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iPad Pro 2: Everything we know so far about the next edition of Apple's iconic tablet
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We may be just a few weeks away from getting our first look at new Apple iPads. According to Japanese blog Mac Otakara, which has sometimes, but not always, correctly predicted previous Apple news, the company plans to unveil four new models at a special event scheduled for March 2017.
New iPads and iPhones, according to rumors published by Mac Otakara.
If it happens that way, it's likely that we'll see at least one totally new iPad -- plus updated versions of several older models including the iPad Pro. We're also hearing murmurs about Apple adding a less expensive iPad to its portfolio, possibly for the education market, which could start at $299 -- a serious markdown from its current entry-level model, the $399 iPad Air 2.
As with all things Apple, there's a lot riding on what's coming next. Expectations continue to grow. Gossip continues to bubble. The company remains silent. We'll be rounding up all of the rumors below.
Specs we might see on the next iPad
Up to four new models
A variety of sizes including 7.9-inch (diagonal), 12.9-inch and a 10.5-inch or 10.9-inch
New, magnetic Apple Pencil
A10X processor
Smart connector
Four speakers
12-megapixel iSight camera with True Tone Flash
Significantly thinner bezel
True Tone displays
3.5mm headphone jack (ah, the nostalgia...)
Lower-priced ($299) entry-level model
The 9.7-inch iPad Pro.
When will the next iPad be released?
According to Japanese blog Mac Otakara (and others), Apple is planning on introducing new iPad Pros in March (in addition to a new iPhone). Such timing would coincide with the first anniversary of the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, which hit shelves last March.
As consensus on the March timeframe appears to be coalescing, DigiTimes reports that some new models won't ship until May or June, but that at least one could hit store shelves right around the time of the March event.
Will the next iPad be a Mini, a Pro, an Air -- or something else entirely?
Officially, nothing is certain about the next generation of the iPad portfolio. Variables that remain up in the air include the number of new models; how big or small they may be; and whether they will fall into the Air, Mini, Pro -- or some other grouping. It wouldn't be terribly surprising for Apple to consolidate the portfolio, given the current untidiness of its three distinct but overlapping iPad product lines, into one entry-level and one premium tier.
How will the next iPads measure up?
Today, the iPad comes in three sizes (measured by the diagonal length of the display): the 12.9-inch iPad Pro; the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and iPad Air 2; and the 7.9-inch iPad Mini 4 and iPad Mini 2. As part of its forecast for a March release, Japanese blog Mac Otakara reports that Apple will release four new models: updates of the iPad Mini 4, the iPad Air 2, and original iPad Pro -- plus a new 10.5-inch model, which will be called the iPad Pro 2.
Spotlight on a 10.5-inch iPad
A Forbes interview with an IHS Markit analyst gives additional credence to the 10.5-inch iPad Pro theory, pointing out that by reducing the bezel, Apple could put a larger display in today's 9.7-inch iPad footprint, which would ensure seamless compatibility with the Smart Keyboard (and other existing accessories). Of course, Apple hasn't shown itself to be overly concerned with hastening the obsolescence of accessories in the past.
Lots of other folks have pushed the 10.5-inch iPad story. Accessories manufacturer Studio Neat published a compelling analysis of why Apple might introduce such a model (see GIF below). And veteran Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo earlier reported a variation of this rumor, suggesting that that Apple would unveil a new 10.5-inch iPad Pro targeted to the business and education markets.
Apple's Phil Schiller showing the relationship between the iPad's dimensions.
How much will the new iPads cost?
An IHS Markit analyst tells Forbes that Apple may introduce a new entry-level iPad that costs $299. This would represent a pretty dramatic reconfiguration of the lower-end of the iPad portfolio, and such a device would replace the $399 iPad Air 2 as Apple's least expensive option. The analyst is less clear about how much other forthcoming models might cost, but suggests that there could be price tweaking throughout the portfolio.
Will Apple change the iPad's display?
Kuo claims that Apple is holding back a dramatic redesign of the iPad, which could include a model with a flexible AMOLED display, for 2018 at the earliest. In 2017, we're more likely to see an iPad with an ultrathin bezel that, despite a larger display, would give it a compact footprint similar to the current 9.7-inch iPad Pro.
According to reports, the top bezel would be preserved in order to accommodate a front-facing FaceTime camera, but the bottom bezel could be narrowed or even eliminated if Apple decided to do away with the home button -- a possibility raised by several sources. (Note that during the run up to the iPhone 7 announcement, there was much speculation about the possible disappearance of its physical home button. That rumor did not pan out.)
The Apple Pencil.
Will we see a new Apple Pencil?
Apple Insider and others report that Apple is working on a followup to its stylus, the Apple Pencil, to coincide with the debut of the next iPad. Provisionally called the Apple Pencil 2, the updated accessory is rumored to attach magnetically to an iPad, like the Smart Cover. And, in a particularly innovative twist, the Apple Pencil 2 is said to come equipped with a pen clip for safe placement in a pocket.
Which processor will power the next iPad?
Apple is reportedly working on a more-powerful processor for the iPad Pro 2. According to Dutch tech blog Techtastic, this new chip would be the successor to the A9X that comes with both versions of the iPad Pro. If that's accurate, a beefed-up version of the A10 that currently powers the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, presumably called the A10X, would be featured in the next iPad Pro models. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has posited that Apple might reuse the A9X for a new, less-expensive iPad model.
We'll continue to track the iPad rumors here. This story was last updated March 3, 2017.
Scroll down for a reverse-chronological look at the latest rumors.
TSMC is scheduled to start making Apple's A10X chips for the next-generation iPad series slated for launch in March 2017. Unsatisfactory yields for the foundry's 10nm process could disrupt the schedule, supply chain sources indicated.
Apple just made its iPads more attractive by bumping the minimum storage of the Air 2, Mini 4 and Mini 2, while dropping the prices of their more capacious brethren, and cutting a C-note off the price of both sizes of iPad Pro, too.
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