消息称苹果已开始生产新iPad

    今年秋天，果粉们似乎又可以添上两件新装备了。

    除了盛传将在下个月推出的新iPhone手机外，彭博社（Bloomberg）报道称，这家总部位于加州库比蒂诺的科技巨头还将在今年秋天推出新iPad平板电脑，且制造商已经开始投入生产。据传9.7英寸iPad正在生产中，7.9英寸iPad Mini将随后投产。

    过去几年，苹果iPad业务一直不尽如人意。上个季度，iPad销量下跌至1,330万台，而去年同期的销量为1,410万台。新iPad和新iPhone（据传也将推出两种尺寸）的产品组合，将为苹果公司在移动设备市场打下一个更牢固的根基。

    此外，彭博社还表示，新iPad屏幕将采用防反射涂层，以更方便阅读，但这个变动也将延长生产时间。（财富中文网）

    翻译：刘进龙/汪皓

    It looks like Apple fanboys will have two new gadgets to stand in line for this fall.

    In addition to the new iPhones, widely rumored to be coming out next month, Bloomberg is reporting that the Cupertino, Calif., technology giant will be rolling out new iPad tablets this fall, with manufacturers already starting to make the devices. The 9.7-inch iPad is said to already be in production, with the 7.9 inch iPad Mini likely to follow.

    The iPad business has been a tough one for Apple in the past several years. Sales fell to 13.3 million units last quarter, down from 14.1 million the same quarter the year before. The new iPad, combined with the new iPhone — which rumors say will also be released in two sizes — could put Apple back on a more stable footing in the mobile device world.

    Bloomberg also notes that the iPads could be using anti-reflective coating on its screens to make the device more readable, but the move could slow down production time.