Apple will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of iPhone next year, and it is reportedly planning to launch the next iPhone in three sizes – 4.7-inch, 5-inch and 5.5-inch. However, the next iPhones may not be the only star products as Apple also seems to be gearing up to launch as many as three iPads in March next year.
Citing Barclays analysts, Apple Insider reports that the next year’s iPad lineup will include a 9.7-inch and a 12.9-inch iPad Pro model, along with a bezel-less 10.9-inch iPad. All of these iPads will be launched at Apple’s March 2017 event. The report also states that the new 10.9-inch iPad will come in the same enclosure as the existing 9.7-inch iPad Pro, but will omit the side bezels. Barclays also claim that despite carrying the ‘pro’ nomenclature, the 9.7-inch iPad Pro will be a low-cost iPad, and not a premium model. This also means that we may not see the refreshed iPad mini model, at least in early 2017.
While details about the specifications and features of the upcoming iPad lineup are unknown, a recent report from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo did hint at some changes. He mentioned that the next-gen iPads will be powered by Apple’s A10X chipsets made by TSMC and built on 10nm fabrication process. He had also mentioned about ‘revolutionary’ changes to the iPad’s design in 2018, but with the current report of iPad with bezel-less display, it seems like Apple may not wait for another year.
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