Pages: [1]   Go Down
  Print  
Author Topic: Analyst Skeptical About Imminent Launch for 12.9-Inch 'iPad Pro'  (Read 420 times)
HCK
Global Moderator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 79425



« on: February 05, 2014, 02:00:14 pm »

Analyst Skeptical About Imminent Launch for 12.9-Inch 'iPad Pro'

A rumored 12.9-inch iPad may still have significant development time left, according to an analyst at IHS, a supply chain research firm. According to CNET, IHS analyst Rhoda Alexander said there were a number of different larger panels, that could be potentially for a larger iPad, floating around display manufacturers -- but not in volumes necessary for an imminent launch.
 
"Some manufacturers over the last six months have received sample quantities of a larger panel. They're playing around with a product that could possibly be an iPad-related product," she told CNET in a phone interview.
 
 "Various sizes are being reported with 12.85 inches being one of the sizes," she said.
12_9_ipad_ipads_dark" width="800" height="450" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-382615<center>Mockup of 12.9-inch iPad next to iPad Air and iPad mini</center>
 Alexander went on to say that IHS did not see significant shipments of any of the larger panels, and suggested that there may not be a market for iPads larger than the current 9.7-inch model. "We have to get a lot further down the line in terms of seeing really strong indicators from Apple that such a product exists, and we're just not at that point."
 
 Samsung launched a 12.2-inch Galaxy tablet earlier this year with some reviewers saying the device was not very portable and awkward to hold for long periods of time.
 
 According to a research report from Evercore analyst Patrick Wang, Apple's larger iPad may be aimed at the enterprise market. Recent rumors have indicated that the 12.9-inch iPad will launch no earlier than the third quarter of 2014.
 
 
 Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories
 • 'NFL Now' Streaming Video Service Launching Ahead of 2014 NFL Season
 • Evernote for iOS Updated With New Customization Options, Speed Improvements
 • Sonnet Echo 15 Docking Stations Delayed for Thunderbolt 2 Upgrade
 • Facebook Unveils News Creation and Curation App 'Paper'
 • Judge Declines to Sanction Samsung for Role in Apple-Nokia Patent License Leaks
 • Gmail Bug Mislabeled Some Messages as Spam or Trash
 • Stock Prices of Japanese Suppliers Slip in Response to Apple's Earnings
 • Automatic Connected Car System Update Adds iBeacon Functionality
<img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/35070/f/648327/s/368d105b/sc/5/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrumors.com%2F2014%2F01%2F30%2Fipad-pro-not-launching-soon%2F&t=Analyst+Skeptical+About+Imminent+Launch+for+12.9-Inch+%27iPad+Pro%27" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/twitter.png" border="0" />[/url]&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/facebook/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrumors.com%2F2014%2F01%2F30%2Fipad-pro-not-launching-soon%2F&t=Analyst+Skeptical+About+Imminent+Launch+for+12.9-Inch+%27iPad+Pro%27" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/facebook.png" border="0" />[/url]&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/linkedin/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrumors.com%2F2014%2F01%2F30%2Fipad-pro-not-launching-soon%2F&t=Analyst+Skeptical+About+Imminent+Launch+for+12.9-Inch+%27iPad+Pro%27" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/linkedin.png" border="0" />[/url]&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/gplus/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrumors.com%2F2014%2F01%2F30%2Fipad-pro-not-launching-soon%2F&t=Analyst+Skeptical+About+Imminent+Launch+for+12.9-Inch+%27iPad+Pro%27" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/googleplus.png" border="0" />[/url]&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/email/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrumors.com%2F2014%2F01%2F30%2Fipad-pro-not-launching-soon%2F&t=Analyst+Skeptical+About+Imminent+Launch+for+12.9-Inch+%27iPad+Pro%27" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/email.png" border="0" />[/url]</td><td valign='middle'></td></tr></table></div>

<img src="[url]http://da.feedsportal.com/r/187557217841/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/368d105b/sc/5/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/>[/url]
<img src="[url]http://da.feedsportal.com/r/187557217841/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/368d105b/sc/5/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/>[/url]
<img src="[url]http://da.feedsportal.com/r/187557217841/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/368d105b/sc/5/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/>[/url]

<img src="[url]http://da.feedsportal.com/r/187557217841/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/368d105b/a2.img" border="0"/>[/url]<img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/187557217841/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/368d105b/a2t.img" border="0"/><div class="feedflare">
<img src="[url]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img>[/url] <img src="[url]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=6W8y8wAjSf4" border="0"></img>[/url] <img src="[url]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img>[/url]
</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MacRumors-Front/~4/uzVr4aX0_Rc" height="1" width="1"/>

Source: Analyst Skeptical About Imminent Launch for 12.9-Inch 'iPad Pro'
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
  Print  
 
Jump to: