iPad 3 Front Glass Reveals No Significant Changes: Round Home Button, Camera and Sensor Holes

While a number of alleged iPad 3 parts have leaked in recent weeks, one piece that has so far remained unseen is the device's front panel. But now Apple.pro points to a posting (registration required) on Chinese microblogging site Sina Weibo showing what is claimed to be the front glass and digitizer assembly from the iPad 3.

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The part appears nearly identical to that of the iPad 2, with the major distinguishing feature being a relatively long ribbon cable extending up the side of the display as opposed to a shorter cable with a sideways orientation seen in the iPad 2. Other features of the iPad 3 display include the same round home button seen in all iOS devices so far and a hole in the top bezel to accommodate both the front-facing camera and the ambient light sensor.

A separate posting from the same blogger claims that the A5X system-on-a-chip seen in a leaked photo has a dual-core processor and that the iPad 3 will support Siri. The report also claims that the iPad 3 will launch with iOS 5.1 and a rear camera capable of recording 1080p video. Finally, the posting says that the iPad 3 will launch in the U.S. in mid-March with France, Germany, Japan, and the UK to follow in April. Other markets including China and Hong Kong should see the device launch by June 1. The reliability of that report is, however, unknown.

With the revelation of the front glass assembly and earlier leaks of the rear casing, ultra high-resolution display, logic board, and several other internal components, most of the iPad 3's major parts with the exception of the battery and camera modules have now been seen. Apple is expected to introduce the iPad 3 with a media event scheduled for March 7.

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Top Rated Comments

Kissaragi Avatar
174 months ago
Still transparent glass I see, very good
Score: 62 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TreyCox Avatar
174 months ago


JUST TAKE IT ALREADY!
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
HarryKeogh Avatar
174 months ago
What's left to reveal? The box? The logo stickers?

oh, and can't wait to get my hands on this bad boy.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
pewra Avatar
174 months ago
That's almost all the parts out there to build an iPad 3:
• logic board
• ribbon cables
• back case
• front glass
• LCD panel
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
N10248 Avatar
174 months ago
Still transparent glass I see, very good

I was hoping for transparent Aluminum.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
kolax Avatar
174 months ago
Good - I'd hate to see the home button go.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)