The next-generation iPad won't just have a higher-resolution display—it will also come with LTE support and a quad-core processor, according to Bloomberg's sources. The publication claims to have spoken with three separate people about the upcoming device, noting that production is expected to ramp up in February in order to be available to the public in March.
One of Bloomberg's sources claims LTE support is coming to the iPad before the iPhone because "the tablet has a bigger battery and can better support the power requirements of the newer technology." As for the quad-core chip, references were recently found within the iOS 5.1 betas that indicate that Apple is planning to roll out quad-core iOS devices sooner than later. When we wrote about those discoveries last week, we said it would be plausible that the next version of the iPad could support such a thing, and now the rumors seem to be converging on that detail.
This comes only a week after we heard that the so-called "iPad 3" will get upgraded front- and rear-facing cameras in addition to a slightly thicker body. And, although there were initially some rumors that claimed Apple might make an iPad introduction as early as this month, all other signs (and reasonable people) seem to agree that a March or April launch is what's really in the cards.
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