Apple wanted to bring a Retina Display to its tablet computer and it wanted to permanently move its release date more toward the holiday season. This rumor seems to dispel both of those claims.

In our thorough review, you can see that we really liked the Apple iPad 2. It is faster, thinner, lighter and has a better ecosystem right now than any of its other competitors. Apple believe that 2011 will be the year of the iPad 2 and it’s definitely starting to look that way so far.

The competition isn’t just bending over and taking it though, as the Motorola Xoom is still cool despite some uneven features, the Samsung Galaxy Tab lineup is smartly evolving and the T-Mobile G-Slate looks like a fun device. It’s not just Android, as the BlackBerry PlayBook will hit the streets next week and HP’s TouchPad should be bringing webOS to the tablet space later this year.

So, if you purchased an Apple iPad 2 recently, it looks like you won’t have a case of buyer’s remorse … until next year, that is.

[Via DigiTimes]

About The Author

Marin Perez

Marin Perez has torture tested cell phones and smartphones for industry leaders like CNET and InformationWeek. He remembers when 4G was just a screen on PowerPoint presentations and is fascinated with the amount of innovation out there. Marin has spent a lot of time with BlackBerry and Android but he finally broke down a bought an iPhone to see what all the hype's about. He also has too many tablets.

  • Anonymous

    OMG…yes….we need RETINA display on the iPad! The iPad is truly great and the 2 is a nice improvement.
    Retina would be amazing, but the iPad 2 was just recently announced, let’s fully use it and enjoy it! Let those early speculation on the iPad 3 that won’t come out for a year go with the wind ;)
    P.S. Hey, iPad guys, for playing and enjoying with the iPad, I found this iPad spot catches my eyes lots, cool list of Apps&games, tips&tutorial on syncing, watching video, movies and other more: http://www.ifunia.com/ipad-column/index.html

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    Currently i am using ipad 2 and love it so much it’s great but now i am waiting for ipad 3 with new and great features.It will awesome and with great features.It should be launch in 2011 hopes that it will launch soon.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NRLCW5SEP6JK5Y5LCHQRKH5IRY Randy Marsh

    I think we will see lots of tablet in 2012 which will give a chance to choose one tablet from all of them. I think next year Android OS will be give tough competition to iPad. As Google said that they will working on Honeycomb 4.0 or Android 4 whatever you call it. This one single OS will support both devices like mobile and Tablets also. So Android developers will also develop same application with some fewer changes and release for tablet and mobile.