Apple to Release 12.9-inch iPad By End of Q3 2014 at Earliest?

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Posted January 18, 2014 at 6:13am by Shalom Levytam

Apple will release a 12.9-inch iPad by the end of Q3 at the earliest, according to a new report from DigiTimes.

The site expects Apple and Samsung to top tablet vendors in 2014 with shipments of 80-90 million and 60-70 million units, respectively.

Samsung's recent launch of its 12.2-inch model is expected to propel Apple to accelerate development of large-size iPads. Market sources indicated that Apple is likely to release a 12.9-inch model by the end of the third quarter at the earliest.

Samsung is allegedly working to launch more Galaxy Lite models with prices going as low as $129. Apple has reportedly asked production partners and component suppliers to develop new 7.9-inch and 9.7-inch tablets.

The same site previously reported that Apple would launch a larger iPad in October 2014, to target North America's educational market. It's said that Quanta Computer will be tapped to produce the tablet.

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gamerscul9870 - January 20, 2014 at 8:34pm

It will be interesting to see if other manufacturers follow Apple's lead with larger tablets.

gamerscul9870 - January 20, 2014 at 11:58pm

Samsung often rushes products to market quickly, like their watch. I hope Apple takes more time to refine their 12.9-inch iPad before release.

Wow13 - January 21, 2014 at 2:41am

Read the reviews, that tablet is the best tablet around!

gamerscul9870 - January 21, 2014 at 2:49am

Face the facts, are costs going to save them any longer, power is what matters, look at the benchmarks, you call it best any longer?

Wow13 - January 21, 2014 at 12:57pm

@Ismeal Spamtos hmmmm, yes? It beats every other tablet in benchmark. Its hast the best Processor, the best Display, Nice Design, Best Benchmarks, it has extendable memory, A feature richt pen, etc... you don't even know the product so why judging before knowing it? Its a fact that the last Note Tablet series are the best Tablet series to time!

Wow13 - January 20, 2014 at 5:24pm

It's interesting to see the similarities between Apple and Samsung tablet designs lately.

Wow13 - January 21, 2014 at 1:01pm

the iWatch doesn't even exist! Its made up by the community. The Gear was not a fail because of the battery, That thing needed less features (it has to much) and at last 2Weeks battery. That made it a failure. The Note 10.1 and Pro 12.2 are perfect and complete tablets not rushed products.

Ifun - January 18, 2014 at 1:13pm

What actually needed is to pack more battery pwr lighter weight products. Not larger tablets like TVs etc

ShadowOne - January 18, 2014 at 10:12pm

Actually, a letter-size tablet would be ideal if you're to replace textbooks.

gamerscul9870 - January 19, 2014 at 12:27am

More room to.

AppleGuy - January 18, 2014 at 8:49am

I want a 70 inch retina display iPad.

Zack soule - January 18, 2014 at 8:10am

Samsung is desperate but the end is near because everyone and their dog can make a good android pad example Chuwi, Onda, Cube and thousand other ridiculous stupid name

gamerscul9870 - January 18, 2014 at 7:53am

I don't mind them releasing a bigger iPad as long as this doesn't mean the sunfish tablet idea due to size.

gamerscul9870 - January 18, 2014 at 3:49pm

*surfish ... Autocorrect.