By Emily Banks For Mashable
PDATE, 12:10 p.m. ET: Apple has sent invitations to the event, which will be March 7 in San Francisco.
According to CNBC, Apple will reveal the iPad 3 at an event next week in New York City.
Sources reportedly told CNBC that the next-generation iPad will be a quad-core iPad 3 with 4G LTE. So far those are all the details available — CNBC has yet to do more than tweet that information.
The Loop’s Jim Dalrymple tweets that CNBC is wrong on the location. Dalrymple has an impeccable track record for correctly reporting Apple events and locations, so we wouldn’t bet against him.
For more iPad 3 speculation, check out the slideshow below, which shows images of what could be the next-gen iPad.
This photo allegedly shows the back of the iPad 3, which suggests more room for battery, a different camera and a new LCD.
Credit: Repair Labs
The component that holds some of the buttons on the iPad 3 is said to be very similar to the iPad 2 (next slide).
Credit: Cult of Mac
Here's the button component from iPad 2. Although a slightly different design from the iPad 3's there doesn't appear to be any relevant difference.
Credit: Cult of Mac
The iPad 3's microphone is different from the iPad 2's, suggesting improvements.
Credit: Cult of Mac
The Wi-Fi components on iPad 3 appear to be completely redesigned, though whether the changes are for functionality or just to save space is undetermined.
Credit: Cult of Mac
This shot of the rear panel appears to be similar if not identical to the one posted by Repair Labs.
Credit: Cult of Mac
Credit: Cult of Mac
Credit: Cult of Mac
Credit: Cult of Mac
Credit: Cult of Mac
The LCD of the iPad 3 is rumored to be a big upgrade, taking the resolution up to 2,048 x 1,536 pixels. The new panel is supposedly made by Sharp.
Credit: iLab Factory
Credit: iLab Factory
Credit: iLab Factory
Credit: iLab Factory
Christina Warren contributed to this report.
