KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo “who offered accurate Apple information before, multiple times” published a new research note outlining his expectations for Apple’s fifth-generation iPad. Kuo predicts that Apple will adopt the same GF2 touch technology used in the iPad mini, enabling Apple to design a thinner display for the new full-size iPad and the device will be roughly 15% thinner and 25% lighter than the current full-size iPad. » iPad 5 To Be 15% Thinner & 25% Lighter Than Current iPad [rumor]

Taiwan Economic News reported on Tuesday that the battery pack for iPad 3, scheduled to be massively produced in the first quarter of next year is redesigned to be thinner and lighter and will have a longer service life than iPad 2 edition. It is also claimed to have a longer service life than the previous packs. There is also a down side of this upgrade because the price of the packs will jump with 20 a 30 procent. » New iPad 3 Battery Thinner, Lighter & Longer Service Life