Apple Shipping 1.2 Million iPads Every Month

Apple is reportedly shipping 1.2 million units a month, up from the 700,000 units per month at its launch.

DigiTimes is reporting that monthly shipments could increase to 2.5 million units by the end of the year.

Samsung Electronics will start volume shipments of 9.7-inch panels for the Apple iPad in July with monthly shipments reaching 300,000-500,000 units, according to market sources. LG Display shipped about 800,000-900,000 9.7-inch iPad panels in May, up from over 700,000 units in April, 470,000 units in March, and 300,000 units in February, the sources noted.


The current cost of a 9.7" iPad panel with a touch module is about US$80-90.

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