It was a matter of removing everything a bit so that the leaks began to emerge from under the stones. If very recently we told you that there were rumors of a new 5th generation iPad mini for the beginning of 2019, now we find ourselves with his supposed protective case in pictures. Is it time to believe that indeed Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), Will you deign to launch a new generation of the tablet?
Is this the iPad mini 5 case?
Although rumors suggest that a new iPad mini will be released next year, there are many who believe that this will not happen. Manzana It has been 3 years without updating This format and the characteristics of its other models make us think that the Cupertino firm is slowly letting this compact version die.
A new leak, however, could change the opinion of the most incredulous. A first photo of the supposed cover of the tablet has appeared in a Chinese medium, thus letting us know some benefits. From being a real protective case, the new generation of iPad would keep much of the model we know right now, including the 3,5 mm port -something that on the other hand we miss, being a port that Apple has gradually begun to do without. The new iPad mini would have stereo speakers and an improved camera which could be accompanied by a flash given the large hole that the case seems to show on the back.
There are some voices that suggest that this image actually corresponds to a cover for a new iPad mini, but to a created in 2016, when the prototypes of a fifth generation were already being handled. It is the opinion of the person behind the famous leak account OnLeaks, as you can see in the following tweet:
Maybe # Apple kept that form factor for the reportedly upcoming # iPadMini5 but one thing I can tell you for sure is that this protective case has been made based upon a 2016 prototype. That's no less than 2 years old data. Thus, I doubt that case shows still accurate details… https://t.co/JkPoieaRzD
- Steve H.McFly (@OnLeaks) December 24th 2018
Taking into account that two long years have passed in which Apple has introduced some important changes at the design level, this case could have been outdated and therefore does not correspond to the version that we are supposed to see in 2019.
Remember that it is said that a new iPad mini would come into our lives in the first half of the year, specifically in the first quarter of 2019. Perhaps these images are nothing more than an unsubstantiated reaction and will not go any further or perhaps they are the definitive clue that something is cooking. What do you think? Are you one of those who thinks that there will be an iPad mini 5 at last?