iPad 3 in production? Possible iPad mini?

[TwisTtheTwiTcH]

According to Jeff Fidacaro, a Susquehanna Financial analyst, Apples iPad 3 is going to be going into production during this quarter; Mr. Fidacaro told All Things Digital. Although an exact number of devices isn’t known, due to “supply chain checks,” it is estimated that between six-hundred thousand and possibly one million, devices will be produced during this quarter.

Mr. Fidacaro would only comment that the device would be released early within the year 2012. Not everyone is so quick to jump on the early 2012 bandwagon though. Back in August The Linley Group said that Apple is more likely to bring the ‘A6’ processor to the iPad 3. The ‘A6’ processor will feature quad cores in contrast to the ‘A5’ dual core processor in the iPad 2.

Earlier, this week, AppleInsider reported that Apple is planning to release a cheaper version of the iPad, in order to compete with Amazon’s Kindle Fire, which will sell for 199$ retail. The information came from Brian White, a Ticonderoga Security analyst. This was all brought up to suppliers of electronic components from China and Taiwan.

Only time will tell if these rumors pan out or not. Information from all over the net: PC Net, cNet, All Things Digital, Apple Insider.

-TwisTtheTwiTcH

[Bonz]

i still say were gonna see an ipad2+ for Christmas... cheaper than the ipad 2 with a retina display... nothing else changed

[Cookie Monster]

mini ipad.... Isnt that just a ipod touch?

[PsychoticWolf]

mini ipad.... Isnt that just a ipod touch?

LMAO I was so Just about to say that. Oh hell with it.

So an iPod Touch?

[Bonz]

unless there gonna shoot for the size of the Samsung galaxy tab (first one) or the BB playbook

[FOOKz™]

you all probably mean its called the " iPad Touch ".

[Bonz]

you all probably mean its called the " iPad Touch ".

isn't that just an ipad?.. this should be called an ipad nano

[robin1989]

yeah i can see the 3 been in production in small quantities now ready for a march april launch so that there is no shortages and they can do a worldwide release on one day.  ipad mini not so much as people at apple have always said a 7" tablet makes no sense which is why they whent with a 10".

on a side note as for the rumours of another iphone "iPhone 5" been released before xmas or in january i really cant see that happening what i think apple have done is moved when they announce the iphone to sept/october when they normally do the ipod refresh as to capitalise on the holiday market and allow them to boost those quarters earning even further for bigger headlines when the figures come out.