Some very interesting rumors and reports have been coming out regarding the specs of the upcoming iPad successor and other future Apple products.

According to Engadget, the iPad successor may have a super high resolution screen (Retina-like), an A5 processor (CPU), SD card slot(s), dual camera and a new Qualcomm chipset replacing Infineon.

“From what we’ve been told, the thinner, sleeker tablet will sport a new screen technology that is akin to (though not the same as) the iPhone 4′s Retina Display and will be “super high resolution” (unlike reports to the contrary). The device will remain at 10 inches but will now feature both front and rear cameras (not a huge surprise), and… there’s an SD slot,” Engadget notes.

“The new iPad will feature a dual GSM / CDMA chipset produced by Qualcomm and will mark Apple’s shift away from Infineon as its chipset maker to Qualcomm for all of its mobile devices. It’s not clear if the chipset being used will be based on the company’s EV-DO / HSPA Gobi variety or an entirely new design. Presumably, the strength of the new dual-mode chipset is that it will allow both Verizon and AT&T to offer the iPad simultaneously.”

I think it is quite surprising that a higher-resolution or density screen is being mentioned in regards to the iPad 2. The screen already is amazing and this would just make the iPad 2 a must-have upgrade for many current owners.

The SD card is a nice surprise that should really have been included in the original design, or some other expansion slot, due to flash memory constraints of the models in regards to memory-space. With the size of some iTunes HD films, iPad users need as much space as possible to continue using Apple’s services so it definitely is a smart move by them.

[Engadget]

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