iPad 3 to Come With More Tapered Casing And 8-Megapixel Camera?

As we get closer to the iPad 3 launch day, more details seem to be leaking out about Apple's next generation iPad. Apple Daily has published a photo, which they claim is of the third generation iPad, which they've received from "special channels".

While iPad 3 is expected to look quite similar to iPad 2, the photo for the first time reveals some subtle changes. As you can see in the photo below, the iPad 3 enclosure seems to have a more tapered at the edges than the iPad 2. Due to the longer taper, the camera seems to be placed on the taper itself. It is possible that Apple has gone with this subtle design change to make the iPad 3, which is supposed to be a millimeter thicker due to the Retina Display, feel thinner.

Apple Daily claims that iPad 3 will feature an 8-megapixel camera like the iPhone 4S, which would be quite a significant upgrade to iPad 2's 1-megapixel camera. As you can see in the photo below, the camera lens does seem to be larger than the one found on iPad 2.

Apple Daily also claims that according to their sources, iPad 3 will come with improved display, a quad-core processor and will be unveiled on March 7th, which is in line with rumors we've heard recently.

While we're not too excited about the possibility of an improved back camera as we find it too awkward to use an iPad to take photos, we're looking forward to the new iPad with Retina Display, faster next generation A6 system-on-chip with quad-core processor, improved camera for FaceTime HD and Siri.

[Apple Daily via Mac Rumors]