Apple recently launched its trio of iPhones and they are looking quite impressive, but the Cupertino giant has now scheduled yet another hardware event for October 30th and we know one thing for sure – new bezel-less iPads are coming our way next week.

The traditional iPad Pro design, with its huge top and bottom bezels, is expected to finally undergo a major overhaul at the October 30th event. We expect to see the following here:

Slimmer Bezels

As per the rumor mill, Apple is said to have concentrated its efforts on reducing the bezel (as shown in the render below) on the upcoming iPad Pro models. We expect the new iPads to take cues from the iPhone X design and feature trimmed-down bezels all-around, without a notch.

  • Edge-to-Edge Display

Apple will be stretching the screen towards the edges this time around to give users a massive slab of glass to interact with. Popular and reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that the iPad Pro will come in two sizes, i.e a new 11-inch (replacing the 10.5-inch one) and the existing 12.9-inch.

Edge-to-Edge Display

USB-C Incoming

One of the biggest hardware changes expected is Apple’s decision to switch to USB Type-C ports on the new iPad Pro models. The Cupertino giant may pull its long-running Lightning port and start a transition to USB Type-C.

Apple has already done away with Touch ID with its recent iPhone release, including the lower-end iPhone XR, so it is clear that the Cupertino giant will adopt a similar route with its upcoming iPad launch.

With the media invite featuring a ton of customized logo designs, Apple has only added weight to the rumor surrounding an upgraded Apple Pencil (or Apple Pencil 2, for that matter) could make its debut alongside the iPad Pro.

Apple Pencil 2 is expected to be more precise, with higher number of pressure-sensitive points, and could come with new apps.

Finally, Apple is expected to not just update its larger iPad models but show some much-needed love to their forgotten iPad Mini (with an age-old A8 chipset, no Apple Pencil and True Tone display support) as well.