Word on the street has it that Apple could be thinking about creating a larger iPad called the iPad Pro which would sport a massive 12.9-inch display, and would presumably allow it to compete against the likes of the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. According to a recent report from DigiTimes, it seems that Apple could be tapping Samsung to provide the display panels for the rumored device.
The publication cites a report from Korea’s inews24 and stated that Apple had tasked Samsung to produce panels for two new iPads, and that one of the panels would be used for the rumored iPad Pro. The other panel is said to be of the 9.7-inch variety which would most likely be used for the next-gen iPad Air 2.
While a successor to the iPad Air from last year is to be expected, what’s unexpect is the larger iPad. Apple is something of a walking contradiction as they have stated vehemently in the past how they believe their phones are the right size, but went ahead and released the whopping iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in the process.
There was also one point in time where they believed a smaller iPad did not make sense, but yet they went ahead with the iPad mini which turned out to be quite a hit amongst customers. In any case take it with a grain of salt for now, but is a 12.9-inch iPad something that you are looking forward to?