According to rumors Internet, Apple is planning to introduce a new iPad (iPad 3) With a quad-core processor (Quad-Core) to gain advantages against their competitors. Speculation began on the article published by The Microprocessor Report, a magazine related to microprocessors, and subsequently analyzed by Tiernan Ray in Barron's. The article speculates that Apple, which manufactures all of its processors for its IOS devices, may be working to make its next generation processor, probably called A6 (Since the current is known as the A5).
While the A6 is very likely to be available in the next generation of the iPad, the article warns that it will not iPhone in the case of 2012, possibly called the iPhone 5, since such a powerful processor runs the risk of overheating inside the iDevice small body. On the other hand, may include an improved version of A5, until Apple develops a more efficient chip quad-core.
Apple's competitors are trying to move forward with better and faster processors. Recently, NVIDIA introduced Kal-El, a quad-core mobile processor capable of displaying incredibly realistic graphics.
Meanwhile, the iPad 2 remains the leader in sales, with 4.69 million units sold last quarter. In total, the company sold 90 million devices last year iOS and expects sales of up to 146 million this year. Following the launch of Apple's line, a possible iPad 3 not expected to go before the first quarter of next year.
