Once again, it’s the hidden chunks within the iOS betas that can yield some cool discoveries.
Once again, developer Guilherme Rambo dug through the iOS 12 developer beta 5 and essentially confirmed that Apple is working on a thin-bezel iPad without a Home button. Additional evidence also points towards the tablet supporting Face ID.
Rambo offered the following comment:
A new asset found in iOS 12 developer beta 5 seemingly confirms a new bezel-less iPad for the fall.
The asset is part of the battery usage UI and it shows an iPad with no home button and thinner bezels. It wouldn’t be the first time a tiny glyph found in an OS reveals an unreleased product, last year the rumors about an iPhone with thin bezels were confirmed by the HomePod software leak.
It’s thought that this could be an iPad Pro refresh. Since it’s showing up in iOS 12 beta code now, odds are that this new model could surface some time this fall.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via The Mac Observer and 9to5Mac