Apple’s next generation iPad 3 tablet is destined to be announced at the beginning of March with what initially was a release of around the 9th, if the news is anything to go by today, this may alter slightly.

With new rumoured specs and a possible name change, ITproportal.com have reported that an international release of the tablet may follow in the footsteps of its neighbour the iPhone 4S handset. European consumers it seems are more than likely to receive the new iPad 3 from March 23rd.

The news comes via iFun.de, a German website which has supposedly received information from a reliable source, has spoken about the new slate being received in Germany on the 23rd March with other countries following on such as the UK, France, Japan and Hong Kong with America leading in front.

At this stage in the game news is pure speculation, but in the last few months specs have been varied, from the tablet using a A6 or even A5X processor, possible and we say possible Retina display, 4G support, improved battery and camera.

Are you looking forward to seeing what the new iPad 3 comes with? Perhaps you are an avid Apple fan in which you like to change your device as and when a new product comes out?