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Rumor: Apple purportedly testing upcoming iPad model with 8-inch screen

The next iPad could feature a smaller form factor. And there wouldn’t be anything wrong with that. Per the Wall Street Journal, Apple is said to be working with suppliers to test a new iPad model with a smaller form factor, sporting an 8-inch screen rather than the 9.7-inch size found on current models. Citing […]

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Rumor: Apple to incorporate thinner, lighter battery design for iPad 3

The iPad 3 might be a bit lighter than you expected. Per Taiwan Economic News, Apple is said to have chosen two suppliers to provide batteries that will be thinner and lighter, but also up to 30 percent more expensive, for its third-generation iPad. Simply Technology and Dynapack International Technology have both been tapped for […]

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Rumor: Apple to invest $1 billion in Sharp plant to produce iPhone, iPad LCD units

A rumor is percolating that Apple is planning to invest US$1 billion in a new Sharp factory for building screens for its iPhone and iPad products has resurfaced, just days after a separate report claimed that the next-generation iPad has been delayed in part because of production constraints from the supplier. Per Reuters, MF Global […]

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Apple switches away from LG displays for iPad 2, opts for Samsung, CMI in the near term

As neat as the iPad 2 is, sometimes thar be hiccups with the suppliers… Per DigiTimes, LG Display has reportedly lost its status as the leading iPad 2 display maker after recent LCD shipments were said to have been plagued by quality issues, prompting Apple to turn instead to Samsung. Citing industry sources, DigiTimes reported […]