Rumor: iPad Pro gets 12.2″ screen and is as thin as iPhone 6

There have been rumors of a 12.2″ iPad from Apple, called the Pro. The large iPad is said to be as thin as the iPhone 6 and have extra speakers. The tablet is likely to be released in the third quarter.

The rumors come from the Japanese Macotakara. This site was among the first to report about the iPhone 5. The design for the so-called iPad Pro would have been copied from the iPad Air 2, but there would be extra speakers and an extra microphone. This should probably make it possible to play stereo sound. According to the Japanese site, the thickness of the housing is between 6.9mm of the iPhone 6 and 7.1mm of the iPhone 6 Plus.

If the rumors are true, the iPad Pro is significantly thinner than Microsoft’s Surface 3 Pro, which appears to be its main competitor. With 12 “, the Microsoft tablet also has a slightly smaller screen. Nothing is known yet about the rest of the specifications of the iPad Pro, such as the processor used. It is also still unclear whether a keyboard cover can be purchased with the large iPad. .

There have been rumors about a larger iPad than the current version with a 9.7″ screen, but then there was talk of a 12.9″ model. Apple is said to have delayed the release of the large iPad for several months; instead of the end of 2014, mass production should start in early 2015. The cause would be a lack of capacity at suppliers, who are busy producing iPhones. According to Macotakara, the large iPad will not be available until the third quarter.

Last month, Apple announced the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3. The iPad Air 2 also emphasized the thin housing: it shrank from 7.5mm to 6.1mm. As a result, it is thinner than the suspected iPad Pro.