From iLounge Website message, said reliable insiders said Apple has designed the iPad 3 with a new Smart Cover protective shell, but released later this year The shell will continue to use the glass of the iPhone 5.
For the iPad 3 dedicated Smart Cover, reported that the Smart Cover for the iPad 2 can also be used in the iPad 3, but the new front panel for the iPad may apply to the iPad 3's Smart Cover to provide protection, there is no any news show new type of the Smart Cover on the iPad 2. For iPhone 5, the insiders said that Apple will continue to use glass as the device after the shell, a lot of rumors that the iPhone 5 after the shell may be aluminum. But using a new type of gorilla glass from Corning will help Apple iPhone 5 design and thinner. The source also said that the iPhone is likely to use a larger display, and the company did consider using the micro-connector instead of the 30-pin Dock connector.
