Here's How Apple Can Save The iPad

We thought we'd see GT Advanced Technology's ultra-durable sapphire glass on the iPhone 6 display, but Apple only put it on the camera.

Sapphire is more scratch resistant than Corning's Gorilla Glass, which has been used on previous iPhone models.

We think the iPad could use a sapphire face-lift. That would easy companies' concerns about the tablet's durability.

Unfortunately, Apple's primary sapphire supplier filed for bankruptcy. Another company will have to get the job done.

Introducing a reversible USB cable is a little thing that would improve the iPad user experience, especially for people who find themselves glued to their tablets.

While we're on the topic of charging, wireless charging would be a major perk for the next iPad, just for the convenience factor.

The technology already exists, Apple just needs to scale it for the masses.

The iPad Air 2 already has 264 pixels per inch, but we think there's no such thing as a display with too many pixels. The iPhone 6 Plus has 401 pixels per inch! That should be the bar to aim for.

The iPad Air 2 has a 10-hour battery life, but we think an even better battery life would attract both consumers and businesses.

Barring a longer battery life, an replaceable battery would be a huge boon for iPad users. It would lengthen the iPad's replacement cycle, which could spur companies to issue the kind of purchase orders Apple has been looking for.

Although we don't think Apple will add removable storage to the iPad anytime soon, it would making customizing the tablet a whole lot easier, and potentially less expensive.

The iPad has major potential as a videoconferencing tool. But that experience will only be as nice as the iPad's front-facing camera. A camera upgrade would make those early morning meetings that much more bearable.

Apple likes to present its products in sleek colors like silver, gray, and gold, but what about a red iPad?

We think the iPad deserves as much customization as Apple has in store for the Apple Watch.

Haptic feedback — which is when your phone vibrates when you touch something — would be great for things like typing. This is especially true for the iPad, where document editing is a priority.

This technology is already in the Apple Watch, it would be great if it made an appearance on the iPad Air 3.

The Home button is already used to talk to Siri and return users to their home screen, but we think there are situation-specific opportunities to use the Home button for other functions.

It would be cool if you could program it to, say, open the Camera if you tapped it three times. Or maybe a double-long-press could open up your Spotify app.

To top it all off, a waterproof iPad would be fantastic. Samsung has already begun waterproofing its smartphones.

Obviously this shouldn't come at the expense of the the tablet's sleek form factor, but it would be yet another reason for Apple fans to wait in line for the company's next flagship device.

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