“A report from Chinese publication Economic Daily News suggests that starting next year, Apple will discontinue the iPad mini line and replace it with the bigger 12.2-inch iPad Pro model,” Chris Smith reports for BGR.
“Foxconn is expected to produce the iPad Pro alongside the iPad Air in the future, although it’s not clear when the iPad Pro will launch,” Smith reports. “The bigger tablet should be launched at some point in the third quarter of the year, according to some reports.
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MacDailyNews Take: If this comes to pass, iPhone 6 Plus owners already understand why Apple would be moving in this direction.
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