Technical drawings and specs of the 12.2in iPad Pro tablet have allegedly leaked online.
Japanese website Macotakara, which claims to have received the information from a "reliable source", said the tablet will be a direct rival to the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and has many of the same specs.
Macotakara's source said the iPad Pro will feature a 12.2in LCD screen, which is slightly bigger than the Surface Pro 3's. The width and height will also allegedly be similar to the Surface Pro 3.
The iPad Pro will also feature iSight, a Lightning connector and Touch ID, the website said. It will be between the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in terms of thickness, and definitely thicker than the iPad Air.
"[The] product design concept seems to be based on [the] iPad Air 2, [a] pair of speakers and microphones will be added on [the] top-side not only bottom’s pair. [The] iPad Pro might be capable [of] supporting stereo audio," Macotakara added.
If the rumours turn out to be true, we can expect the device to appear in the third quarter of 2015.
But that's a big if.
Rumours that Apple is producing a large iPad have been circulating for over a year. It was originally claimed a 12in device would appear in Autumn 2013 and rumours began to fly again in October this year, ahead of the iPad Mini 3 and iPad Air 2 launch. However, both times it failed to materialise.
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