Analyst: No iPad 12.9-inch "iPad Pro" Until 2015, this Year Just Updated iPad Air

New report from KGI Securities Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that Apple may be preparing to introduce only an upgraded iPad Air in 2014 and will likely delay the release of the large sceen 12.9-inch ''iPad Pro'' and newer iPad mini until next year.

Analyst Doubts that 12.9-inch "iPad Pro" is a Viable Product

Many rumors suggest that apple is working on ipad 12.9-inch "iPad Pro", last analyst from DisplaySearch are bullish on the idea of an iPad Pro, but new analyst IHS’ director of tablet and monitor research Rhoda Alexander according to CNET is not convinced Apple will adopt this form factor.

Rumor: The Expected Launching Date for the iPad 12.9-inch "iPad Pro" is by the end of Q3

According to the latest rumors "market sources" from Digitimes. Apple will release a12.9-inch iPad "iPad Pro" by the end of Q3 at the earliest. The report claimed that Apple is working with production partners and component suppliers to develop the next generation iPad Air and Retina iPad mini.

Rumor: Apple considering 12.9-inch iPads with 2K and 4K resolutions for 2014 launch

Citing a people familiar with the matter, Chinese publication PadNews claims Apple is testing five different 12.9-inch iPad models built by partner manufacturer Foxconn. Further, the company may launch a version with a 2K resolution screen in the first half of 2014, then debut an even higher resolution 4K model a few months later.

Quanta Reportedly in Line to Produce Larger iPad for Late 2014, iWatch for 2Q 2014

Following a September report stating that Apple may be working with Quanta Computer to develop a larger-sized iPad, Digitimes is now reporting that the Taiwanese-based manufacturer has landed the contract to mass-produce the tablet for the second half of 2014.

Rumor: Supplier now building 12.9-inch Apple iPad displays for early 2014 launch

The details were reported on Tuesday by The Korea Times , which cited an official at a local Apple supplier in Korea. According to the unnamed source, the 12.9-inch Retina display is currently being manufactured in the country as Apple gears up for a launch in the coming months.

iPad 6 with 30-40% Higher Pixel Density Expected in 2014

Countering earlier reports about the possibility of Apple launching a larger, 12.9-inch iPad next year, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo states in a new research note that the company will instead release a new sixth-generation 9.7-inch iPad with 30-40% higher pixel density than seen in both the current and upcoming full-sized iPad.

Size Comparison of a 12.9-Inch iPad with Smaller iPad Models and 13-Inch MacBook Air

Back in May, Korean site ETNews.com reported that Apple was looking at the possibility of launching a 12.9-inch iPad in early 2014 as a larger sibling to the original 9.7-inch iPad and the 7.9-inch iPad mini.

Apple is working on 12.9” iPad Maxi for early 2014 release

The first half of this year was really slow, as far as the new Apple post PC devices were concerned. Heck, I do not remember when, almost six months into the year, Apple didn’t announce a single new post PC product.