Large-screen iPad or iPad Plus design exposed

As Apple is rumored to hold a new product launch in the near future, the news about the large-screen iPad Pro has also been hyped. Recently, according to the @Ubuntu team's revelation on Weibo, the large-screen iPad may be called iPad Plus, not the iPad Pro as rumored in the past. It will have a 7mm ultra-thin body and a 2K resolution display. It will also use a four-speaker design to build a 3D surround sound system, mainly for business people. However, Apple's launch has been postponed to March this year.
Design drawing exposure

This time, @Ubuntu team not only exposed the main features of the large-screen iPad on Weibo, but also attached a suspected design drawing, revealing that this large-screen iPad may be called iPad Plus, instead of the iPad Pro that has been rumored in the past. At the same time, according to the leaked design drawing, this tablet does use a four-speaker design, which is said to build a 3D surround sound system; at the same time, the slim body is still a major feature of the design of the machine, which is said to be only about 7 mm thick; a SIM card slot is also provided on the side, and the weight is less than 700 grams.

In addition, the iPad Plus is also equipped with a 2K resolution display, and the display ratio seems to be 4:3. There is no clear statement on whether the specific size is 12.9 inches, but it is said that the battery capacity is 1.5 times that of the iPad Air 2, and a noise reduction microphone is equipped to the right of the rear camera. However, the rumored stylus was not mentioned this time, but it was said to be designed for office use and allows the use of third-party dedicated keyboards.

Or with stylus

Previously, AppleInsider, a foreign website, cited a report submitted by KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, saying that since Apple has applied for a number of patents related to the stylus, it can be inferred that Apple may launch a stylus product in the second half of this year to improve the user experience on the 12.9-inch iPad. However, considering that adding a stylus is not conducive to Apple's control of the price of the large-screen iPad, Apple will position this stylus as an optional accessory.

As Apple's upcoming new tablet, the iPad with a 12.9-inch (some say 12.2-inch) screen will reportedly be manufactured by Taiwan's TSMC. It was previously rumored that the device will introduce design elements of iPad Air and iPad mini, including ultra-thin shell and narrow frame, and the display will support 2K resolution (2048×1536 pixels), and is expected to launch a high-end version with 4K resolution (4096×3072 pixels), and is expected to add split-screen display function.

Released in March

Apple will also equip this large-screen iPad with an upgraded version of the A8, the A8X processor, which will be manufactured by TSMC and is said to have enhanced GPU performance. However, it was previously reported that Apple might hold a new product launch on February 24, but according to the @Ubuntu team, the Apple launch will be postponed to March this year.

It is worth mentioning that @Ubuntu team also disclosed some information about new products launched by Apple this year. It is said that Apple will release iPad mini 4 based on A8X processor this year, and will cancel iPad mini 3. The small-size versions will be iPad mini 2 and iPad mini 4. Therefore, the iPad product line as a whole will be three series with different sizes of touch screens, and Apple also plans to make the iPhone have three models in the same series.