According to a Wall Street Journal report that cites people and suppliers "familiar with the situation", Apple has already ordered essential parts for 1.5 million iPad 3s to be produced in the fourth quarter in an effort to prepare for an early 2012 launch.
"Suppliers will ramp up production and try to improve the yield rate for the new iPad in the fourth quarter before its official launch in early 2012," a source at a supplier was quoted as saying.
No official spokespeople for Apple would confirm the news, but it seems likely that Apple would want to hit the market early enough in order to stay ahead of the competition and maintain its staggering market share in the tablet space.
Source: The Wall Street Journal.

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