iPADAs March is here, rumours have started to coalesce
around one Apple product line that seems poised for
a refresh: the iPad Pro. Already speculation has begun
over what might be due for Apple’s high-end tablet.
While the main iPad was updated last September, the
iPad Pro’s most recent revamp was in October of 2018,
making it ripe for some new features. Here’s what might
be in store.Camera unobscura
One of the biggest rumours circling a new iPad Pro has
been the addition of more rear cameras. The current
model features only a single 12Mp camera on the back- serviceable, but rather spartan, when you consider the
multitude on Apple’s latest iPhone models.
Given that, it’s not terribly surprising that some
rumours have the iPad Pro sprouting a camera bump that
looks remarkably similar to the one on the iPhone 11
Pro. While that may not be great for those trypophobic
customers who don’t like the look of the lenses, it’s good
news for those who use their iPad to take pictures – and
yes, there are many. The addition of more cameras would
finally enable the use of computational photography
features, including Deep Fusion, that would bring the
iPad Pro into line with the most recent iPhones.
The addition of more cameras also could potentially
prove beneficial for the augmented reality features
that Tim Cook and company are fond of talking up,
especially when it comes to the iPad. Some rumours
have suggested that upgraded cameras might also
include a 3D-sensing feature using lasers, which
might also aid with AR capabilities.
iPAD
AsMarchishere,rumourshavestartedtocoalesce
aroundoneAppleproductlinethatseemspoisedfor
arefresh:theiPadPro.Alreadyspeculationhasbegun
overwhatmightbedueforApple’shigh-endtablet.
WhilethemainiPadwasupdatedlastSeptember,the
iPadPro’smostrecentrevampwasinOctoberof2018,
makingitripeforsomenewfeatures.Here’swhatmight
beinstore.Cameraunobscura
OneofthebiggestrumourscirclinganewiPadProhas
beentheadditionofmorerearcameras.Thecurrent
modelfeaturesonlyasingle12Mpcameraontheback- serviceable,butratherspartan,whenyouconsiderthe
multitudeonApple’slatestiPhonemodels.
Giventhat,it’snotterriblysurprisingthatsome
rumourshavetheiPadProsproutingacamerabumpthat
looksremarkablysimilartotheoneontheiPhone 11
Pro.Whilethatmaynotbegreatforthosetrypophobic
customerswhodon’tlikethelookofthelenses,it’sgood
newsforthosewhousetheiriPadtotakepictures–and
yes,therearemany.Theadditionofmorecameraswould
finallyenabletheuseofcomputationalphotography
features,includingDeepFusion,thatwouldbringthe
iPadProintolinewiththemostrecentiPhones.
Theadditionofmorecamerasalsocouldpotentially
provebeneficialfortheaugmentedrealityfeatures
thatTimCookandcompanyarefondoftalkingup,
especiallywhenitcomestotheiPad.Somerumours
havesuggestedthatupgradedcamerasmightalso
includea3D-sensingfeatureusinglasers,which
might alsoaidwithARcapabilities.