With its curved, iPhone 6-like body, thick top and bottom bezels at the front that are enough to land a jumbo jet, and hardware home button that also houses a Touch ID module. There's also the archaic Lightning port, making this one of the last iPads to feature Apple's proprietary standard.

Following a three-year silence, Apple has finally unveiled its seventh-generation iPad mini. While the new tablet doesn’t hold many surprises, it’s a welcome update for those folks who have been waiting for a more modern version of Apple’s smallest iPad.