Apple’s iPad Pro 2 may be launched next year after MacBook Pro 2016

By Zubera / Sep 16, 2016 12:28 PM EDT
(Photo : Getty Images/Kevork Djansezian) Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide product marketing Phil Schiller displays the date when the new iPad mini and fourth generation iPad will be available to the public during an Apple special event at the historic California Theater on October 23, 2012 in San Jose, California.

Apple released its latest flagship, and now, it's time to wait for MacBook Pro and iPad Pro. Several rumors suggest that iPad Pro 2 may be launched after the Cupertino-based tech giant releases its MacBook Pro 2016.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo notes that iPad Pro 2 will get new features, such as more apps to use Apple Pencil, smoother navigation when it comes to pinch, zoom and pan. Furthermore, it is said that the passionate users of Apple's devices will have better UX-UI with the upcoming iPad Pro 2 for drawing and writing.

Along with these specifications, the new iPad may also get a display of 10.5 inch, which is specifically designed for education and commercial sectors. As the iPhone 7 has a water-resistant feature, the iPad Pro 2 could also have the same feature along with IP67 certification.

According to Mac Rumors, the new iPad Pro 2 with 10.5 inch display is speculated to use A10X chip with TSMC. It may not be the same with the 9.5 inch variant, as this is considered the "low-cost" model which will still sport A9X processor.

Moreover, the storage capacity of the much-anticipated iPad Pro 2 will be upgraded up to 32GB on the same price as the 16GB model. However, the said specifications and rumoured features might cause a delay to the device's launch.

According to internal sources who spoke to Bloomberg, Apple will release iPad Pro 2 sometime in early 2017 after the launch of MacBook Pro 2016.

In other news, Apple might kit the MacBook Pro 2016 with the Kaby Lake processor. UH News reported that if rumors are true, then there will be a major upgrade of the appearance of Dynamic Function Row or the new OLED touch bar that replaces physical function keys.

Other possible components of MacBook Pro 2016 includes AMD Polaris-based GPU and Touch ID sensor. In addition, the Macbook Pro 2016 could also sport a thinner and lighter design.

MacBook Pro 2016 is expected to be launched this month.