A new report is suggesting that the next generation iPad 5 is expected to go into mass production in July and August of this year. The report comes from Digitimes who have apparently sourced the information from Taiwanese component manufacturers, and who are saying that the device will likely therefore not launch until much later in the year. No details are offered on the new device other than the likelihood that it will be thinner and lighter than the current generation iPad and take design inferences from the iPad mini.
The new report runs contrary to previous rumors suggesting that Apple would be aiming for an April launch of the iPad 5, with the July production schedule more than likely meaning that a November launch would be more accurate.
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