iPad 3 Production Underway for Early March Shipments

Submitted by Dan; January 12, 2012


Japanese blog Macotakara reports that Apple's manufacturing partners Foxconn and Pegatron have begun production on the next-generation iPad, with Foxconn once again bearing approximately 85% of the load. According to the report, the initial production batch is targeted for shipment in early March, in line with a number of rumors regarding the iPad 3 launch. Foxconn Technology and Pegatron Technology started next generation of iPad assembly with Foxconn bearing 85% and Pegatron taking 15% of the production load like as iPhone 4S. Accelerated schedule is made possible by earlier Chinese New Year festival, 23rd-28th January. This first lot production implements LCD's, which are produced by Sharp Electronics Corporation, and aims to be shipped at early March, source told. iLounge reports on the device descriptions of a form factor that looks approximately the same as the iPad 2 but which is slightly thicker. Macotakara notes that tight-fitting iPad 2 cases will apparently not fit the new model but that the Smart Cover will be compatible with the new model despite an adjustment in the location of the device's magnets.


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