New Magic Keyboard Designed for iPad Pro Features a Floating
Design, Backlit Keyboard and Trackpad, Delivering the Best Typing
Experience Ever on iPad
Apple® today announced its most advanced iPad Pro®. Now with the
A12Z Bionic chip, iPad Pro is faster and more powerful than most
Windows PC laptops. The new iPad Pro adds an Ultra Wide camera,
studio-quality mics and a breakthrough LiDAR Scanner that delivers
cutting-edge depth-sensing capabilities, opening up more pro
workflows and supporting pro photo and video apps. The LiDAR
Scanner, along with pro cameras, motion sensors, pro performance,
pro audio, the stunning Liquid Retina® display and powerful apps,
extends the lead of iPad Pro as the world’s best device for
augmented reality (AR). The new iPad Pro is available to order
starting today on Apple.com.
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Introducing the most advanced iPad Pro
ever and new Magic Keyboard. (Photo: Business Wire)
With iPadOS® 13.4, Apple brings trackpad support to iPad®,
giving customers an all-new way to interact with their iPad. Rather
than copying the experience from macOS®, trackpad support has been
completely reimagined for iPad. As users move their finger across
the trackpad, the pointer elegantly transforms to highlight user
interface elements. Multi-Touch™ gestures on the trackpad make it
fast and easy to navigate the entire system without users ever
lifting their hand.
Apple today also introduced the new Magic Keyboard™ for iPad
Pro. With a floating design with smooth angle adjustment, a backlit
keyboard and trackpad, the Magic Keyboard delivers the best typing
experience ever on iPad. The Magic Keyboard will be available for
purchase in May.
“The new iPad Pro introduces advanced technologies never before
available in mobile computing,” said Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior
vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Combining the most advanced
mobile display with powerful performance, pro cameras, pro audio,
the breakthrough LiDAR Scanner and new Magic Keyboard with
Trackpad, this is another huge leap forward for iPad. There’s no
other device in the world like the new iPad Pro and we think our
customers are going to love it.”
“We’re making iPad even more capable and versatile by bringing
trackpad support to iPadOS,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior
vice president of Software Engineering. “We carefully considered
the best way to integrate trackpad use into a touch-first
environment while retaining everything our customers know and love
about iPad. We’re thrilled to bring this new way of interacting
with iPad to the millions of people using iPadOS today.”
Pro Performance with A12Z Bionic Chip
Built for the most demanding tasks, like editing 4K video or
designing 3D models, iPad Pro gets another performance boost with
the new A12Z Bionic chip. The eight-core GPU in the A12Z Bionic,
along with an enhanced thermal architecture and tuned performance
controllers, gives iPad Pro the highest performance ever in an
iPad. Combined with the eight-core CPU and the powerful Neural
Engine, which enables next-generation apps, there’s no other chip
that can offer the incredible performance found in the thin and
light design of iPad Pro. With great battery life lasting up to 10
hours,1 faster Wi-Fi connectivity2 and gigabit-class LTE that’s 60
percent faster3 with support for more LTE bands than any other
tablet, customers can stay productive and creative all day.
Pro Display
The edge-to-edge Liquid Retina display — in both 11-inch and
12.9-inch sizes — is the world’s most advanced mobile display.
Featuring P3 wide color support, it lets customers see photos,
videos, apps and games in vivid, true-to-life detail. ProMotion®
technology automatically adjusts the display refresh rate up to 120
Hz for ultra-smooth scrolling and responsiveness. And no matter
where customers take iPad Pro or how they interact with it, True
Tone®, high brightness and an anti-reflective coating deliver the
best viewing experience possible on any mobile device.
Pro Cameras
The Pro camera system on iPad Pro features a 12MP Wide camera
for capturing stunning photos and 4K video, and now includes a 10MP
Ultra Wide camera that zooms out two times to capture a much wider
field of view. Adding a second camera doubles the photo and video
possibilities, enabling different perspectives and multi-camera use
— a game changer for creative pros.
Pro Audio with Studio-Quality Mics
iPad Pro now features five studio-quality microphones for
capturing super clean audio and the quietest details, and delivers
an immersive sound experience with four-speaker audio that
automatically adjusts to any orientation, no matter how it is held.
The combination of pro cameras, pro audio and the large display
make iPad Pro a versatile mobile studio for creative pros including
filmmakers, video professionals, podcasters and other content
creators.
Breakthrough LiDAR Scanner
The breakthrough LiDAR Scanner enables capabilities never before
possible on any mobile device. The LiDAR Scanner measures the
distance to surrounding objects up to 5 meters away, works both
indoors and outdoors, and operates at the photon level at
nano-second speeds. New depth frameworks in iPadOS combine depth
points measured by the LiDAR Scanner, data from both cameras and
motion sensors, and is enhanced by computer vision algorithms on
the A12Z Bionic for a more detailed understanding of a scene. The
tight integration of these elements enables a whole new class of AR
experiences on iPad Pro.
Every existing ARKit™ app automatically gets instant AR
placement, improved motion capture and people occlusion. Using the
latest update to ARKit with a new Scene Geometry API, developers
can harness the power of the new LiDAR Scanner to unleash scenarios
never before possible.
The LiDAR Scanner improves the Measure app, making it faster and
easier to automatically calculate someone’s height, while helpful
vertical and edge guides automatically appear to let users more
quickly and accurately measure objects. The Measure app also now
comes with Ruler View for more granular measurements and allows
users to save a list of all measurements, complete with screenshots
for future use.
Trackpad Support Comes to iPadOS
iPadOS 13.4 brings trackpad support to iPad for the first time
for a more natural typing experience and added precision for tasks
such as writing and selecting text, working with spreadsheets and
pro workflows. Designed specifically for the touch-first experience
on iPad, the cursor appears as a circle that highlights user
interface elements, text fields and apps on the Home screen and
Dock, giving a clear indication of what users can click on. Fluid
gestures on the trackpad make it easy to switch between apps,
access the app switcher and activate the Dock, Control Center and
apps in Slide Over.
Trackpad support in iPadOS is designed to work great with the
apps customers use every day. From smoothly scrolling through web
pages in Safari® and photo libraries in Photos, to precisely
editing text in Notes and quickly viewing and organizing your email
in Mail, it’s a joy to use a trackpad with iPad. Most third-party
apps work with no change at all, and developers can go even further
with new APIs that let them deliver unique experiences in their
apps.
Updates coming to Apple's iWork® suite of productivity apps —
Pages®, Numbers® and Keynote® — take full advantage of the trackpad
and open up a whole new way to work with documents on iPad. Writing
and editing text is a breeze in Pages, working with multiple
objects in Keynote is easier than ever, and added levels of
precision make working with even the largest spreadsheets a snap.
Additional new features include gorgeous new templates in Pages and
Keynote, giving users a head start on creating beautiful documents
and, for the first time in iWork, users can add a drop cap to make
a paragraph stand out with a large, decorative first letter.
Collaboration will also become easier than ever with support for
iCloud® folder sharing and the ability to edit shared documents
while offline.
Pro Accessories with Magic Keyboard
Joining the second-generation Apple Pencil®4 and an updated
Smart Keyboard Folio™5 is the new Magic Keyboard. Attaching
magnetically to iPad Pro, the Magic Keyboard puts the beautiful
Multi-Touch screen on display with its floating design, working
equally well on a lap or on a desk. Unique cantilevered hinges
allow smooth adjustments of the viewing angle up to 130 degrees.
The portable and protective design of the Magic Keyboard delivers a
full-size keyboard with backlit keys and a scissor mechanism that
delivers 1mm travel, delivering the best typing experience ever on
iPad.
The Magic Keyboard features USB-C pass-through charging, keeping
the USB-C port on iPad Pro free for accessories including external
drives and displays. The click-anywhere trackpad on the Magic
Keyboard complements the touch-first design of iPad for easy
navigation and precise adjustments, adding even more versatility
and productivity to the iPad Pro experience.
Pricing and Availability
- The new iPad Pro is available to order starting today on
Apple.com and in the Apple Store® app in 30 countries and regions,
including the US. iPad Pro will be available in stores starting
next week.
- The new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro will be available in
silver and space gray finishes. A starting configuration of 128GB
offers pro customers more room for their apps and content, along
with 256GB, 512GB and 1TB configurations.
- The 11-inch iPad Pro starts at $799 (US) for the Wi-Fi model
and $949 (US) for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model, and the 12.9-inch
iPad Pro starts at $999 (US) for the Wi-Fi model and $1,149 (US)
for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model from Apple.com.
- Education pricing is available to current and newly accepted
college students and their parents, as well as faculty, staff and
homeschool teachers of all grade levels. The new 11-inch iPad Pro
starts at $749 (US) and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro starts at $899 (US).
The second-generation Apple Pencil is available for $119 (US) and
the new Smart Keyboard Folio for the new iPad Pro is available for
$159 (US) for the 11-inch iPad Pro and $179 (US) for the 12.9-inch
iPad Pro for college students. The Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro will
be available for college students at $279 (US) for the 11-inch iPad
Pro and $329 (US) for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. For more information
visit: apple.com/us-hed/shop.
- iPadOS 13.4 with trackpad support will be available on March 24
as a free software update for all iPad Pro models, iPad Air® 2 and
later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini® 4 and
later.
- Trackpad support will be available on any iPad running iPadOS
13.4, and work with Apple’s Magic Mouse® 2, Magic Trackpad® 2 and
the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro. Third-party mice connected over
Bluetooth or USB are also supported.
- The Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro will be available for purchase
in May for $299 (US) for the 11-inch iPad Pro and $349 (US) for the
12.9-inch iPad Pro with layouts for over 30 languages, including
simplified Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish.
- The second-generation Apple Pencil for iPad Pro is available
for $129 (US). The new Smart Keyboard Folio for the new iPad Pro is
available in space gray for $179 (US) for the 11-inch iPad Pro and
$199 (US) for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro with layouts for over 30
languages, including simplified Chinese, French, German, Japanese
and Spanish.
- Customers in the US can trade in their eligible device for an
Apple Store Gift Card or credit toward their purchase. If the
device isn’t eligible for credit, Apple will recycle it for
free.
- When customers buy online from Apple, they can make their iPad
and Apple Pencil (2nd generation) their own with free
engraving.
- Customers get 3 percent Daily Cash when they buy iPad from
Apple with Apple Card™.
- Customers can extend their limited warranty with AppleCare®+
and get 24/7 priority access to technical support.
- Every customer who buys iPad from Apple can enjoy free Personal
Setup in-store or online, and receive guidance on how to customize
their iPad, set up email, find apps from the App Store and
more.
1Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other
factors. Actual results may vary. 2When compared to the previous
iPad Pro. 3Network speeds are dependent on carrier networks. 4The
second-generation Apple Pencil sold separately. 5Smart Keyboard
Folio sold separately.
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of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in
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