iOS 9 confirms the arrival of the iPad Pro

The keyboard discovered in the iOS 9 code, according to rumors, can only be for the upcoming iPad Pro . One of the new features coming with iOS 9 is a new keyboard, which we saw in action during WWDC. The first thing we'll see, available on all devices, is the new font called "San Francisco." In addition, there will be a new shortcut bar on the iPad, similar to those found on the iPhone 6. But even with all this, a keyboard was also discovered that has nothing to do with the current iPads.

It was discovered by developer Steve Troughton Smith , who recently collaborated on hacking an Apple Watch, and it appears to be designed for use on larger screens with even wider keys. As seen in the image, it also features new symbols and an additional row of characters, like an extra keyboard that can be accessed with key combinations, making the symbols more convenient and easily accessible.

This hidden keyboard has a Caps Lock key , just like on any other keyboard. The 2.040 x 1.536 resolution is another sign that even larger screens are on the way; I still think we'll soon have stick-like phones. We can see the top row with symbols like "@, #, $, %, ^, &, *, (), _, +", which are now available by pressing the symbols key (formerly the numbers key, 123), as well as the Tab key. The fact that the keyboard is hidden, combined with the resolution, gives us almost definitive proof that an iPad Pro will arrive by the end of the year. If it does, we'll have all its features here.

Developers can register their own hardware shortcuts with this new iOS 9 system, and we can access them directly by holding down Cmd, Alt, or Ctrl. It remains to be seen whether all this will be enough to convince demanding users to upgrade from their current laptops to an iPad Pro.

It seems clear that Apple wants to boost iPad sales by adding features that transform its tablet into something more than just a regular tablet. The keyboard's trackpad , multi-window functionality with slide-over, split-view, and picture-in-picture, and the app selection system similar to that in OS X are just a few examples of this. Add to that an even larger screen and the " Pro" designation , and it already sounds like a professional product, appealing to designers and other professionals.