From the launch of the original iPad in 2010 to the latest iPad model released by Apple, At the design level, the device is designed to be used in a “vertical” position.So it’s like an iPhone. This is noticeable in aspects such as the rear Apple logo or the position of the front camera.

But, the majority of users use iPad in landscape orientationespecially if you use it for keyboard work. And it looks like Apple will finally make a significant change in this regard. It’s a change that’s already begun on the tenth-generation iPad.

Apple will introduce new iPad models soon, and it looks like both the new iPad Air and the new iPad Pro The front camera will be placed horizontally. In other words, 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 appear to feature any major redesigns other than the addition of a new horizontal selfie camera. According to my source, only one size was seen, which is 10.9 inches. So a larger size probably won’t be available. pic.twitter.com/xkjo4waNpO

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This phrase was also found in iPadOS 17.4 code “When setting up Face ID, the iPad should be in landscape orientation with the camera at the top of the screen.”. It seems like Apple prefers the iPad in landscape rather than portrait orientation.

Changing the camera’s position may seem simple, but considering how the Apple Pencil 2 charges and connects wirelessly to the exact side where the camera will be positioned. There is a lot to change at the interior design level. Maybe that’s why a new Apple Pencil 3 with different pricing has been released alongside these iPads.

Now we need to know if this redesign of the iPad includes: It will change the orientation of the apple to position it correctly when placing the iPad horizontally. This is a rumor that has been put forward many times but has never come true. We will see whether all these redesigns will happen when Apple introduces new iPad models in a few days.