It’s like “iPhone 5 launch time” all over again. Remember the media situation in August-September, the time when iPhone 5 tittle-tattle was at its peak? Yes! The heated environment is back again, but this time, it’s all about iPad 3!

Last what we heard was that the next-generation iPad would be slightly thicker than iPad 2 and will flaunt a high resolution 2048×1536 display. Then the news that iPad 3 will utilize a dual light bar system popped up last week, followed by the rumor of next generation iPad employing in-plane switching technology in order to support its high resolution display came up few days back.

Yet another report from Peter Misek, Jeffries & co. analyst, says that Apple will no more be utilizing the IPS technology in iPad 3’s display. Rather, it would make use of Sharp-manufactured displays that will allow thinner and low-powered design of iPad 3. Apple has already spent five hundred million to one billion dollars in buying new tools required by Sharp to fulfill the purpose. Misek also claims that, two weeks ago, Sharp has started producing high-resolution display units for iPad 3.

In his words “Also, we believe that Apple and Sharp together have a modified IGZO (indium, gallium,  zinc) technology to achieve 330 dpi, which is sufficient for an HD display while not using IPS nor having to include dual-bar LED backlighting.  In our view, this should lead to several design advantages, namely the device can be thinner, battery life should be longer, and the overall experience for users should be meaningfully improved.”

Besides, incorporating IPS would make the Tablet thicker with better display and hence, battery drain issues may pop up. So, I guess, a thinner gadget with better user experience and great battery life will overshadow the addition of in-plane switching, an unproven technology! What do you think? Do tell us!