With the first model released way back in 2015, the iPad Pro is due for an upgrade. Rumor has been spreading that Apple will soon be announcing an all-new iPad Pro 2 sometime this year, and along with this are even more speculations about its specs, design and launch date.

Although fans expected an upgrade to be released last year, there was no mention of the so-called iPad Pro 2 in any of Apple's events in September and October. Launched at the events, however, were the iPhone 7, Apple Watch Series 2 and the new MacBook Pro. Now, there are talks again that the much-awaited iPad Pro upgrade will be released this year. Plenty of rumors have also started to go around as to what specs the device is going to have and what it's going to look like. There are even several concept videos circulating online.

According to PC Advisor, possible features for the iPad Pro 2 may include a 12.9-inch screen; water resistance; A10X processor, which is also being used for the iPhone 7; TrueTone screen; compatibility with the second-generation Apple Pencil; and improved camera quality.

The current iPad Pro sports 2 GB of random-access memory (RAM) for the 9.7-inch tablet and 4 GB of RAM for the 12.9-inch version. Based on these specs, the upcoming iPad Pro 2 is expected to come with 4 GB to 6 GB of RAM or more, as believed by MacWorld. The new tablet has also been rumored to ditch the headphone jack, just like what Apple did with the iPhone 7, and is expected to be slimmer and more lightweight compared to the previous model.

Earlier rumors suggested that the new tablet may come out this month, but it looks like the release won't be happening anytime soon as there has been no word from Apple yet regarding the so-called iPad Pro 2. If the March release doesn't push through, another release date that people have been eyeing is in September.