Rumors are circulating online that Apple will be discontinuing with its iPad Mini line and the iPad Mini 3 will be the last miniature tablet to come from the stable. According to the Taiwanese website Economic Daily, Apple will now focus on delivering larger tablets like an iPad Pro.

There are rumors saying that the iPad Pro will come with a bigger 12.2-inch screen display, besides incorporating a number of the features of the latest iPad Air 2, for instance the A8X processor, 8 MP rear and 1.2 MP front-facing cameras. It is expected that the upcoming tablet will run the latest iOS 8, which incorporates latest features such as Apple Pay and iHealth. In addition, it is being said that the iPad Pro will be thinner compared to iPad Air released last year. However, the device will be somewhat wider compared to the just-released iPad Air 2.

There is a general feeling that Apple may possibly drop the iPad Mini owing to the recent release of the iPhone 6 Plus, which comes with an impressive 5.5-inch screen display. The smartphones that will succeed the iPhone 6 Plus are likely to sport even bigger screen displays - almost about the 7.9-inch screen panel of the iPad Mini.

The report quotes a number of users saying that they did not buy the iPad Mini as they wanted to purchase the iPhone 6 Plus. They reportedly claimed that they prefer the new Apple phablet as it offers an additional mobile advantage, while sporting a screen size that is very similar to the mini tablet.

Nevertheless, there are some differences between the iPad Mini 3, whose price starts at $399 with next day delivery, and the iPhone 6 Plus, whose price starts at $299 with two-year contract from the carrier chosen by the consumer. Moreover, in the case of the iPhone 6 Plus, the consumers have to wait for weeks for delivery.