Apple announce the all new iPad Pro

Apple have announced that the iPad Pro is getting a refresh, complete with FaceID, up to a staggering 1tb of storage and USB-C.

The all-new design pushes 11-inch and 12.9-inch Liquid Retina displays to the edges of iPad Pro and integrates Face ID to securely unlock iPad with just a glance.1 The A12X Bionic chip with next-generation Neural Engine in iPad Pro that outperforms most PC laptops, and offers a new USB-C connector, Gigabit-class LTE and up to 1TB of storage to enable powerful new mobile workflows.

“The new iPad Pro is a huge step forward for powerful, creative, mobile computing; it has an all-new, thinner design; speeds through projects with the super-fast A12X Bionic chip and unlocks with a glance using Face ID in any orientation — while you’re sitting or standing, with iPad Pro on your desk or lap, with the new Smart Keyboard Folio and new Apple Pencil,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “There has never been a mobile device anything like the new iPad Pro; it has a gorgeous edge-to-edge Liquid Retina display that curves into the corners, breakthrough performance that outperforms most laptops, Face ID, support for the new Smart Keyboard Folio and new Apple Pencil, advanced new cameras and sensors for the best AR experiences ever in any device, a high-speed USB-C connector, louder speakers, faster wireless and more, all packed into a thinner device that has up to all-day battery life and is 25 per cent smaller in volume.”

The new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro will be available in silver and space grey finishes in 64GB, 256GB and 512GB configurations as well as a new 1TB option. 

The 11-inch iPad Pro starts at a recommended retail price of A$1229 for the Wi-Fi model and A$1449 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model, with the 12.9-inch iPad Pro starts at A$1529 for the Wi-Fi model and A$1749 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model.

All models will be available through the Apple Store and the Cellular enabled device will be in selected carriers as well. You can order today, with them becoming available on November 7.