Apple to release two iPads in January

By Leslie Horn | Updated on 18-Jan-2016

18 Jan 2016 17:00

Drop everything. There's another iPad rumour. According to Digitimes, Apple will unveil not one, but two new iPads next month.

Citing "sources and supply chain partners," Digitimes said the two devices will be revealed next month at iWorld, an annual Apple expo. The site, a frequent Apple rumor monger, said the new tablets will target mid-range and high-end price segments, leaving the iPad 2 to compete with the Kindle Fire in the "price-sensitive market segment."

It also alleged that both new iPads will feature 9.7-inch, high-res 1,536-by-2,048 pixel displays, with panels supplied mostly from Sharp, as well as some from Samsung and LG. However, previous reports have indicated that Apple will produce a 7.85-inch iPad.

Apple will reportedly kick up the processing speed for these next iPads, adding quad-core A6 processors, Digitimes said.

Much like the iPhone 4S, the duo of new iPads will supposedly get upgraded cameras. Digtimes alleged that one will have a 5-megapixel camera from Samsung and another will have an 8-megapixel lens supplied by Sony.

We've entered a post-iPhone news cycle, when iPad rumors are surfacing with full force. But Digitimes reports should be taken with a grain of salt. For example, last spring it was often reported that Apple would release two models of the iPhone, and sure enough, in October, only one iPhone appeared.

Of course the launch date has been discussed quite a bit, as it goes with an anticipated Apple device. Recently, the Economic Times claimed Apple would debut the device on Feb. 24, Steve Jobs's birthday. Others have called for an early 2012 launch, as well as a March reveal.

But the reality with an Apple gadget is that we'll have to wait and see. What do you want out of the third iPad? Tell us in the comments.

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