New leaked images of iPad 5 The French site Nowhereelse claims to have the first look at the new iPad 5 tablet's new front-face design.

The purported photos showed that Apple's fifth-generation iPad may have notably smaller side bezels that reduce the tablet's overall mass while maintaining the same 9.7-inch screen size. The iPad 5 is said to be built in an anodized aluminum enclosure which has diamond-cut chamfered edges and an altered speaker design. A vast number of reports claim this iPad mini-like design is most likely what Apple plans to release in this year's full-size iPad.

According to sources, the iPad 5 will enter production sometime during July or August, presumably setting up a launch during late September or early October.

The sources were also the latest to claim that Apple's next 9.7 inch tablet will ditch its old bezel design in favor of the slim bezel introduced with the iPad mini last year, and the iPad 5 will apparently be noticeably thinner and lighter than its predecessor. There seems to be quite a bit of consensus about this fact across the vast majority of the iPad related leaks to emerge since the iPad 4 was released last year.

According to reports, iPad Mini 2 will feature a screen with a resolution of 2048 x 1536. This is almost four times the resolution of the present iPad Mini and is equal to the fourth generation iPad which was released along with the iPad Mini last year. AU Optronics has been rumoured to be making displays for the iPad Mini 2.

Other specs include a more powerful dual core A7 processor and a 7.9 inch screen. It will also feature a 10-hour battery life, a FaceTime HD camera, and an iSight camera with 1080 pixels HD video recording. Apple is also trying to reduce the thickness of the iPad Mini 2 by using the Sharp's IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) technology in its screens.

The iPad 5, on the other hand, is rumoured to have no bezels, and the whole form factor has been made sleeker. Horowitz believes this design indicates that Apple will be calling on Sharp's IGZO screen technology. Sharp, however, according to Horowitz, has been struggling, and its ability to deliver components on time will play a key role in the release of the next iPad.