New Rumours Surface of the iPad 4

Reports are surfacing suggesting that Apply may be preparing another surprise event to launch a new iPad.

According to one analyst the next iPad could feature a 16:9 widescreen display.

Analyst Paul Mueller says that he has spoken “to at least three people close to Apple who say that there are new iPad prototypes that have a 16:9 aspect ratio, they aren’t talking about the upcoming iPad Mini either.” The new iPhone 5 does feature a 16:9 aspect ratio, which is commonly used for widescreen HD TVs.

Another report suggests that it could be a flexible display with built-in speakers.

It has been discovered that Apple filed a new patent for a flexible display with integrated speakers in order to provide surround sound patent, the patent also said that the displays could be convex or concave.

A Japanese blog, Macotakara, has also claimed that Apple is ordering a number of carbon fibre parts which could suggest that the next iPad will have a number of components made from it.

A few years ago AppleInsider found an Apple patent which described how carbon fibre can be used to make the iPad stronger and lighter.