Even as rumors regarding the upcoming larger iPad Pro, medium-sized iPad Air 3 and the small-sized iPad Mini 4 are making the rounds on the Internet, a latest report from China has released some vital information regarding the launch of the Cupertino tech titan's tablet lineup. According to the report, while the iPad Pro and iPad Mini 4 are on course, Apple will not release the iPad Air 2 successor this year.

Quoting the report published in the Chinese publication Economic Daily News, IB Times states that Apple will not launch a successor to the iPad Air 2 in 2015. The Chinese publication cites Foxconn's 2015 orders to confirm this news. In fact, Foxconn has supposedly received orders only for the 12.9-inch extra-large version, dubbed as the Apple iPad Pro and the mini variant Apple iPad Mini 4 with 7.9-inch display. As there is no mention about the medium-sized iPad Air 3 for 2015, it seems Apple will be concentrating on the bigger iPad Pro.

Conversely, Phone Arena reports that Apple is preparing to launch the iPad Pro to be its flagship tablet for 2015. This denotes that the iPad Air 2 successor will be pushed back to 2016. According to the report, as an alternative, the Cupertino firm may possibly offer a somewhat revamped variant of the iPad Air with least configuration changes - something similar to the iPad Mini 3 released in 2014.

In the meantime, sales of tablet have not been noteworthy suring 2015. According to a report in DigiTimes, "Most tablet players may see difficulties achieving their shipment goals for 2015 or making profits from the product line."

In terms of the key specifications of the iPad Pro, the tablet is likely to come with four speakers, positioned on each corner of the device. The device will also feature an additional connector port and, according to rumors, it will be the USB Type-C model. Meanwhile, a report in the Wall Street Journal claimed that the iPad Pro will house a stylus as well as the optional keyboard and mouse. It is believed that Apple will be marketing the iPad Pro for professional as well as educational markets, with a view to give tough contest to the upcoming Microsoft Surface Pro 4.

Moreover, the iPad Pro will come with a 12.9-inch display that will supposedly be complemented by 2,732 × 2,048 pixels resolution. According to MacRumors, these display dimensions translate to a pixel density of 264 ppi. However, Apple is yet to confirm the iPad Pro specifications thus far.