Latest 9.7-inch iPad Pro News

Apple's iPad Pro to sell 2.6M units in Q4 despite significant display, Apple Pencil production issues

Apple is on track to ship between 2.4 and 2.6 million iPad Pro units in its first quarter of sales, though inventory of the giant size tablet and its integral Apple Pencil accessory is facing constraints due to production snarls, according to one insider.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 36

Apple's iPad Pro boasts 'top tier display,' but falls behind iPad mini 4 & Microsoft Surface Pro 4

A showdown pitting the new iPad Pro display against the rest of the tablet market has found that Apple's new 12.9-inch Retina display is an excellent panel, though it can't outmatch the new iPad mini 4 screen, and even ranks slightly lower than the new Microsoft Surface Pro 4.

Blair MacGregor 10 years ago 56

Solving the mysterious failure of Apple's iPad

Across Apple's fiscal 2015, annual iPad unit sales fell by an astounding 19 percent while iPad revenues fell 23 percent, a plunge from fiscal 2014 of just over $7 billion. The tech industry pundits love to talk about the failure of Apple's tablet business, but are short on the specifics of what's happening. Here's why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 153

Apple features 'amazing' apps and games for iPad Pro in iOS App Store

One day after launching its extra large iPad Pro, Apple is throwing a spotlight on apps that take advantage of the tablet's massive 12.9-inch Retina display, titles compatible with Apple Pencil, "desktop-class" software, games and more.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 30

Apple Pencil, Smart Keyboard ship times at 4 to 5 weeks as 128GB iPad Pro models sell out

Apple is already showing stockouts of certain iPad Pro models less than two days after kicking off preorders, while shipping estimates for Apple Pencil and the Smart Keyboard, both deemed essential to the iPad Pro experience, have fallen to 4 to 5 weeks.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 132

iPad Pro contains USB 3.0 controller, hints at ultra-fast Lightning connector

A day after iPad Pro launched on Wednesday, teardowns and reviews of the gigantic tablet reveal Apple quietly included USB controller hardware capable of supporting high-speed USB 3.0 data connections, suggesting a faster Lightning protocol is in the works.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 41

Apple's iPad Pro & powerful A9X CPU pose threat to Intel, Cowen says

Investment firm Cowen and Company has a bullish outlook for Apple's new iPad Pro, citing performance benchmarks that show the device is capable of replacing many mainstream laptops running an Intel processor.

Blair MacGregor 10 years ago 155

Teardown of iPad Pro reveals revamped component layout

Repair firm iFixit performed its usual launch day Apple device teardown on the iPad Pro on Wednesday, revealing a reworked internal design dominated by massive batteries and bespoke audio components.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 40

A larger screen gives Apple's iPad Pro a more fully-featured virtual keyboard

The onscreen keyboard with Apple's iPad Pro includes a dedicated number and character row, as well as buttons for caps lock, tab and more, taking advantage of the device's spacious 12.9-inch display.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 18

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