Rumours surrounding Apple's iPad Pro tablet seem to be turning into fact after a design for a case was leaked.
According to French blog nowhereelse.fr, the case is from a 'reliable source' which has previously given them advance details of Apple's product.
"The iPad or iPad Air Plus Pro should be unveiled sometime between the months of March and April,' the site claims, and 'would be equipped with a screen measuring from 12.2 to 12.9 inches diagonally," it says.
The tablet is also expected to have four speakers, and could even feature two charging ports allowing it to remain plugged in when in either portrait of landscape mode.
The photo leaked to the Mail Online was reportedly taken at Apple manufacturer Foxconn's factory in China and is said to measure approximately 12 inches high by 8.7 inches wide.
If the rumours are true, it is believed that the new tablet's display would be at least three inches bigger than the iPad Air 2 – which has a 9.7-inch display.
In February Samsung launched its Galaxy Note Pro, which has a display of 12.2-inches.
It is believed the new Pro is Apple's attempt to rival it.
The leaked photo also seems to show a grille that will also boast four speakers for stereo sound.
Bloomberg and other publications reported that Apple was planning on releasing the device sometime in early 2015.
The idea for a larger tablet is rumoured to be Apple's attempt at tackling the iPhone 6's impact on iPad usage.
Analysis has revealed that as phones become larger, more people are using them for watching videos or reading - making their tablets almost redundant.
A study by Pocket - an app that lets users save webpages, videos and other content for reading - recently found that people who upgraded to an iPhone 6 Plus use their tablets 36 per cent less than before.
"The bigger your phone's screen, the more time you'll spend reading and watching on it," explained the researchers in a blog post.
"In fact, the bigger your phone's screen, the more you'll read and watch as a whole."
The study revealed that users who upgraded to an iPhone 6 now view content on their phones 72 per cent of the time, up from 55 per cent when they owned on a smaller screen.
But, a larger screen does make the smartphone less portable and Pocket noticed that people with an iPhone 6 Plus read 22 per cent less on their morning commutes than those with a smaller model.
Recent figures from Pocket also found that two-and-a-half more Pocket users are opting for an iPhone 6 as opposed to a 6 Plus.
"This tells us that, at least for now, convenience and portability trump a better, and bigger, entertainment and reading experience."
