Apple is expected to reinforce the iPad's status symbol appeal with a slimmer and sleeker iPad 3, going by the company's recent tie-ups for supply of batteries for tablet computers.
Taiwan Economic News reported on Tuesday that the Cupertino based company has tied up with Simplo Technology Co. and Dynapack International Technology Corp. to supply battery packs for the iPad 3 that are thinner and lighter than those used in earlier iPads, and also feature a longer service life.
The iPad 2 is already impressively thin (0.34-in) and light (601g), but is currently not the slimmest, or the lightest 10-in tablet.
The new batteries are reportedly 20-30 percent more expensive than the earlier batteries; they will start shipping in Q4 of 2011.
According to current speculation, Apple will launch iPad 3 in Spring 2012.
It was recently revealed by LG Display CEO Young Soo Kwon that the iPad 3 will feature LG's Retina Display like the one on iPhone 4.
Apple hasn't officially announced the iPad 3.
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