A rumor revealed this morning predicts that Apple will launch it’s long-rumored 12.9-inch iPad Pro alongside the subsequent technology iPad mini through the second half of the vacation season in This fall. Each will allegedly be assembled solely by Foxconn. That a lot we knew.
Hypothesis from Asian sources referenced by Economic Daily News means that Apple desires to make sure that nothing distracts from the concentrate on the bigger iPad Professional, that means the iPad Air 3 launch could be pushed again till 2016. On this seemingly unlikely state of affairs, when a Professional pill is ultimately launched, it’s extra prone to match a distinct segment available in the market quite than be the brand new, essential machine Cupertino is touting.
What’s extra, the story goes so far as suggesting that Apple may discontinue the iPad mini vary altogether after the 4th technology mini. This suggestion itself is very speculative. We’re undecided even Apple would know if the iPad mini 4 is its final mini pill, or not, at this cut-off date. That looks like a call that may be made after seeing how the market reacts to the mini 4. Maybe Apple is planning to construct a hybrid Mini/iPod contact subsequent 12 months?
Saying that, with the iPhone 6 Plus available on the market now, Apple has a big smartphone available on the market which may cannibalize gross sales of any small tablets it sells. Particularly when the presumed second technology 6 Plus hits retailer cabinets.
With the iPad Professional, Apple is anticipated to launch a big pill to bridge a niche which can, or could not, exist between tablets and laptops. Or extra particularly, between iPad Air and MacBook. With the launch of multi-window multitasking in iOS 9, a bigger screened pill appears a no brainer. iOS 9 itself additionally seemingly incorporates code pointing towards an iPad with a bigger display screen and higher resolution than the iPad Air presently available on the market.
As all the time, deal with any of this data as hypothesis and take the suitable dosage of salt together with it. We’re uncertain of lots being rumored from EDN.
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