Just when you thought Apple devices couldn't get any thinner after the debut of the latest iPad Pro in May, Cupertino had other ideas

According to a Bloomberg newsletter by Mark Gurman, the company "set the stage" for thinner iPhones and devices with the latest iPad Pro and is "now focused on developing a significantly thinner phone to match the 2025 iPhone 17 line The company is reportedly "working on a significantly thinner phone in time for the 2025 iPhone 17 line

"Over the past few years, Apple has seemed to shift away from making devices as thin and light as possible," Gurman noted, and devices such as the MacBook Pro and Apple Watch Ultra have become "heavier" to accommodate longer battery life, faster processors and features He stated that devices such as the MacBook Pro and Apple Watch Ultra have become "heavier" to accommodate longer battery life, faster processors, and features

The new iPad Pro, like the original model, advertises 10 hours of screen time on a single charge, triggering a renewed increase in battery life for the product The latest model also came with a host of new features, including a new M4 chip, OLED display, and speed performance, and a now-defunct commercial touted it as "Apple's thinnest product ever" in a rather interesting way

"When Apple announced the new iPad Pro in May, it signified a return to form," Garman says In other words, Apple figured out how to make the device thin again while adding major new features"

Gurman expects these changes to roll out over the next few years, likely skipping the iPhone 16 model, which is expected to be released later this year Gurman also stated that the company is working on thinner Macbook Pro and Apple Watch models for future releases

As previously reported in Tom's Guide, the next iPhone 16 model, which will be released in September, is not expected to feature many notable design changes However, one potential upgrade is that the new model is expected to have thinner bezels around the display

The new Border Reduction Structure (BRS) process will likely pack the circuitry tighter and reroute the wiring so that the bottom bezel of the display (usually the thickest part of the border on any phone) can be thinner However, such screens are notoriously difficult to manufacture As of this writing, thinner displays will only be available on the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max models