Everyone's waiting for the iPad 3 to be officially announced, and the rumors are flying like crazy.

每個人都在翹首企盼iPad 3的發布，流言也已甚囂塵上。

We're expecting a much nicer screen, a killer processor, and a more powerful battery.

我們希望新產品會有更好的屏幕，更快的處理器，還有更強勁的電池。

But the rumors barely end there.

但流言遠不止于此。

In order to keep you up to speed, here's everything we know about the upcoming device.

以下是對iPad 3功能外觀的所有猜想。

Retina display

視網膜屏幕

The next iPad will reportedly have a much higher-quality display. We've even read that it could be in full HD.

據稱下一代iPad將實現更好的顯示效果，甚至有消息稱會達到全高清顯示。

Likelihood: high. One could even argue that retina display is overdue.

可能性：高。視網膜屏早就該在iPad上應用了。

Quad-core processor

四核處理器

Apple gave us a nice improvement in processor speed from iPad 1 to iPad 2 and the rumors are that we can expect a considerable bump with a quad-core iPad 3 processor.

iPad 2的處理器與iPad 1相比有不小的進步，傳言說iPad 3將更進一步，配置四核處理器。

Likelihood: high.

可能性：高。

Better battery

更強勁的電池

We've seen reports that the next iPad battery will pack some firepower with more than twice the milliamp-hours of the iPad 2 battery. This could be simply what's required to power a device with a better screen and faster processor.

有報道稱，下一代iPad電池容量將是iPad2的兩倍。這也不難理解，大容量電池是實現高分辨率屏幕和更快處理器的必要條件。

Likelihood: high.

可能性：高。

Thicker than the iPad 2

比iPad 2更厚

If the iPad 3 comes with all these previously discussed improvements, it'll require a little more breathing room that will make it thicker than the iPad 2. That's not saying too much, however, because the iPad 2 is fantastically thin.

如果前面提到的這些改進都能在iPad 3得以實現，那么它可能會在厚度上做出一點犧牲。因為iPad 2實在是非常輕薄。

Likelihood: high.

可能性：高。

Cheaper iPad 2

iPad 2價格跳水

The speculation is that Apple will seriously knock down the price of the iPad 2 when it introduces the iPad 3. We've seen the company do similar things before with the iPhone. When the 3GS came out, the 3G became much cheaper. When the iPhone 4 came out, the 3GS saw a discount.

人們猜想iPad 3發售時，iPad 2價格會大幅下調。這是蘋果公司的一貫做法，iPhone 3GS推出時，iPhone 3G價格下調。iPhone 4上市銷售，3GS也會降價銷售。

Likelihood: high.

可能性：高。

Coming in February

在二月份發布iPad 3

We've heard all kinds of rumors about the iPad 3 release date, but the most fitting one is that it will come out on February 24, Steve Jobs' birthday.

關于iPad 3何時發布的流言有很多版本，其中最可信的一種，iPad 3將于2月24日喬布斯生日那天發布。

Likelihood: medium.

可能性：一般。

A mini iPad

迷你iPad

There's been lots of talk that Apple will introduce a smaller model of iPad. While that may happen at another time, we don't see it happening for the iPad 3 launch at all.

有傳言說蘋果公司會推出小尺寸的iPad產品。也許吧，但那都是以后的事情，即將發布的iPad 3不會是這樣。

Likelihood: low.

可能性：低。

4G LTE support

支持4G LTE(第四代移動通訊標準)

As LTE becomes more and more readily available for speedy mobile web browsing, it makes sense for future 3G iPads to support it. We could see Apple introducing multiple models to support this -- one for standard 3G, one for the much zippier LTE.

LTE愈加成熟，可以實現更快速的移動網絡瀏覽，未來3G版本的iPad應該會支持這一標準。我們猜想蘋果公司可能會推出2種模式的產品——一種支持標準3G，一種支持更先進的LTE。

Likelihood: medium.

可能性：一般。

2 new models

兩款新機型

Tom's Guide indicates that there will be 2 models of iPad 3 introduced at launch time. The only supposed difference between them will be the cameras -- one shoots 5 megapixel photos while the other shoots at 8 megapixels.

科技網站Tom's Guide稱iPad 3發布時會同時推出2款機型，兩者唯一的區別在于攝像頭：一款是500萬像素，另一款是800萬像素。

Likelihood: hard to say -- we suspect there would have to be a few more differences between the two devices other than the cameras to merit making them. Until we know what those differences are, we're unsure.

可能性：很難說。如果真要同時推出兩款iPad 3，它們之間的差別應該不只是攝像頭。在弄清楚之前，我們持懷疑態度。