New iPad Pro 2018

New Item..New iPad Pro 2018=Will Apple’s next tablet is include give Face ID and the notch?

Apple iPad Pro (2018): All of the latest news and rumours

Apple WWDC 2018 came and went without a mention of the 2018 iPad Pro models. While a launch wasn’t expected, it’s now over a year since Apple updated its professional tablet line. However, the developers’ conference did bring a few hints as to what might be next, via iOS 12, while patent filings have also offered clues as to Apple’s next steps. iPad Pro with Face ID and a notch, anyone?

Here’s what we know so far and what we’d love to see…

iPad Pro 2018 specs and features

In recent years, Apple software betas have served up valuable clues about future products, and the newly-released iOS 12 beta is no different.

Developer Guilherme Rambo, noted for his eagle eye in such matters, has noticed the presence of Face ID settings hiding within the iOS 12 beta on his iPad Pro. There’s a Face ID set up screen, which can’t be actioned yet for obvious reasons. However, it’s a pretty clear indication Apple may be looking to launch a future iPad Pro with the biometric security tech.

This may not be the only iPhone X innovation passed down to the next iPad Pro. If Face ID does arrive, Apple could sacrifice the Touch ID sensor, and ergo the Home button. That could mean an edge-to-edge display and (whisper it) a notch.

Is there any evidence of this? Well, perhaps. Twitter user Steven Sinovsky noted the clock has been moved from the centre of the status bar to the left hand side within the iOS 12 beta. Is this definitive proof? No. Does it point to a possible iPad Pro with a notch? For sure