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Hidden iOS 9 keyboard hints at a larger-screen iPad Pro

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In yet another sign that an iPad Pro is coming, Apple has apparently stashed away a keyboard for larger screens in iOS 9.</p><p>
Developer Steve Troughton-Smith discovered this larger keyboard format (https://twitter.com/stroughtonsmith/status/610395503898034176) while delving through the iOS 9 software development kit. The layout is similar to a standard physical keyboard, with keys for tab, caps lock, colon, pipe, question mark, angle brackets, and braces all on the main screen. The keyboard also adds a squat top row of keys for numbers and symbols.</p><p>
The expanded keyboard seems to hint at a larger iPad, which has long been the subject of rumors and speculation (http://www.macworld.com/article/2084811/envisioning-an-ipad-pro.html). In March, Bloomberg’s unnamed sources claimed (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-04/apple-said-to-delay-larger-ipad-production-on-panel-challenges) that the tablet would have a 12.9-inch display, and that Apple was planning to start production in September. Other reports (http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/05/03/apples-129-ipad-will-feature-bluetooth-stylus-force-touch-nfc-more-source-says) have suggested the new iPad will have a Bluetooth stylus, NFC capabilities, a Force Touch (http://www.macworld.com/article/2895373/iphone-may-be-the-next-stop-for-apples-force-touch-tech.html) display, and a USB-C connection.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2935951/hidden-ios-9-keyboard-hints-at-a-larger-screen-ipad-pro.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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