Apple Senior Vice-President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller speaks about the prices for iPad Pro on stage during a Special Event at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Sept. 9, 2015 in San Francisco, California. (Photo : Getty Images/ Stephen Lam)
People looking to buy a new tablet ought to wait for some more time, because a slew of new devices are expected to arrive in the market in 2017. Some of the best tablets rumored to be launched in 2017 include Microsoft Surface Pro 5, Google Nexus 7 or Pixel 7 and iPad Pro 2.
Surface Pro 5
Since the Surface Pro 4 is approaching is first anniversary, rumors are that the Redmond tech titan is currently working on a sequel. Earlier reports suggested that Microsoft has postponed a major update of Windows 10 until 2017 spring to correspond with the launch of a new hardware, Tech Radar reported. In all likelihood, the new hardware will be the Surface Pro 5.
Rumors also hint that the Surface Pro 5 will run on Intel's seventh-generation Kaby Lake processor. Moreover, the next-gen Surface Pro may come with 4GB/ 8GB /16GB RAM configurations and equipped with up to 512 GB on-board storage capacity. It is also expected that Microsoft will deal with the problems face by Surface Pro 4 users to deliver a seamless Surface Pro 5.
According to reports the next tablet from Microsoft will run on Windows 10 Redstone 2, in addition to supporting USB Type-C. While earlier reports suggested that the new tablet will be available as soon as January 2017, latest rumors hint that Microsoft will launch the device in the second half of 2017.
Google Nexus 7
Like its flagship smartphones, Google may brand its upcoming tablet, Nexus 7, as Pixel 7. Since the device will come from Google's stable, there is no doubt that the Pixel 7 will run on the tech titan's latest mobile OS, Android 7.1 Nougat.
There are rumors that the Pixel 7 will be equipped with a 7-inch Quad HD screen having a display resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels. Inside, the upcoming tablet may possibly run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, and have 4GB RAM and Adreno 530 GPU.
Rumors suggest that the Pixel 7 may come with 64GB of internal storage; offering the option to expand the memory to up to 2 TB via a microSD card. In addition, it may boast a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera. If the Mountain View tech titan's plans are on track, eager customers may see the device on the shelves soon.
iPad Pro 2
Rumors are rife that Apple may launch three iPads in 2017; each with different display screens. The new iPads may be available with 9.7-inch screen, 12.9-inch screen in addition to a new model with 10.5-inch screen, DigiTimes reported. According to speculations, the new iPads may arrive sometime in Q1 2017.
Despite their different screen sizes, all the new iPads are likely to run on the company's A11 chip and have 3GB RAM. These new tablets are expected to come with 32GB/ 128GB/ 256GB internal storage capacities. Since iPads never come with a microSD card to allow an expanded internal memory, customers are hoping that the Cupertino tech giant will introduce a 512GB iPad 2 model.
Watch the iPad Pro 2 concept below:
