Another day, and another ‘report’ from Digitimes. Yesterday the overseas publication noted two models of the next-generation iPad would debut in January at iWorld (formerly Macworld), but that rumour was crushed by The Loop.

Now, sources tell Digitimes Apple could adopt a new flat panel, IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide), rather than the current IPS (in-plane switching) displays found in current iOS devices.

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Digitimes reports on two stories tonight that Apple is set to debut new iPad models at iWorld (formerly Macworld) on January 26, 2012. These new models will remain at the same 9.7″ screen like existing iPads with a mid-range and high end models:

Instead of the previously-rumored 7.85-inch, the upcoming iPad models will still feature 9.7-inch screens but come with QXGA resolution (1,536×2,048 pixels), the sources indicated. Dual-LED … Read More

Some new iPad 3 launch date rumours are coming your way. This time, according to a report from Focus Taiwan (via 9to5Mac), the much anticipated iPad 3 will possibly launch on February 24th–the birthday of former Apple CEO, Steve Jobs:

A local Chinese-language newspaper reported Friday that iPad3 might be launched on Feb. 24 to mark the anniversary of the birth of Apple’s late co-founder Steve Jobs.

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According to a new report from Digitimes, sources tell them Apple could launch a smaller 7.85″ iPad in the fourth quarter of 2012, on top of the rumoured iPad 3 in early 2012. Earlier rumours of a 7.85″ iPad surfaced in late October.

The reason for the launch of a smaller iPad? Sources mention increasing competition from Amazon’s 7 inch Kindle Fire, along with the emergence of smartphones with … Read More

Digitimes notes next-generation iPads could debut in the next 3-4 months, based on information that supply chain makers have started to deliver new parts to factories for iPad production:

The next generation iPads are expected to be available in the next 3-4 months as makers in the supply chain have started delivering parts and components for the new tablets to OEM contractors while reducing those prepared for iPad 2, according to … Read More

With 2011 about to come to a close, that means iPad rumours get to start up again. This time around, Business Insider reports Citi analyst Richard Gardner ‘claims’ the next iPad 3 will launch in February, sporting the much anticipated Retina Display resolution we’ve all been acclimatized to since the iPhone 4:

According to “several sources” the next iPad will launch in February, and it will sport a screen … Read More

We reported earlier today on iPhoneinCanada regarding rumors of the next generation iPhone which will sport a 4-inch display and will be 8mm longer than before with an aluminum casing. Now, rumors of iPad 3 are also getting stronger as sources inside the supply chain are expecting a March 2012 release of the next version. It is believed that iPad 3 will be thicker than iPad 2, though not … Read More

According to a new report by DigiTimes, shipments for iPad 2 displays appear to be declining in the final quarter of 2011 from manufacturers including Samsung and LG as Apple already seems to have parts and components sufficient for the production of 15-16 million iPad 2s equalling the projected number of units expected to be sold in Q4 2011. Moreover, the report claims that iPad 3 retina display panels are being shipped … Read More

A recent report published by IDG news service claims that Apple is in talks with LG Electronics regarding production of 7.35-inch displays for a smaller iPad, dubbed as ‘iPad Mini’ as well as 4-inch displays for the iPhone 5. A meeting between the two companies is said to be scheduled for later this week with one of the main agendas being Apple’s plans to introduce a smaller tablet. Both will reportedly discuss displays for … Read More

CNET is reporting after having spoken to a source inside Apple iPad 3 supply chain that producing a dense 10″ Retina display for the upcoming iPad has become a big challenge for the manufactures. The source claims that Apple wants iPad 3 to have a Retina-display-like resolution which according to Cupertino standards is a display with pixel density so high that your eye is unable to distinguish individual pixels at … Read More