Even though Apple has remained mum on the matter, rumors are now rampant that the next iteration in the iPad Pro lineup could be released after the launch of the MacBook Pro 2016. This means that the release window may fall in early 2017.

According to reports, the MacBook Pro 2016 will not see a release alongside the iPad Pro 2. On the contrary, it looks like the MacBook Pro 2016 will be unveiled earlier than expected, with a launch happening sometime this month. This puts the release of the iPad Pro 2 to early next year, if rumors are to be believed. 

As for the features expected to come with the tablet, water resistance at an IP67 certification is highly plausible. Given that Apple has already moved on to water-resistant territory with its iPhone 7, it seems very probable that the Cupertino-based company could adopt the same technology with all of its other offerings.

Speculations are also rife that the iPad Pro 2 could skip the headphone jack just as it did on the iPhone 7. As previously reported, this will allow the company to make the device a lot thinner and sleeker. Color-wise, it is widely believed that the iPad Pro 2 could come in the rose gold variant, apart from its standard offerings. However, it remains to be seen whether Apple will adopt the new black color as it did with the latest iPhone.

The upcoming iPad Pro 2 is also believed to come in three, differently sized variants. The first one is the 9.7-inch budget version, which follows the iPad Pro 9.7 that was released earlier this year. The second one is a 10.5-inch version, which is completely new to the lineup and is speculated to cater to the business and education sector. And finally, there's the standard 12.9-inch one.

Since Apple has yet to confirm these rumors, it would be best for readers to take this news with a grain of salt for now.