iPad Pro Release Date, Rumors: Apple to Launch 12.9-inch iPad Pro as 12-inch MacBook Air in Early 2015?

Numerous Apple fans have been eagerly waiting for the Cupertino-based tech titan to announce the release date of the much-anticipated iPad Pro since the beginning of this year.

However, that's not just the fans, even the Korean tech giant rival Samsung is anticipating the launch of the tablet, and as a result, the company launched its high-end Android table Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 to compete with the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.

However, Samsung's plans backfired as Apple did not release such a large tablet. Therefore, as the Samsung's 12.2-inch slate was the only device in the high-end market, it was destined to fail.

In fact, a few months after Samsung displayed its huge Galaxy Note Pro 12.2-inch, rumors were rife that Apple will launch its 12.9-inch slate sometime by the end of 2014, either at the WWDC or during the company's event to launch its new iPhones and iPads.

As nothing like this has happened, and these events have already passed, some enthusiasts are hoping that the iPad Pro will be released in October. Nevertheless, going by the recent rumors and reports on the Internet, it seems like Apple will push back the announcement of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro until next year.

According to a note released by Ming Chi-Kuo of KGI Securities, whose predictions regarding Apple releases are fairly dependable, several weeks ago, the iPad Pro was shelved for an indefinite period, but Apple may announce its release early next year.

Meanwhile, some earlier reports claimed that the Cupertino-based tech manufacturer is gearing up for the first-ever 12-inch MacBook Air, which will boast a touch display. In other words, this denotes that this MacBook Air will supposedly be the first ever laptop-tablet hybrid from the Apple stable, and it may be somewhere between the 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air.

In case the rumors about the purported iPad Pro having a 12.9-inch display, and the reported MacBook Air having a 12-inch display are true, it is likely that these two devices are actually one device. However, as of now, this can only be mentioned as far-fetched prediction.