According to the assessment of Foxconn shipments, within the fourth quarter the demand on iPad may be significantly rising. Apple had to take the actions to meet the market demand.

Aa per the report form "Electronic Times", by end of this month iPad 2 shipment from Foxconn will reach 20 million.

"Electronic Times" reported that, compared to second quarter, iPad 2 shipments in the third quarter increased by 60%. They also added, the increase in iPad 2 orders is the main contribution to Apple's growth in half year.

According to Apple's third-quarter earnings, iPad sales is 9.25 million and increased by 183%, compared with the same period last year.

iPad 2 is officially released in March and was so popular around the world, which resulted in the lack of supply. According to the second-quarter earnings conference on April 20, COO Cook said at the time for the company is working to meet the huge market demand for the iPad, but he also made clear that when we can not supply and demand balance.

Over the past few months, iPad supply slowly to meet the needs of the market, iPad's Dispatch gradually reduced. To early August, picking time and finally reduced to 24 hours. iPad 2 launch time from the beginning of August, this period has been four months.

Apple orders to suppliers 20,000,000 iPad, may want to avoid the fourth quarter of this market demand conditions, especially November and December holiday season.

Many industry analysts believe that Apple is fully capable of at the end of the book sold 20 million iPad, the financial blog Seeking Alpha collection of investment analysts that the iPad fourth quarter sales could reach 22 million.