Apple could redesign its iPad Pro line to include FaceID.
Oscar Gutierrez/CNETClues about the next iPad may be hiding in Apple’s latest mobile software.
Filipe Esposito, editor in chief of iHelpBR, tweeted that he found a reference to an “iPad_Modern” in the code for the developer preview of iOS 11.3.
Apple used “Modern iPhone” as a placeholder to describe the iPhone X before its release, suggesting that this iPad could get the same kind of features as the top-tier iPhone. Bloomberg had previously reported that Apple was working to create an iPad featuring thinner bezels and the company’s FaceID facial recognition system.
Though Apple has upgraded the iPad line with its higher-end Pro version, the tablets continue to see little sales growth, with consumers opting for higher-end PCs or sticking with smartphones with larger screens.
Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
