'iPad Mini 5' Release Date, Specs, Rumors: 'iPad Pro Mini' Rumored Features Revealed, Set For 2017 Launching?

Apples' release of the latest "iPhone 7" led the tech community to a little disappointment. The new flagship did not only look and feel like the previous versions, but also had very few new features to offer. But with the innovative prowess of this tech giant, they were developing something new. Rumors have it that Apple has been shredding old manuals to develop new features for its upcoming "iPad Pro Mini 5."

According to Macworld, the "iPad mini 5" will be noticeably thinner and shall be housed in a 7000-series aluminum chassis which were initially used for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. The thinner design shall make way to smaller battery packs with performance expected to measure up with its predecessors.

Apples' new "iPad mini 5" will also cater to the working community with the addition of Smart Connector that attaches to a keyboard panel. The port shall also make way for the integration of more interesting accessories. The iPad shall feature a 3D Touch pressure-sensitive screen tech.

One more plus, the newest "iPad mini 5" is also rumored to be dust-resistant and waterproof. Known for its top of the line performance, Apple ups the game of "iPad mini 5" with an improved A9 processor that will improve graphics and resolution as well as increase device speed.

Following Apple's latest trend, the tech community is certain that Apple will junk the previous 16GB pieces and launch the newest "iPad Mini 5" in 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB.The "iPad Mini 5" is rumored to be released on April to August 2017.

Meanwhile, with the successful integration of iOS 10 coupled with the 3D Touch, excitement has built up on "iPad Pro Mini". We are also looking at the addition of Live Photos. With the release of "iPhone 7," Macrumors predicts the removal of the headphone ports in "iPad Pro Mini" too.

What's left in your checklist for "iPad Pro Mini"? Fast charging? An extra port for a removable storage device? Paying bills using your iPad via Apple Pay? Release date in 2017? The geniuses of the tech giant had thought of that too!