Summary of previous information on the strongest tablet "iPad Pro" with a large screen exceeding 12 inches

The large-screen iPad, which has been rumored for a long time, the so-called "iPad Pro" has a display size exceeding 12 inches and is expected to appear as the top model of the iPad series. It is reported that Apple is preparing a multifunctional stylus pen for the iPad Pro.

IPad Pro: Apple's Rumored 12-13 Inch Tablet
http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad-pro/

KGI: Apple likely to launch simple stylus to enhance upcoming 12.9-inch iPad user experience; advanced model with 3D handwriting for later
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/01/18/kgi-apple-likely-to-launch-stylus-to-enhance-upcoming-129-inch-ipad-user-experience

A terminal that is commonly called "iPad Pro" is a model with the largest display of the iPad series though it is not the name officially announced by Apple. The prediction that the display size is 12.9 inches (2732 × 2048) and the pixel density was 265 ppi was predominant, but the theory that it is 12.2 inches is also becoming powerful.


Displays beyond 12 inches are 11.6 inchesMacBook AirIt means that it is bigger than this, it will look like this.


The photo of the mold of the iPad Pro has already been leaked since 2014, and it is said that it is truly told that "iPad Pro release has been killed behind to take the line to manufacture the iPhone 6 Plus" Although truth is unknown. However, what is common to the iPad Pro leak information is that "display exceeding 12 inches" and "the same 3 core A8X as iPad Air 2 adopts the best performance of the iPad series".


IPad Pro will surely appear at a price above the iPad Air 2 and will be released after the third quarter of 2015ExpectationIt is being done. If iPad Pro is released, it is not only the highest performance tablet terminal,Surface Pro 3It is likely to be a big competitor. In addition, we have tied up with IBM "IBM MobileFirst for iOSThere may be recruitment in ".

In addition, there is information that Apple is developing a stylus pen (hereinafter referred to as "iStylus") for iPad Pro. According to Min Ki Kuo of KGI Securities, "Because there is demand for creators, designers, etc. on large screen iPad Pro, a stylus pen is indispensable for those users."


IStylus is expected to be able to perform touch operations much more accurately than human fingers and it is expected to realize a user experience beyond mouse and keyboard, it will appear as an optional item sold separately. Initially, though it does not have various sensors, it is expected to correspond to the "3D handwriting" function which can be operated in the air with a gyro sensor, acceleration sensor etc. in the future.


When the first iPhone was announced, in light of the fact that Steve Jobs complained of "advanced styling that can be easily operated with fingers", "Who wants a stylus?", Apple resigned to adopt the stylus again Then there is a deep emotion.

Steve Jobs announcing iPhone (Japanese subtitles) - YouTube