Apple to Release 'iPad 2 Plus' Later This Year?

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Posted July 6, 2011 at 5:18pm by Shalom Levytam

Analyst Craig Berger with FBR Capital Markets reports that Apple may release a 'iPad 2 Plus' later this year, according to AppleInsider.

Berger's supply chain contacts say that they have received requests for quotes from Apple for such a device; however, no production schedule has been confirmed.

"We hear Apple could migrate the iPad's display resolution from a current pixel density of 132 (pixels per inch) to 250-300 ppi for the 'iPad 2 Plus' (note that the iPhone 4's screen is 326 ppi)," Berger wrote.

Berger notes that while this information is "interesting," he would need more evidence before "fully believing" that a new iPad is coming this year.

All the way back in February, John Gruber of Daring Fireball predicted the release of an iPad 3 later this year. Numerous reports since then have suggested the same.

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Peter - July 6, 2011 at 8:14pm

He's just rehashing what's posted elsewhere. There have been a lot of strong indicators since back in January that the retina display could come to iPad as a mid-year refresh. While unprecedented, it's completely possible and even likely with the massive influx of rival tablets this holiday season.

Pete - July 6, 2011 at 7:20pm

Gotta wonder why you would feel compelled to keep reporting on all these rumors from sources that probably know nothing. So now we have the iPad 2 plus, the iPhone 5, the iPhone 4s, and the iPad 3. The other day you reported on a concept of the new iPhone 5 by someone that had photoshop! Is that all I need to do is make a pretty picture and "leak" it to you and you'll write an article about it. Get some decent sources. PLEASE!