Next iPad might ditch the home button

Apple has taken out the capacitive home button for the iPhone 7 but it might forego said button entirely with the upcoming iPad—at least if we’re to believe the latest report from Makotakara. The Japanese site claims Apple will be coming out with a 10.9-inch iPad that can fit into the 9.7-inch iPad Pro because of this said design decision. The home button’s functions will reportedly be placed underneath the display glass, similar to what other smartphone makers do with their devices.

Bezels will also supposedly be thinner but the devices itself might be thicker—Makotakara says these might be 7.5mm thick (which is almost the same thickness as the original iPad Air). The thicker iPad might mean better battery and display technology to support the Apple Pencil. At the moment this is all just speculation so it’s best to take it with a grain of salt. But if a home button-less iPad is in our future, is that something you’d consider getting?

Source: The Verge