Apple's iPad 3 is approaching release, judging by the increasing frequency of leaked information emerging about it. The latest report suggests a launch event in early March, likely to be followed by retail availability shortly thereafter. Keep up with the history of rumors and speculation on the topic right here, and we'll make sure to keep you updated on any hard details about Apple's next great slate as soon as it becomes available.
Mar 7, 2012, 6:36 PM UTCChris Ziegler
New iPad is Apple's first LTE product, coming to Verizon and AT&T
Apple's new iPad will be offered with LTE on Verizon, AT&T, Rogers, Bell, and Telus.
Mar 7, 2012, 6:05 AM UTCSam Byford
New AppleCare+ plan to cover iPad 3 accidental damage?
MacRumors reports that Apple will introduce AppleCare+ for the iPad 3, allowing for up to two replacements caused by accidental damage at a charge of $49 a time.
Mar 6, 2012, 8:04 PM UTCJoshua Topolsky
Sources: Apple TV update, iPad 3 for Verizon and AT&T LTE launching tomorrow, no quad-core SoC
An Apple TV, a new iPad... and maybe more?
Mar 6, 2012, 7:54 AM UTCJoshua Topolsky
Our liveblog of Apple's iPad 3 event starts at 10AM PST, March 7th
Apple is set to introduce its new tablet, and we'll be there
Mar 3, 2012, 7:08 AM UTCRyan Heise
Rumor: iPad 3 pricing to match current lineup
9to5 Mac has apparently debunked rumors that Apple's next iPad would come with a $70-80 price increase.
Mar 2, 2012, 7:42 PM UTCNathan Ingraham
Are Apple employees surfing the web on retina display iPads running iOS 6?
Ars Technica has uncovered some evidence that iOS 6 is at least in the testing phases on a next-generation iPad running at an increased resolution.
Mar 2, 2012, 3:30 PM UTCJoshua Topolsky
Apple TV stock shortages appear, sources say new model imminent
A new Apple TV seems to be on the horizon
Feb 29, 2012, 2:33 AM UTCChris Welch
Retailers begin to cut iPad 2 pricing as Apple's March 7th event nears
Retailers RadioShack and Best Buy have discounted the iPad 2 as its successor is widely expected to be unveiled at Apple's March 7th event.
Feb 28, 2012, 5:04 PM UTCJoshua Topolsky
Official: Apple iPad 3 event slated for March 7th in San Francisco
Apple sets a date for the iPad 3 announcement, The Verge will be there
Feb 28, 2012, 3:58 PM UTCVlad Savov
Quad-core iPad 3 with LTE to launch next week, says CNBC (update)
A new quad-core iPad is set to launch at an event next week, according to CNBC's sources.
Feb 27, 2012, 3:11 PM UTCJeff Blagdon
Apple working on both a dual-core A5X and quad-core A6?
9to5Mac reports that references to two new SoCs are visible in the newest build of iOS 5.1, meaning that Apple may be working on both an A5X and A6 chip simultaneously.
Feb 21, 2012, 6:32 AM UTCJeff Blagdon
iPad 3 to have a thicker casing, A5X SoC instead of A6?
What appear to be images of the iPad 3's casing and logic board have appeared on M.I.C. Gadget.
Feb 17, 2012, 10:14 PM UTCSean Hollister
MacRumors confirms supposed iPad 3 display has 2048 x 1536 resolution
MacRumors got hold of a purported iPad 3 screen, and it really does seem to have the 2048 x 1536 resolution required to be a Retina Display
Feb 14, 2012, 3:51 AM UTCDieter Bohn
iPad 3 to have LTE on Verizon and AT&T, says WSJ
One of the major question marks about the iPad 3 has apparently just been answered. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the iPad 3 will ship with LTE on board for both Verizon and AT&T, citing its venerable "people familiar with the matter."
Feb 13, 2012, 10:43 PM UTCDieter Bohn
iPad 3 event slated for March 7th?
We've been tracking iPad 3 rumors for some time now and they've begun to come to a head. The latest comes from iMore, which cites sources pegging March 7th as the date for Apple's announcement and The Loop agrees that will be the date. Our own sources suggest that Apple stores have a vacation blackout for the for following weekend, March 10th and 11th.
Feb 13, 2012, 6:29 PM UTCJamie Keene
iPad 3's rumored parts fit together perfectly: case, connector, and Sharp QXGA display
Japanese repair shop iLab has collected together some of the rumored iPad 3 parts, and found that they fit together perfectly.
Feb 9, 2012, 2:19 PM UTCNathan Ingraham
New alleged iPad 3 case photos closely mirror iPad 2 design
Cult of Mac has gotten its hands on more photos of what they claim are the iPad 3's case design as well as some internal components like the sleep / wake button, mute switch and volume rocker.
Feb 9, 2012, 1:42 PM UTCVlad Savov
iPad 3 launch event coming in first week of March, according to All Things D
Apple's going to host a launch event for the iPad 3 in the first week of March, according to sources familiar with the company's plans, as reported by All Things D.
Feb 8, 2012, 10:15 PM UTCJoshua Topolsky
Alleged iPad 3 casing photo appears, sources say coming soon with improved GPU but no quad-core, thicker profile
Is the iPad 3 just around the corner?
Feb 1, 2012, 9:05 PM UTCChris Ziegler
iPad 3 screens point to LTE model, quad-core Apple A6 processor
BGR is reporting some alleged details of Apple's iPad 3 hardware today, including word of LTE support.
Jan 17, 2012, 8:32 AM UTCTom Warren
Fresh references to 'J2' next-generation iPad and Facebook discovered in iOS 5.1
Fresh references to unannounced Apple prototype tablets discovered in iOS 5.1 beta 3 source code.
Jan 13, 2012, 9:14 PM UTCNilay Patel
iPad 3 in production now with high-res display and LTE, says Bloomberg
Bloomberg is reporting today that the iPad 3 has gone into production ahead of a planned March debut — manufacturing will apparently be running at full-tilt by February. The new tablet is said to have a quad-core processor, a high-res display, and LTE — all specs we've heard in the past, but Bloomberg says it has three sources confirming the news.
Dec 29, 2011, 6:43 AM UTCDieter Bohn
Apple to release two new iPads next year, says DigiTimes
A new report claims that Apple will release two new iPads next year, one for the high end with double the screen resolution and a mid-range device as well. The current iPad 2 would remain in the line-up as the low-end option.
Nov 30, 2011, 9:47 PM UTCNathan Ingraham
Apple bringing LTE iPhone and iPad to Japan in 2012, says Nikkei
A report by Nikkei claims that Apple will be launching the next iPhone and iPad on Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo's LTE network, with the iPad expected in the summer of 2012 and the iPhone next fall.
Nov 24, 2011, 9:35 AM UTCThomas Ricker
Apple 'iTV' and next generation iPad said to feature Sharp displays
Wall Street Journal reports that Sharp will make display for next generation iPad while Peter Misek of Jefferies & Co. says Sharp could supply panel for rumored Apple television as early as mid-2012.
