MacBook Pro 2016 specs, release date latest news: Leaked images emerge; new laptop will not feature an OLED panel?

The Apple MacBook Pro 2016 is one of the devices that are rumored to come out in September along with the highly anticipated iPhone 7 and Apple Watch 2. The upcoming laptop is speculated to replace the MacBook Air as the company's flagship portable computer as Apple is said to discontinue the production of the latter. Although Apple has yet to provide specific details with regard to its development and release date, many people believe that the new MacBook Pro will come out before the year ends.

According to reports, the previous price cuts from several U.S. retailers of the current MacBook Pro model signals the arrival of the new one. There have been reports suggesting that the new laptop will carry impressive specs and features that are more advanced than the current one in the market. However, some tech observers have expressed their concerns that the new portable computer might not be able to deliver as expected.

Earlier reports have suggested that the new device will come with several new features including the Touch ID, the lightning port system and the OLED touch panel, which is said to replace the traditional function keys. In a report by The Next Web, these features may not be true as rumors of a thinner and lighter MacBook Pro 2016 is also circulating all over the Internet. If Apple's plan is to release a slimmer laptop, these features will not likely make it.

Meanwhile, new leaked images of the MacBook Pro 2016 have emerged online. The images appeared to have confirmed the previous rumors that the device will come with an OLED panel.

Nonetheless, these reports have yet to be confirmed by the Cupertino-based company. Many fans are still positive that Apple will soon provide concrete details with regard to its plan of releasing a new MacBook Pro 2016. Until then, all rumors and speculations must be taken with a grain of salt.