iPad 3 rumor mill continues with this new revelation. iPad 3 is to sport a new A6 processor. This CPU will be quad-core and allow for LTE connectivity. Following screen shot of iBoot has leaked out:

iBoot is a debugging software also rumoured to be part of the next iPad 3. We already know about two different iPads being made, J1 and J2, both being code names for new iPad 3. We’re not sure which is which but rumours circulate that one is of WiFi only model and the other of GSM/CDMA/LTE 4G capable.

The CPU in the screen shot suggest S5L8945X, which is an all new A6 quad-core processor. HD Retina Display with 1536 x 2048 pixel resolution is also expected and widely talked about. Battery rumours suggest doubling the capacity of the current iPad 2. Here is the leaked picture of the upcoming iPad 3:

See BGR for more of the iPad 3 leaked pics.

Now that CES 2012 is over, the iPad rumor mill is getting into full swing. It’s pretty much accepted wisdom in the tech world that the Apple iPad 3 will need to pack a quad-core processor to avoid being wiped out by that 7-inch Transformer Prime when it arrives for $250 in Q2.

Also widely expected is a higher-res display, though whether Apple offers a Retina quality screen is not yet known for certain. One source at one of Apple’s manufacturing partners claimed last week that Apple aims to reach full output of the iPad 3 in February. Others wonder whether the new iPad will offer LTE support, which sources claim is more likely to happen before any LTE-enabled iPhone arrives thanks to the iPad’s bigger battery, which would be better able to sustain the high battery juice toll of LTE support. Watch this space for more definite updates.

Last year, just prior to launching the iPad in China, Apple attempted to trademark the name ‘iPad’ in the People’s Republic. However, according to reuters the request was refused, since Shenzhen-based Proview Technology already owned the trademark Apple sued, but last week the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court threw out Apple’s claim to the trademark.

Proview Technology has been targeting Apple’s resellers in Shenzhen and Huizhou, calling for an immediate halt to sales of Apple’s beloved slate. If successful Proview Technology intends to extend the iPad ban across the whole of China  . It’ll be interesting to see how this legal battle develops – to any westerner it looks like piggy-backing on Apple’s good name, but the People’s Republic of China takes quite a relaxed view of such topics as intellectual property rights. However a country-wide ban would surely see Apple’s withdrawal from the country, and that surely would be unthinkable?