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Beta code for iOS 12.2 may be hinting at 4 new iPad models, 7th-gen iPod Touch

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The code within the iOS 12.2 beta references four new iPad models, all with Wi-Fi and cellular options, and with Touch ID instead of Face ID. The beta also hints at a new iPod Touch, which may be receiving its first update in about four years, but the device will not have Touch ID nor Face ID.
The code within Apple’s latest version of its mobile operating system, the iOS 12.2 beta, contains clues that may be hinting at four new iPad models and the long-awaited upgrade for the iPod Touch.
The discovery was made by developer Steve Troughton-Smith, who shared his findings on Twitter.
The iPad designations, “iPad 11,1,” “iPad 11,2,” iPad 11,3,” and “iPad 11,4,” are said to relate to Wi-Fi and cellular models, but without Face ID. This suggests that Apple will not integrate its facial recognition technology on the new iPads, with the tablets to continue to rely on the Touch ID fingerprint scanning system for user authentication.

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