Apple Plan to Launch a New iPad Pro in June

Apple plans to launch a new iPad Pro by the end of the second quarter of 2018, which corresponds to a June 2018 debut. The new device, the analyst claims, will have a narrower bezel around the display and incorporate the company's 3D-sensing camera -->known as the TrueDepth camera -->to enable features like Face ID and Animoji. Apple's iPhone X is currently the only shipping Apple device with a True Depth camera. Let's go over what to expect from this new iPad Pro and what it could mean for Apple's iPad business. The device will, naturally, incorporate a new display, as the form-factor change is likely to be so dramatic that recycling the same panel used in the 10.5-inch iPad Pro is unlikely to be feasible. The display on the current 10.5-inch iPad Pro is quite good, with a fast refresh rate, excellent color accuracy, and high brightness, so I expect only modest improvements in generation-over-generation display performance (e.g., slightly better color accuracy and a bit higher brightness). If the device is going to launch in June, then expect it to incorporate an A11X Bionic processor which is likely to be a beefed-up version of the A11 Bionic inside the iPhone 8/8 Plus/X with more processor cores and much more capable graphics. It is also likely to be manufactured on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's new seven-nanometer chip technology. Beyond the improved processor, slimmer bezels, and new display, don't be surprised if Apple improves speaker sound quality on the new iPad Pro as well, as sound quality has been an area of focus for the company for several product generations. Camera upgrades (both front-facing and rear-facing) are likely as well, as Apple typically improves the camera subsystems with each new iPad iteration.