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The iPad 3, The iPhone 5 And A New iDevice Charger: This Week In Apple Rumors

First Posted: 02/27/2012 2:28 pm   Updated: 02/27/2012 2:28 pm

Every week the numerous blogs covering the machinations of the Apple empire float tons of unconfirmed rumors, futuristic speculation and questionably-sourced reports on what the company might be unveiling in the near or distant future. Let's take a look back at what the Mac blogs were excited about during the week of February 5 - 11. Check out our last edition of Apple rumors here, and for all the latest follow me on Twitter.

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According to rumors, the iPad 3 is about ten days away from its official unveiling (the tablets may be on the planes from China as we speak), and tech site MICGadget might have just posted the first photos of the next-gen iPad.

Well, sort of: MICGadget thinks it has a "production piece" of the iPad 3's back shell. Compared with the iPad 2 -- well, the two are pretty similar to the naked eye. The iPad 3 has more tapered edges and a larger camera but is otherwise nearly identical on the outside -- just like how the iPhone 4S looks like the iPhone 4.

One slight, slight change: Like many of us, the new iPad leaves winter wearing a larger pants size, as MIC Gadget's iPad 3 shell is 1 to 2 millimeters thicker than the iPad 2. This is presumably to accomodate the rumored Retina Display, which would up the new tablet's screen pixels from 1,024x768 to a stunning 2,048x1,536.

For many, many more pictures of what could be the iPad 3's shell, head over to MICGadget (and tell 'em that Jason sent ya!).

So: We have an iPad 3 case. In this way, this week's Apple rumors begins much like many episodes of CSI -- with a lifeless carcass. But what would the iPad 3 say if it were alive? Would it be able to speak? In other words, would it have...Siri? According to the latest rumors, and in the parlance of another handheld, advice-giving assistant: All signs point to Yes.
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Every week the numerous blogs covering the machinations of the Apple empire float tons of unconfirmed rumors, futuristic speculation and questionably-sourced reports on what the company might be unvei...
Every week the numerous blogs covering the machinations of the Apple empire float tons of unconfirmed rumors, futuristic speculation and questionably-sourced reports on what the company might be unvei...
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AngryMonkey
Stop believing in fairy tales
212 Fans
11:00 AM on 02/28/2012
Think I will wait until next years iPad 5 and iPhone 6 or maybe the following year for the iPad 6 and the iPhone 7.
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Washington George
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12:31 PM on 02/28/2012
let's see how long the geek line is this time.
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LemonMeringue
Happy Birthday, Steve Jobs - Feb. 24th
1434 Fans
11:04 PM on 02/27/2012
It's sad to me that Steve Jobs is not alive to see this product launch.
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Gudrun
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12:21 PM on 02/28/2012
It just won't be the same, will it?
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Bob Metcalfe
Caught at 1st. slip trying to cut
393 Fans
10:28 PM on 02/27/2012
God i know that these 'rumours' are just a way of amping up the hype, and I need actual memory and cable connections before I'll buy one - yet here I am.
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Gudrun
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12:22 PM on 02/28/2012
Here we all are! Still happy with my iPad 1, no plans to upgrade, but I like reading about them anyway.
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liberaldawg
Spalding Gray in a Rick Dees world.
644 Fans
10:09 PM on 02/27/2012
Have been resisting the iPad 2 as my iPad still works well. Hopefully, my iPad will be passed
down to a deserving niece or nephew as I want 3.
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MichaelAKD
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07:30 PM on 02/27/2012
why i chose the asus transformer prime instead of another ipad, still no sd slot, no usb, and what i hate dealing with most of all is apple drm. for me those three issues were and remain why i won't get another ipad. granted i have one, but it was only because at the time there was no decent competition. things have changed and there are a lot of really good products out there especially those based on the new tegra three chip set. the competition has caught up and learned from apple's hiccups. apple i think is somewhat a victim of its own success and consequently fails to make changes that customers want but don't get due to the "we know better" apple mentality. apple has a good products no doubt but it is no longer the only option out there. my daughter now has my old ipad and i have the asus transformer prime for myself. she is happy and for me, it was a win win deal as i got a happy daughter and a new asus tablet all for myself.
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javajava
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06:15 PM on 02/27/2012
Since it's all rumors..

http://www.slashgear.com/apple-ipad-3-price-increase-tipped-27215908/

Surely the cost of labor hasn't risen than sharply.
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RunNewtRun
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04:48 PM on 02/27/2012
Very cool. I will get one of these, no doubt.
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Highball
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04:37 PM on 02/27/2012
Having recently lost my iPad2 (long story), I can't wait to replace it with a beautiful new iPad3. March 7 can't come soon enough.

I do wonder how soon it will actually be available.
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Turtlenewz
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09:41 PM on 02/27/2012
guessing the 16th for pre-order 24th of March in store Steve Jobs Birthday
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Highball
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10:40 PM on 02/27/2012
Possibly. I am still hoping for Cook to say that it can be ordered "right now!" But then, I am iPad-less, so the sooner the better. :)
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LemonMeringue
Happy Birthday, Steve Jobs - Feb. 24th
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11:02 PM on 02/27/2012
Steve Jobs birthday is February 24th
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Ichigo Kurosaki
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02:40 PM on 02/27/2012
How much does Apple pay for all of this fawning BS?
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Highball
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04:36 PM on 02/27/2012
LOL

They pay nothing.
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Edbeason
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05:02 PM on 02/27/2012
Therein lies the genius. They get hundreds of millions of dollars worth of what is essentially advertising for free from the eager fan folks, frothing at the mouth. Funny. While myself am a fan, I like to keep it in what for me, is it's proper perpective.
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mairs
4079 Fans
05:53 PM on 02/27/2012
Where did that new HTC One phone thread go? Did they move it after it stalled out at 27 posts?

That's why.
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