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My guess is fake.

The “tell” is I don’t think apple would move the smart connector to the right side thus removing access to the volume buttons and putting the camera at an angle which makes it hard to take pictures when the keyboard is. attached
 
Firstly, it’s a case for the 11” iPad, and secondly it’s based on the schematics that detailed the relocated smart connector. Personally I can’t confirm the relocation and it’s important to note that these schematics were mostly incorrect last year.
 
Firstly, it’s a case for the 11” iPad, and secondly it’s based on the schematics that detailed the relocated smart connector. Personally I can’t confirm the relocation and it’s important to note that these schematics were mostly incorrect last year.

Also no leaks of the actual redesigned iPad Pro, i wonder if Apple are catching more leaks this year. I'm guessing invites for the event go out next week and we will see:

Apple Watch series 4
iPhone - 3 versions
iPad Pro redesigned - 11" and 12.9" with less bezel and Face ID
New MacBook Air - retina display and less bezels as reported by Mark Gurman

it's going to be a big event :)
 
Maybe the long cutout along the top isn't the Smart Connector being relocated, but a cut out for a sim card tray on an LTE model?

A smart connector being on the same side as the volume buttons seems silly to me!
 
As a guy who's been watching a tv show called "Ancient Aliens" I can only think that, maybe, this design was influenced by alien technology :p
What a stupid show BTW, I like it :D
 
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I’m still waiting on part leaks to come out of the factory.

But maybe the screen is so big, it’s tough to sneak out a full size screen without a home button but with a notch.

That’s really what we are all waiting for I would imagine.
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I doubt it. Apple has said repeatedly Face ID is the future.

I bet in two years or less even Macs will ditch Touch ID and incorporate Face ID. Makes even more sense on computers.
Hopefully they will have fixed Face ID by then. At the moment it's slow, unreliable and it doesn't work in landscape mode.
 
Look at the top middle of the case. There is another cutout below the volume rockers. That's either a REALLY long Wake/Sleep button, or it is the cutout for the Smart Connector, which is about that long on an iPad Pro.

That would mean the back cutout is for TouchID, as Apple couldn't solve the horizontal solution in time.
It's a hybrid to overcome an engineering breakthrough issue.
 
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fingerprint sensor on the back would make so much sense especially if its towards to bottom of the ipad as this image suggests. No face id required just pure screen.
So you have to pick up the iPad to unlock it?
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Look at the top middle of the case. There is another cutout below the volume rockers. That's either a REALLY long Wake/Sleep button, or it is the cutout for the Smart Connector, which is about that long on an iPad Pro.

That would mean the back cutout is for TouchID, as Apple couldn't solve the horizontal solution in time.
It's a hybrid to overcome an engineering breakthrough issue.
But home button is round, that cutout isn’t round.
 
Hopefully they will have fixed Face ID by then. At the moment it's slow, unreliable and it doesn't work in landscape mode.
I honestly have no issues with it, it’s a few milliseconds slower than Touch ID 2, but I have had too many issues with my home buttons to where I’ve wanted them gone for years.

*To everyone not happy about the possibility of Face ID only working in portrait mode... I honestly wouldn’t mind having to turn my iPad in portrait to unlock it. To me that issue is totally a first world problem. ;)


Kallum.
 
I love really early case leaks. While they often can indicate the direction, sometimes, the case manufacturers are going off speculation and rumours and are so far off it's hilarious.

remember during the iPhone 6 I believe days, all the leadup saw all these leaked cases that were being made. When the phone was finally announced, none of them matched.
 
Firstly, it’s a case for the 11” iPad, and secondly it’s based on the schematics that detailed the relocated smart connector. Personally I can’t confirm the relocation and it’s important to note that these schematics were mostly incorrect last year.
I hope this is fake, aesthetically and realistically the Touch ID being on bottom back or the smart connectors being moved is not practical for such large devices IMO.
 
Slow? Mine has been pretty damn quick for first generation.

Only set it up the once, on nov 4th. It’s been surprisingly accurate.

Same here, i love it more than i did Touch ID, Face ID for me works every time, Touch ID was more of a pain with wet hands and so on, i have even tested my iPhone X and Face ID when laying in bed and it works when picking the device up off of the bedside table. Really hope they bring Face ID to the iPad Pro.
 
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