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A few months ago, right before the iPad 2 was due to be released, a flurry of rumors started that Apple may release another iPad model before the end of the year. One analyst explained their thoughts were that Apple would eventually want to move to a September release schedule for the iPad, which matches the timeframe we usually see new iPod models. Another source pointed to an unnamed Apple staff member who claimed “If you like the iPad 2, wait until you see the iPad 3!” 

Digitimes, for its part, put the kibosh on those rumors this week, claiming that it’s highly unlikely that Apple will cannibalize its current iPad2 sales to bring out an iPad 3. Digitimes says the original rumors hinged on the iPad 2 being some kind of bridge product between the original iPad and something drastically new, but the iPad 2 is doing just fine of its own accord. 

According to the same article however, Apple is asking its touchscreen manufacturers to investigate the feasibility of making touchscreens that are higher resolution than the current iPad 2’s display, which may lend some credence to the rumor that the iPad 3 will have a Retina Display, but according to the report that work is in the very early stages and not likely to yield a new product this year.