It is reported that Apple is developing a new smart keyboard cover and this product will include a touchpad. Recently, renderings of this product have also surfaced.
According to The Information, Apple has tested this iPad keyboard case with a trackpad on the iPad Pro. It can also be seen from the renderings released by Mac Rumors that this design moves the keyboard area up as much as possible to make room for the touchpad.
The picture shows that the overall design is more similar to the Microsoft Surface's keyboard. In addition, the Surface is similar in appearance to the iPad Pro.
(Photo from Mac Rumors)
The latest DigiTimes report does not mention touchpad information, but does mention that Apple is developing an iPad Pro smart case with backlit keys and a scissors keyboard. But this also means that the key travel of the new protective sleeve is relatively longer.
The shell of this new keyboard case will use the materials of the existing iPad case, including waterproof keys covered with polyurethane.
It is reported that this new iPad smart keyboard case with trackpad will be released with the new iPad Pro 2020, which is expected to be the same size as the existing iPad Pro (11 and 12.9 inches), the only difference is the new adoption A square camera module similar to the iPhone 11.
This new iPad Smart Keyboard Case is expected to be limited to iPad Pro 2020 use only.
It is unclear whether the new coronavirus epidemic will affect the iPad Pro 2020 that Apple plans to release in early 2020 and this new iPad smart keyboard case with a touchpad.