Signs have surfaced that Apple is due to ship many more iPads this year than once thought, iSuppli said. Suppliers in Asia are being asked to ship many more LCDs and flash memory chips than expected and could lead to 12.9 million iPads shipped just in 2010, an 82 percent hike over the 7.1 percent expected before. Researches expected Apple could reach its target even if it doesn't expand beyond the 19 countries selling iPads.
