The rumors about the forthcoming iPad 3 reached fever pitch last week, ranging from a bundle of features and specifications to the release date.

And, even though Apple is yet to announce the official launch date of iPad 3, people have not ceased speculating on what the next generation Apple tablet will look like. Start the slideshow to check out what the rumor mill is saying.

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