The production of this model will start in this December.
As the resource Digitimes citing its sources, Apple intends to release frameless iPAd with 10.5-inch display diagonal. The production of this gadget will start in this December.
It is expected that the screen of the device will virtually cover the entire front panel. This novelty will remain in the same case size, as in 9.7-inch iPad Pro.
The sources pointed out that the new 10.5-inch iPad will be the first tablet by Apple, which will lose the Home button. Unexpected is the statement that the gadget will be equipped with a 3.5 mm audio Jack for headphones.
As the main reason for the market model in this size is something that tablets with screens over 10 inches are gaining popularity in the United States, particularly in the corporate segments. Existing iPad with a display diagonal of 9.7 inches, many are too small and the iPad Pro with a screen diagonal of 12.9 inches is not suitable for many due to high cost.
It is noted that the new “frameless” device will be equipped with the single-chip system Apple A10X. According to sources, the supplies of new Apple tablet will be in Q1 of 2017.