Apple iPad 3 'to feature 8MP camera'

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The iPad 3 may feature an 8-megapixel camera when it is announced as expected next month, as Apple attempts to keep ahead of its tablet rivals.

Taiwanese publication Daily Apple (via Apple Insider) claims to have tracked down a genuine iPad 3 casing, which appears to show a larger lens than the often criticised 2-megapixel camera in the iPad 2.

The report speculates that the tablet will have an 8-megapixel camera similar to the iPhone 4S, capable of shooting 1080p videos. It also says that the slightly tapered edges of the tablet casing would appear to accommodate a larger battery.