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iOS 12.1 Beta Comes Out With Face ID Support in Landscape Mode, Probably for iPad Pro Models

The first iOS 12.1 Beta version launched yesterday and seems like it’s boasting Face ID support in landscape mode, most likely, dedicated to iPad Pro models. Thus, there are virtually no chances to see this one on iPhone X or the new iPhone XS and XR as Apple would have to realign front-facing sensors.

This new mode for Face ID is undoubtedly made for iPad Pro models which are almost most of the time used in landscape mode and switching to portrait view to unlock the device with Face ID might it is inconvenient for many users.

New iPad Pro models are in the works right now, and they would boast Face ID and thinner edges, but as small as those on iPhone XS, for example, but pretty close. Even though Apple has not announced its new tablets on the event held on September 12th, the new iPad Pro models might get their official presentation in October, some rumors say.

iOS 12.1 Beta boasts Face ID with landscape mode support for iPad Pro models

The upcoming iPad Pro models, rumored to hit shelves by the end of the year, would be just two updated versions of the last 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch models. However, they might boast Face ID, while some other rumors say Apple decided to switch from Lightning charging to USB-C.

While the new iOS 12.1 Beta version, released yesterday, September 18th, is not bringing in many new features and improvements, it does come out with Face ID support in landscape mode and group FaceTime, previously eliminated in the iOS 12 release.

iOS 12.1 Beta boasted a lower score than iOS 12 in several benchmark tests, but that’s not something we should worry about since it’s only a beta version and the focus is not on the performance but the new features.

Apparently, the new iOS 12.1 Beta support for Face ID in landscape mode is dedicated to the upcoming iPad Pro models and not to iPhone devices.

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iPad Pro 2018 Revealed In New Renders

The most recent computer renders based on the CAD files leaked earlier could show us the first authentic images of the upcoming 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2018. According to the renders, the new iPad would present almost edge-to-edge screen and iPhone-like antennas lines. Also, its chassis reminds of iPhone 4 style, to some extent.

The new iPad Pro 2018 renders, leaked on Twitter by Steve Hemmerstoffer from OnLeaks, present a redesigned iPad Apple fans expecting to see it on the market this fall. But we should take this with a grain of salt as no one – not even Steve Hemmerstoffer – could say the leaked CAD schematics are 100% genuine.

iPad Pro 2018 is different from the current Apple’s aesthetics lines

After OnLeaks leaked the CAD schematics of the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2018, Steve Hemmerstoffer from OnLeaks collaborated with the MySmartPrice tech blog to create the first computer renders of the upcoming iPad.

According to the new renders, iPad Pro 2018 ditched the rounded finishes of the chassis and adopted an angular case design. We witnessed a very similar design on iPhone 4 back in 2013.

We can see two rows of speakers flanking the bottom side of the chassis and unchanged buttons position when compared to the already existing iPad models. On the other hand, the Home button is gone, and the presence of the Apple headphones jack is confirmed bringing the upcoming iPad Pro 2018 in line with iPhone handsets.

12.9-inch iPad Pro 2018 would launch this fall with FaceID

Besides what the new renders give us regarding the design, some code lines from iOS 12 beta versions revealed the possibility that the upcoming 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2018 model would boast FaceID.

Apple will hold a special event at its Apple Park HQ on September 12th when the fans expect the company to announce the new iPhone 2018 models. Some of them hope Apple will also present the new generation of iPads with iPad Pro 2018 leading the pack.

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iPad Pro 2018 is the Bigger iPhone X? See what Features will the Tablet Get from the Phone

Over the last few months, the rumors about an upcoming iPad Pro launch kept getting more and more often on the internet. According to them, it seems like the awaited Apple tablet will have some similarities to the iPhone X.

Usually, every iPad and iPhone display would come with squared-off edges, but when the iPhone X arrived in the game, it changed it all featuring a display with rounded edges aiming to match the handset’s curvature.

After significant digs through the iOS 12 developer data, 9to5Mac has found an asset similar to a visual mask which might be used to round the UI’s corners. This asset comes with the codename J3XX, and it is considered an indicator of 2018’s iPad Pro model.

It seems like this information suggest that the 2018 iPad Pro will look like the iPhone X due to the introduction of rounded corners on the device’s display.

Will the iPad Pro turn into iPad Pro X?

After taking into consideration the rumors that iPad Pro will support the Face ID technology and the UI mask, there are no other proofs needed to believe that the 2018 model of the tablet will not feature a Home button and its bezels will be significantly reduced.

According to 9to5Mac, there are more juicy hints enforcing this rumors, and it is here to inform the Apple fans. These are the two small icons in a diagnostic of the battery usage. The tiny tiles we are talking about giving hints about a future model that will lack a Home button and prominent bezels plus a model which will not.

If you are wondering what tablet you should buy and you are a fan of iPhone X, you should take into account the possibility of purchasing the 2018 iPad Pro.

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iPad Pro 3 Release Date, Specs, And Prices

Apple already had a busy year in 2018 and, according to what’s coming next, this year would become even more restless for the Cupertino-based company. Apple plans on releasing a series of new iPhone mobile, MacBooks, and iPads. In the latter category, there would be an iPad Pro 3, also dubbed as iPad Pro 2018.

As some rumors voiced out, Apple would release two different iPads this year, one with a 10.5-inch display and another with a 12.9-inch screen, both with reduced edges and, most probably, with a high screen-to-body ratio.

iPad Pro 3 (iPad Pro 2018) – Release Date

According to the last year’s iPad releases, which rolled out during June, many Apple fans expected the company to launch its 2018 iPads during the same month. However, that didn’t happen, obviously, and everything hints to a release during the upcoming autumn.

The latest reports suggest that the new iPad Pro 3 tablets would hit the stores’ shelves in September or October.

iPad Pro 3 (iPad Pro 2018) – Specs

As far as we know, the iPad Pro 2018 versions would boast FaceID, iPhone X-like notch, no Home button, and a high screen-to-body ratio. Additionally, some reports say that this year’s iPad Pro series’ models will feature 4 Gb RAM, precisely as the 2017 models.

As regarding the CPU the iPad Pro 3 would boast, some rumors say that the upcoming iPad Pro 2018 versions could come out with a new Apple processor, a more powerful one than that used for the 2017 iPad models.

However, some fans would love the iPad Pro 3 models to boast water resistance, better productivity, OLED technology, enhanced battery life, a new design, and, of course, more affordable prices.

iPad Pro 3 (iPad Pro 2018) – Prices

The upcoming iPad Pro 2018 models would come out at costs in the usual range of Apple tablets. Namely, the 10.5-inch iPad Pro 3 would cost from $649 up, while the 12.9-inch model would have a starting price of $799.

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iPad Pro 2018 New Features to Beat iPhone X

An incredibly popular iOS feature could possibly be featured in Apple’s iPad Pro 2018.

The iOS 12 beta

It is already an eye-catching improvement for iPad and out with a full version, iOS 12 beta is expected to be released to the public by the end of 2018.

iPad users that already have iOS 12 beta on their devices can make almost no difference between it and an iPhone X as they can navigate using similar gestures.

It is easy to use, a multitasking window can be opened by swiping up from the bottom and swiping down on the top right of the screen will enable the Control Centre.

Apple fanatics already were given a hint by these features that a redesign for the iPad pro 2018 is planned. It is expected to have a Face ID camera, no home button and bezels to be reduced.

Confirmations

Steve Troughton-Smith (iOS app developer) enforced the fact that a new camera system might be added because of his leaked picture on Twitter showing „AvatarKit” on the iPad as a bunch of Animojis popped on the wider display of a tablet.

For the uninformed, Animoji is the well-known software that enables the user to transfer his facial expressions onto a character that imitates them.

Without a new iPad with Face ID technology and the user being able to easily unlock the tablet, the developer allowed for assurance of a new prototype being in the plan.

New tweets from Troughton-Smith confirmed: „New in iOS 12: AvatarKit comes to iPad. Still requires a TrueDepth camera to do face tracking, though, i.e. an iPad with Face ID.”

Another iOS developer followed, Guilherme Rambo, shared a video of the tablet showing the Face ID capture interface.

Changes were needed so the Face ID menu was redesigned and fitted to suit the iPad’s larger screen and further rumours that the tablet will have a new front-facing camera system were risen.

“The Face ID setup UI is finally working on iPad.” Mr Rambo said.

Further information

Unlocking a device using their face will be allowed for multiple users giving a clue that iPad might receive an iteration of the unlocking software.

Big families will love this opportunity, as iPad allows an unlimited number of owners.

September is Apple’s month as iOS 12 will debut fully and a new iPhone model apace with a new series of iPads is expected.

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