Rumour: Manufacturer Foxconn already preparing to ship iPad 3 to Apple

Taiwan-based multinational electronics manufacturing company Foxconn may already be preparing to ship the next-generation of Apple's iPad to the company's Cupertino-based headquarters in the United States.

These alleged iPad 3 shipment details are printed on a Chengdu International Airport shipping manifest that Apple.pro obtained and published at the weekend.

What's more, a source inside Foxconn's Chengdu plant has reportedly indicated that the shipment will contain "Apple's latest products".

If true, said shipments will begin to arrive in the US under heavy security no later than March 9th. The shipments will arrive from Chengdu, China.

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Last year, Apple announced the iPad 2 on March 2nd and started flogging the tablet in the US just over a week later on March 11th.

The abovementioned shipments could point towards a similar launch schedule for the iPad 3. Apple is rumoured to be hosting a special media event on March 7th, after all.