Apple iPad Pro 12.9 will feature NFC, Force touch and more, Says leak

5/04/2015 Ahsan Zafar , Apple , iPad , iPad Rumor 0 Comments

The latest leak about the Apple iPad Pro confirms that the tablet will have a 12.9" display.The display will also feature Apple's Force Touch technology which will measure how hard the user is pressing on the screen, which is currently used in the Apple Watch. The tablet will feature USB Type - C port which will probably replace the Lightning port found in the current generation of iPads. But there is also another speculation going on which suggest that there will a second USB Type - C port alongside with the Lightning port.

It is expected that the a stylus will also be included along the tablet as an accessory, the stylus will connect with the tablet by bluetooth and it might feature pressure-sensitive input. The slate will also feature NFC will serve as a terminal for receiving payment via Apple Pay. Apple A9 processor will be powering the tablet, the current line of iPads is powered by the Apple A8X which is an enhanced variant of the A8 processor found in iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

There is also another speculation going on about the name of slate, Apple will probably use the iPad Plus name instead of the iPad Pro by keeping the "Plus" name which Apple used in the iPhone 6 Plus.

Source: Apple Insider