Tech giant is speculated to release the much anticipated iPad 5 and iPad Mini 2 in May 2013.

With April slipping away, May now looks like the landing date for Apple's new roster of products. iPad 5 and iPad Mini 2 are speculated to be released next month.

Some of the key features of iPad 5 are thinner bezels and a slimmer design. Last week, leaked images of iPad 5 was published by the French site Nowhereelse claims to have the first look at the new iPad 5 tablet's new front-face design. Meanwhile, iPad Mini 2 is speculated to be slimmer and will include a Retina screen display.

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.