by Big is in at Apple. We already know that’s true for the iPhone based on all the rumors surrounding the 4.7- and 5.5-inch models that are expected to hit shelves later this year, but now Bloomberg is reporting that we’ll see a 12.9-inch iPad sometime in early 2015. Naturally, the sources “asked not to be identified because the details aren’t public.”
Rumors about this device have been floating around since last year. We published a three-part series outlining predictions for the device (then commonly called the “iPad Pro”) last winter, and a July 2013 report from the Wall Street Journal claimed that the Cupertino company was testing tablets that measured “slightly less than 13 inches diagonally.”
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The report from Bloomberg claims that the big iPad represents an attempt to “shake up” the iPad line after two consecutive years of declining sales. The screen is said to support a high enough pixel density to reach ultra high definition (UHD), and its overall design will roughly match that of today’s iPad mini and iPad Air.
Apple may be planning to market the massive tablet to business buyers, particularly in the wake of its notable partnership with IBM aimed at assisting enterprise customers. It’s worth noting that reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities shot down rumors of a big iPad last year (via MacRumors), suggesting instead that Apple will release a new 9.7-inch iPad sporting significantly higher pixel densities than we see in current models.
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