Apple iPad Pro features: 12.9-inch Retina Display, Pencil stylus and more

iPad Pro starts at 9, and goes on sale in November.

With the iPad Pro, the biggest change is the new touch display, which now supports the Apple Pencil stylus. Apple says that “advanced sensors in Apple Pencil measure both pressure and tilt for a fast and fluid drawing experience, while a built-in Lightning connector makes for quick and easy pairing and charging.”

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Apple Pencil will work with apps like Mail, Notes, Procreate and Office 365 for iPad, presumably to boost productivity on the tablet. The iPad Pro also lets users run two apps in full size simultaneously.

Apple Pencil will work along with touch at the same time on the iPad Pro.

The Apple Smart Keyboard is a full-sized foldable, keyboard and needs to bought separately just like the Apple Pencil. The keyboard attaches to Apple iPad Pro’s “Smart Connector port,” so there is no need for Bluetooth pairing.

The iPad Pro also comes with a new four-speaker audio design for better sound quality . It supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO technology, Bluetooth 4.0 and LTE as well.

iPad Pro comes in three colours silver, gold and space grey and will be available starting in November Smart Keyboard will be available in charcoal grey. iPad Pro accessories including Apple Pencil will be available starting in November. Pricing will be announced at availability. iPad Pro is priced $799. The Pencil is $99 and the keyboard $169.
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