Ahead of the launch, there was much speculation about whether Apple would call the device "iPad 3" or perhaps "iPad HD." Instead, company executives referred to it simply as the "new iPad."
在发布会之前，业内猜测苹果的新款iPad可能被命名为iPad 3或是iPad HD。但苹果公司高层只是将它成为“新的iPad”，并没有单独命名。