Purported iPad 5 third party case again points to iPad mini like design with slimmer form factor

A purported photograph of a third party case has appeared and it again points to the rumored iPad 5 being redesigned in the form of the iPad mini. In January, some unverified pictures emerged of the back plate of the supposed new iPad and these also showed that the 9.7-inch iPad would adopt the iPad mini design.

The case pictured above alongside a current gen iPad 4 case and an iPad mini case does reveal a few interesting things. First up, the case shows that the new iPad may be narrower in comparison to the current gen version. This would presumably be down to the narrower bezel design just like the iPad mini. The edges of the case are much squarer than the other case again this would line up with the design of the iPad mini. Looking at the bottom edge of the case, you can see a long cut out which would be for the speakers and Lightning connector. We would assume that the iPad 5 would finally have stereo speakers again like the iPad mini.

Leaks like these are nothing really new and a lot of case manufacturers look to steal a march on their competition by obtaining information on next generation devices from supply chain sources. This is always going to be a gamble as Apple is notorious for keeping its devices under wraps until the last minute; or could change its mind on a design too. Having said that, it should come as no surprise to anyone that the next-generation iPad 5 may be adopting the design cues of the iPad mini.

Source: 9to5Mac

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