A purported "iPad Pro" blueprint from December 2014 With possible dimensions
The report claims that Apple requested samples of the Touch Panel ready for mass-production from LG Display, Samsung Display, Japan Display and other major display manufacturers at the start of this week, and predicts that the company will release a new 12.9-Inch iPad next year as the first device utilizing the new Touch Panel tech**logy. Recent rumors Have pointed towards a late 2015 unveiling of the iPad Pro.
Apple Could benefit from lower production costs by using AgNW Touch panels, according to the report, since the tech**logy does **t require using a scarce metal like indium. The report adds that Apple is also considering applying a thin layer of sapphire crystal to the Touch panel, but it remains questionable if the company's suppliers are capable of effectively producing the material for large-screened tablets yet.
The 12.9-Inch iPad is rumored to feature a built-in NFC chip, pressure-sensitive Bluetooth stylus, Force Touch, one USB-C port and Apple's latest A-****** processor. Rumors suggest that the NFC chip will enable the iPad to be used as a payment terminal, while the single USB-C port will either replace or supplement the Lightning connector equipped on other current iPads.