Possible iPad 5 Design Shown in Leaked Pictures
The first leaked pictures have surfaced on the internet of what is assumed to be the iPad 5, courtesy of 9to5Mac.
The pictures are from an unverified source at an iPad accessories store in China, and while they should of course be taken with a fistful of salt, 9to5Mac are generally reliable when it comes to such information. In fact, it was them who reported yesterday that a 128GB iPad was on the horizon, and low and behold, it was confirmed today.
None of the images show the iPad screen, instead all focusing on the shell or back plate. If real, the design has taken a drastic change that is more in the vein of its iPhone cousin. Rather than the silver back and edges that has graced every iPad so far, it is now a black slate colour. According to 9to5Mac, the design in the picture shows that the iPad 5 will have the same 9.7 inch display - presumably with the same 2048 x 1536 resolution - and looks to be an LTE model if the antenna at the top is anything to go by.
Another of the pictures show the shells from a side-view, revealing that it's also a thinner design and that Apple have scrapped the curvature on the back that was introduced with the iPad 2.
Again, these pictures are far from confirmed and should be treated the same as any other rumour. The device has previously been thought to have a March 2013 release, but recent news would have us believe that it will in fact be closer to October 2013.
The pictures are from an unverified source at an iPad accessories store in China, and while they should of course be taken with a fistful of salt, 9to5Mac are generally reliable when it comes to such information. In fact, it was them who reported yesterday that a 128GB iPad was on the horizon, and low and behold, it was confirmed today.
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| Image shows black back plate - Credit to 9to5Mac |
None of the images show the iPad screen, instead all focusing on the shell or back plate. If real, the design has taken a drastic change that is more in the vein of its iPhone cousin. Rather than the silver back and edges that has graced every iPad so far, it is now a black slate colour. According to 9to5Mac, the design in the picture shows that the iPad 5 will have the same 9.7 inch display - presumably with the same 2048 x 1536 resolution - and looks to be an LTE model if the antenna at the top is anything to go by.
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| Another picture shows a thinner design and a flat back - Credit to 9to5Mac |
Another of the pictures show the shells from a side-view, revealing that it's also a thinner design and that Apple have scrapped the curvature on the back that was introduced with the iPad 2.
Again, these pictures are far from confirmed and should be treated the same as any other rumour. The device has previously been thought to have a March 2013 release, but recent news would have us believe that it will in fact be closer to October 2013.
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