創歷史! 新款iPad或成爲首款無Home鍵iOS設備

Apple could be making its first touch screen device without a home button due for release next year.

蘋果公司可能正在設計其首款沒有Home鍵的產品，並將於明年正式發佈。

The Cupertino giant could be working on an ipad without the unlock button on the front of the device, reports suggest.

報道稱，這家庫比蒂諾巨頭正在開發一款前面沒有Home鍵的平板電腦。

The upcoming 10.9-inch iPad, which is expected to be unveiled early next year, will still have a FaceTime camera on the top, but there will be no space for a home button at the bottom of the screen, according to Maktotakara.

據Maktotakara報道，這款期待中的10.9寸的平板將於明年初發布，頂部依然會保留FaceTime攝像頭，但底部卻沒有Home鍵的空間。

Removing the home button will make space for a larger screen on the tablet that is likely to be the same size as the current 9.7-inch iPad Pro.

Home鍵被移除將使得這款平板的屏幕尺寸和目前9.7寸的iPad Pro相同。

The rumours also suggest that the iPad will have smaller buttons on the top and side, as well as being the same thickness as the iPad Air 2 rather than the size of the iPad Pro. This increase is to make space for the battery given the larger screen size.

還有傳聞稱，這款平板的頂部和側面按鍵都會變小，厚度也與iPad Air厚度相同。增加設備厚度是爲了給電池提供空間以支撐更大的屏幕。

Apple plans to keep selling the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, Makotakara said, alongside the 10.9-inch device, but will drop the price of the current tablet and aim it towards the lower end of the market.

Makotakara的報告稱，蘋果發佈這款10.9寸的平板後， 9.7寸的iPad Pro計劃繼續銷售，不過會降價以針對低端市場。

The newer iPad, by comparison, is being designed for use in schools and businesses where a larger screen is necessary. As well as the 10.9-inch iPad, Apple is reportedly working on a new 12.9-inch iPad Pro that will be an extra 3mm thick. It isn't clear if it will have a home button or not.

相比之下，這款新平板主要面向學校和企業等需要較大屏幕的羣體。與此同時，據報道蘋果還在開發一款12.9寸的iPad Pro，其厚度也會增加3毫米，但有沒有Home鍵目前尚不清楚。

The iPhone 8, due for release next September is also rumoured to be missing the home button. It is likely to have a TouchID that sits behind the screen rather than a physical button beneath it.

此外，即將於明年9月發佈的iPhone8，傳聞也不會有Home鍵。它極有可能會在顯示屏下方設一個Touch ID，而不是在下面設置一個物理按鈕。