“Rumors that Apple’s third-generation [iPad] will launch early next year have been strengthened by claims from ‘industry sources’ today, who say that the Cupertino company has moved to control supplies of its iPad 2 in a bid to reduce excess inventory,” Killian Bell reports for Cult of Mac.
“Apple still has plenty of iPads in its inventory, however, according to DigiTimes,” Bell reports. “The company sold 11.12 million units by third quarter of this year, but has an inventory strong enough to produce 15-16 million devices, leaving 4-5 million units in its stockpile.”
Bell reports, “Samsung and Sharp have already been instructed to build panels for the next-generation device, and have been doing so since October. TPK Holding and Wintek will join the duo in display production during November or December, according to the sources.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dan K.” for the heads up.]