“Signs of a possible new Lightning connector-touting iPad 3 have been revealed by an app developer,” Edward Chester reports for Trusted Reviews.
“The clue came from an unknown ‘iPad3,6’ code appearing in his app analytics,” Chester reports. “Also revealed by the analytics is that the new model would call upon ARMv7 code, which suggests the use of Apple’s A6 processor as used on the iPhone 5. This would then infer that the new iPad may well be next year’s model after all as it seems unlikely Apple would change the chip for a minor upgrade.”
Chester reports, “Whatever the case, it’s likely both the iPad mini and whatever this device is will be revealed at the same time, and that time’s expected to be very soon, 17 October in fact.”
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ofcourse it has to. It’s stupid buying a new ipad knowing that the dock connector is going to change. duh.
Or smart to buy one now if you already have a lot of 30 pin dock accessories, duh.
Now that there is a new dock connector, it would make sense for it to be incorporated right across the IOS range as swiftly as possible, so the usual 12 month cycle may be accelerated.
The old connector looks positively antiquated already. Moving parts? How quaint!
Are you suggesting that Apple would upgrade the iPad but leave an older CPU in there?
I think you’ve been hanging around the Android camp for too long.
The iSheep can’t wait I bet!
Chuck is just mad that it doesn’t come with a SCSI port.
Chuck will be holding out for the Centronics parallel interface.
Or the ability to solder the connector (semi)permanently to the device.
My iPad3 has 30-pin of course, but I love the new lightening connector on my new iPhone5.
I don’t mind the inconvenience of 2 incompatible charging systems so much because the update is clearly an improvement. However, would it have killed Apple to offer the adapter at a more reasonable price?