Following CES 2010 and related announcements of new technologies and efforts from Google and Nokia, Apple has announced today that it will be holding a major press event on Wednesday, January 27, leaving many industry insiders with the expectation of an unveiling of the long-rumored Apple Tablet. Being held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco, California, Apple offers the media to “come see our latest creation.”

The latest rumors suggest that the Apple Tablet will offer 3G functionality and follow in the footsteps of the company’s very popular iPhone handset; many insiders have suggested the tablet will be nothing more than a very large iPhone. Whether or not the tablet will be sold through a carrier partner remains to be seen.

The Wall Street Journal has reported that the Apple Tablet could ship as early as March 2010.

Note: The image above is a creative graphic designer’s mock-up of what the Apple Tablet could look like – it is not official in any way.