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Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s
suppliers are preparing to manufacture the company’s largest-ever iPad,
with production scheduled to commence by the first quarter of next
year, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The new iPad will have a screen measuring 12.9 inches diagonally, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the details aren’t public. Apple currently produces iPads with 9.7-inch and 7.9-inch displays. The Cupertino, California-based company has been working with suppliers for at least a year to develop a new range of larger touch-screen devices, said the people.