The company is looking to release the new iPad Pro next year and the iPad Mini later this year, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

The iPhone maker thrived through the Covid-19 pandemic as home-bound consumers stocked up on electronic devices, with iPad sales notching a better-than-expected US$7.8 billion last quarter.

The company is planning narrower screen borders for the new iPad Mini and also looking at removing its home button, according to the report.

Apple is testing a glass back for the iPad Pro to enable wireless charging for the first time and also attempting to try out reverse wireless charging, Bloomberg News said.

Designs for the new iPad Pro are in early stages and plans could change or be cancelled before next year’s launch, the report added.

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside business hours.