Apple adds that it has decided to assume that we use the iPad more horizontally than vertically
From the launch of the original iPad in 2010 to the latest iPad model released by Apple, The device has been designed at the design level to be used in a “vertical” position., that is, like an iPhone. This is noticeable in aspects such as the rear Apple logo or the position of the front camera.
However, a large majority of users use the iPad in a horizontal position, especially if you use it to work with a keyboard. And it seems that Apple is finally going to make an important change in this regard. A change that already began on the tenth generation iPad.
Apple is going to present new iPad models imminently and it seems that both the new iPad Air and the new iPad Pro They will have the front camera located horizontally. That is, the camera will be on the side when we hold the iPad vertically and on the top when we use it horizontally.
The upcoming iPad Air 6 doesn’t seem to have a significant redesign, except for the addition of a new landscape selfie camera. According to my source, only one size has been seen, which is 10.9 inches. So there likely won’t be a bigger size available. pic.twitter.com/xkjo4waNpO
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The phrase has also been found in the iPadOS 17.4 code “During Face ID setup, iPad must be horizontal with the camera at the top of the screen”. So it seems that Apple is opting for an iPad more in a horizontal position than in a vertical one.
Changing the position of the camera may seem simple, but taking into account how the Apple Pencil 2 is charged wirelessly and connected, precisely on that side where the camera will be positioned, internal design level there are many things to change. Perhaps that is why, along with these iPads, a new Apple Pencil 3 is being launched that charges differently.
Now we just need to know if this redesign of the iPad also includes It will change the direction of the apple to position it correctly when placing the iPad horizontally. This is a rumor that has appeared on several occasions but has never come true. We’ll see if all these redesigns come true when Apple presents its new iPad models in just a few days.