Leaked Photo of the Upcoming iPad 5's Back Plate?

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Posted January 29, 2013 at 12:21am by Shalom Levytam

A leaked image claims to show the back plate for the iPad 5. The image was sent to 9to5Mac by a purported China-based accessory maker.

While we cannot confirm that the above image is legitimate, it does provide a solid representation of what Apple’s next iPad will likely look like. We were told this is a prototype back piece for the fifth-generation iPad with a 9.7-inch display. We were also told that the casing is almost as thin as the iPad mini’s back (pictured to the right). As you can see at the top of the purported iPad 5 backplate, this casing would likely be for an LTE model – as the black antenna cut implies…

The leak falls in line with a recent report that Apple is working on an iPad 5 with a similar design to the iPad mini for release in October.

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Leaked Photo of the Upcoming iPad 5's Back Plate?

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Beaver - February 25, 2013 at 2:29am

new design,another 9 months new design,another 6 months,new design,along with 5 or 6 OS updates ! Just like a computer upgrade the hardware upgrade the case = new design! All in tne name in making apple oh so much money what are they going to do with it ! invest in a new HQ = new design or maybe apple might make a door bell :)

Huszaki - January 30, 2013 at 7:04am

I use iPhone from first generation to its 5th one and I'm still using iphone but few days back I spent two hours playing with samsung galaxy noteII and I loved it. its more fun to use it than iPhone to be honest. I think apple need major changes to its smart phone. its good to expand app store and its app but they need to look at their customer demands from smart phone which is changing as mine already did.

unklbyl - January 30, 2013 at 5:35am

That, my friend, would be called a new SIZE, not a new design. A new design would be round with square corners ;)

odedoo1 - January 29, 2013 at 1:03am

I'm looking forward to the jailbreak being released soon! I'm still not sure if I should upgrade my iPhone 4S and iPad 3 from iOS 5.1.1 because I don't see anything special enough to upgrade to 6.1, and Apple will likely release 6.1.1 to block the jailbreak soon. Restoring back to 6.1.0 can be a problem on iOS 6. Most jailbreak tweaks don't work on iOS 6 yet anyway.

angel - January 29, 2013 at 2:24am

That's one of many reasons why Apple and others don't make jailbreaking easy. People should use tweaks but avoid pirated apps. It's not worth it for 99 cents. I support jailbreaking, but not piracy.

DiRNiS - January 29, 2013 at 12:32am

So what will the difference be between the iPad 5 and the iPad 4 other than the back plate?

Nitro Junkie - January 29, 2013 at 1:08am

Probably a new processor, camera, and since it's going to be thinner it will probably have a IGZO display. which is said to have a better picture quality and lower power consumption. So it won't get as hot as the current iPads.

odedoo1 - January 29, 2013 at 1:13am

one thing for sure it got to be major difference, i think it will look like the mini but big and probably much more powerful and 128GB also 12 MG camera and a high definition camera in the front to.

Jay - January 29, 2013 at 12:24am

This really isn't surprising. It's almost February and they have a new design for the iPad Mini, iPhone and iPod's... Would only expect a new iPad.

BrawlBro1 - January 29, 2013 at 1:18am

Not a new design. This design is the same as the iPod touch 5th generation design.

Jay - January 29, 2013 at 3:29pm

It is a new design because the iPad now isn't like that. It's not the same size as the iPod Touch or iPad Mini.

BrawlBro1 - January 30, 2013 at 7:18am

Obviously the size isn't the same, but the size does not matter. If the design has been done already then it's an old design. The iPad 5 is basically getting the 5G design. Some innovation from Apple. They're doing the same thing like they did with the 4s and 5.

BrawlBro1 - January 30, 2013 at 7:20am

*and iPad mini