Appleinsiders via Apple.pro has posted photos of a purported redesign 9.7-inch iPad with a Lightning connector from Apple. The Lightning connector is the as that used in the iPhone 5.
According to Apple the – All-new Lightning connector, smaller, smarter, durable and Reversible. Replacing the 30-pin connector with the new Lightning connector has made the iPhone thinner and lighter.
Here is what Apple has to say about the Lightning connector:
Making iPhone 5 thinner and lighter required a pivotal change: replacing the 30-pin connector with something newer, smaller, and better. Introducing the Lightning connector. It features an all-digital, eight-signal design that’s significantly more durable than the 30-pin connector. Another brilliant feature of Lightning: It’s reversible. Which means there’s no wrong way to plug in the cable.
Soon many iPhone accessories will be Lightning compatible. But if you have one that depends on the 30-pin connector, you can still connect it to your iPhone 5. Simply use a Lightning to 30-pin Adapter (sold separately).
Apple will be hoping that having the Lightning connector in the iPad will bring the same advantages as seen in iPhone 5. It is almost a given that the 7.85-inch iPad Mini will have the new port design.
The Appleinsider report conceded that the authenticity of the photo cannot be confirm, we’ll just have to wait and see what is reveal on October 23.
Source: Appleinsiders