Apple might be getting rid of the iPad’s home button

In addition, the almost-bezel-free design will enable the 10.9-inch variant to acquire the similar footprint to that of its 9.7-inch iPad Pro offering before. Aside from the rumored iPhone 8, Apple will possibly release at least one new iPad next year. The same design will apparently be followed for iPad 2017. It will be 1.4mm thicker than the current 9.7-inch iPad Pro. The company will supposedly introduce a new 10.9-inch iPad Pro that will lose its Home button, sport an nearly bezel-free display and maintain the overall size of that of the 9.7-inch iPad Pro. The bezel that remains will be enough at the top to house a FaceTime camera, says the source. Apple is expected to use screen advancements to enhance the 2018 iPad models instead.

A new rumor claims that the 2017 iPad will have a complete redesign, reports Business Insider.

In October, Mac Otakara said Apple was building three new iPad Pro models, including 7.9-inch, 9.7-inch and 10.1-inch options. But it could be that the next iPad trumps iPhone in being the first such device from Apple without the Home button.

The speculations also point to a thickness increase in the new model to 7.5mm, as a outcome of the smaller bezels.

Do you think Apple needs to kick things up in the design department next year or do you like their classic style? The iPhone 5 introduced us to a phone that was vastly different – and thinner and slightly larger – than its iPhone 4 counterpart.

The iPhone 8 is a device that could shake up the mobile landscape next year. The issue seems to be most present in high-end versions of the 15-inch MacBook Pro.

With the new size in the lineup, Apple could target the measurement needs of the various segments of its iPad market. Like Samsung, Apple plans to launch its first devices of the genre in 2017, according to rumors.