Now that the Apple Watch is out of the way, the tech world’s attention is now being turned to what could be Apple’s most contentious product, if the iPhone 6’s larger screen wasn’t contentious enough. Currently nicknamed the iPad Pro, Apple’s expected gigantic 12.9-inch tablet is expected to sport some hardware never before seen in any iPad, including something that could probably make the late Jobs turn in his grave. A source familiar with the matter claims that the big iPad will include not just a Force Touch screen and NFC but also a Bluetooth stylus.
Having a Force Touch screen might not be as odd as it first sounds. The pressure sensitive surface that Apple has bequeathed on the Apple Watch as well as the new MacBook’s touchpad has actually long been in the works. Back in January last year, we saw Applefiling a patent that sounds exactly like Force Touch, except applied to a tablet touchscreen. In retrospect, it isn’t surprising then and could very well give the iPad an edge over its competitors, especially when it comes to apps that rely on pressure sensitivity, like drawing apps.
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