Rumor: Apple iPad Pro on Tap for Sept. 9

Buckle your seatbelts; the rumors are only going to intensify as we get closer and closer to Apple's big Sept. 9 event in San Francisco.



According to 9to5Mac, there is a very, very high likelihood that Apple will debut its new, larger iPad—the iPad Pro—and a new iPad mini next week, in addition to its new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus smartphones and Apple TV.

In other words, Apple has a lot on its agenda—more than usual, which unnamed sources speaking to 9to5Mac indicate is purposeful. It's also one reason why Apple might have gone with the larger, 7,000-seat Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco instead of Cupertino's Flint Center for next week's event.

As for specifics, the iPad Pro is currently rumored to be as big as a MacBook or so—which doesn't help that much, given all the different sizes Apple laptops come in. The large tablet will allegedly arrive running iOS 9.1, and it might even support the use of a Force Touch-friendly stylus. Though, it's still unclear whether the new tablets might ship with one, or whether Apple would sell a stylus as a secondary accessory. (And, no, Apple is unlikely to launch an OS X tablet next week, though we do like the idea.)

The iPad mini, on the other hand, will likely just get some component upgrades—a faster, A-series processor and improvements to its front- and rear-facing cameras. Upgraded guts should allow the iPad mini to better handle split-screen applications, though it remains to be seen just how pleasant that might actually be, in practice, given the device's small screen (compared to a normal iPad or iPad Pro).

It's currently rumored that the new iPhones will be priced identically to their predecessors. That means that they'll come in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB versions starting at $199, $299, and $399 for the iPhone 6s (with a typical two-year contract to the mobile carrier of your choice). Those looking to get an iPhone 6s Plus can expect to pay an extra $100 on top of the standard iPhone 6s prices.

Source: pcmag.com

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