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Rumor: Apple to debut thinner next-gen iPad, iPad mini with Retina display in 2013

The upcoming iPad could be thinner for the full iPad and feature a Retina display for the mini version. Per Bloomberg, Apple will launch a Retina iPad mini and a slimmed down full-size iPad by the end of 2013. The publication cites sources familiar with Apple’s plans as saying the company will not only debut […]

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Leaked video shows translucent bezel, other changes for fifth-generation iPad

It’s hard to say how legit it is, but the video looks damn cool. Per Mac Otakara and nowhereelse.fr, the following video has surfaced of the fifth-generation iPad bezel: As seen above, the 30-second video appears to show a partially assembled 9.7-inch iPad with design cues taken from the existing iPad mini, including rounded corners, […]

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Leaked iPad 5 component image points toward thinner, lighter design

It’s a leaked component shot, but it might say something about the design of the next-gen iPad. Per AppleInsider and Apple.pro, a new image has emerged that shows what looks to be a full-size fifth-generation iPad’s front panel, again showing design cues taken from the iPad mini. The image shows the rear side of what […]

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Rumor: Fifth-gen iPad to receive rear-facing mic, thinner, lighter design

A rear-facing mic might be in the next-gen iPad’s future. Per Macotakara and AppleInsider, the fifth-generation iPad is expected to ship after Apple’s anticipated “iPhone 5S.” Reports have pegged Apple’s next iPhone for launch around September, which would be around a year after the iPhone 5 went on sale. According to author Danbo’s sources, the […]

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Rumor: Next-gen iPad to be 15% thinner, 25% lighter, use smaller, more efficient battery

This could be nifty. Per MacRumors, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has on a number of occasions offered accurate information on Apple’s product plans, recently published a new research note outlining his expectations for Apple’s fifth-generation iPad. Kuo expects mass production and shipments of the new iPad to ramp up in the August-September timeframe, […]