DHAKA: Rumors of a larger-screen iPad 'Pro' have been floating around since early this year.

Most of them have suggested variations on a supposed 12.9-inch screen size, reports the Tech News World.

However, as soon as they rise, though, they're buried by another news wave, the report added.

But, the latest to surface is a report in the Japanese tech blog macotakara.

The upcoming iPad Pro reportedly will have a 12.2-inch screen and not the more widely rumored 12.9-inch screen.

In addition, the iPad Pro will be thicker than an iPhone 6 but thinner than an iPhone 6 Plus -- and definitely thicker than the current iPad Air 2.

Most other design features will be similar to the iPad Air 2, but the Pro version may have speakers capable of stereo playback.

Although the Japanese-language site seems to label the post as a "rumor," it claims the information comes from a "reliable source" who remains unnamed.

BDST: 1321 HRS, NOV 06, 2014