New photos have surfaced, purporting to show the rear shell of Apple’s “iPad Air 2.” The photos, originally posted by Taiwan-based accessory maker Yi Lin Enterprises, (via Mac Otakara), show a gold housing with a new speaker grille with larger holes, and a relocated rear microphone opening that is alongside the iSight camera opening.
Last month, an alleged “perfect replica” of the iPad Air 2 surfaced, showing off a Touch ID home button for the device and recessed volume buttons along with the same refined speaker grille. The prototype followed the leak of a supposed front panel from the iPad Air 2 this past April, which showed an integrated display that may hint at a thinner form factor for the tablet.
Apple is expected to launch updated versions of their popular iPad Air and iPad mini tablets later this year. The new tablets will likely include faster processors, and a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, as used in the current iPhone 5s.
