Apple unveils new iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard
- The new iPad Pro comes in two different screen sizes – 11-inch and 12.9-inch.
- The new keyboard accessory will be available in May and will cost $299 or $349 depending on the size of your iPad Pro.
American technological giant Apple has announced new series of iPad Pro with better specifications and new Magic Keyboard in with backlit keys. The announcement was made via press release.
The new iPad Pro look quite similar to the existing version. It is available in two screen sizes – 11-inch and 12.9-inch. The devices in powered by an eight-core A12Z Bionic chipset instead of A12X Bionic.
It has two camera sensors – 10MP ultra-wide and 12MP standard – and LiDAR sensor on the back of the device — LiDAR sensors can be useful for augmented-reality apps for instance.
Wi-Fi and LTE should be slightly faster, like on the iPhone 11 Pro. On the display front, the iPad Pro supports a refresh rate of 120 Hz and True Tone like previous models as well as a wide range of colors thanks to P3 support.
Apple also says that the thermal architecture has been improved, which should let you run demanding apps at peak performance for a longer time.
The new trackpad will support gestures that let you switch between apps, open the app switcher, activate the Dock or Control Center.
Third-party apps already support the trackpad without any change. But developers can release updates to improve support thanks to new APIs.
The keyboard of the Magic Keyboard now looks more like a traditional keyboard with separate keys. There’s a USB-C port, which recharges both the keyboard and the iPad attached to it. This way, you can recharge your device and plug another accessory to the iPad Pro itself.
The new keyboard accessory will be available in May and will cost $299 or $349 depending on the size of your iPad Pro.
Meanwhile, the iPad Pro will be available next week and will be available in two colous silver and space gray with orders starting today.
The 11-inch iPad Pro with 256GB of storage costs $799. The 12.9-inch model with 256GB of storage costs $999. There are also more expensive options with more storage (512GB and 1TB).