Adam Kos We didn't get a single one this year, but next year we should expect a rejuvenation of Apple's complete iPad portfolio. There is a new feature coming to iPad Pros, which iPhone owners have known since version 12. But MagSafe on the iPad makes sense, even if not for charging.
The next-generation iPad Pro, due out sometime next year, will likely support MagSafe, the site has learned MacRumors. The information comes from a source familiar with the companies that make magnets for Apple products, although it is not confirmed at this time. However, there have been rumors in the past that pointed to Apple working on wireless charging for its iPad.
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However, it was already in 2021 when Mark Gurman from Bloomberg came up with news about how Apple is preparing a glass back for its iPad Pro. It was supposed to come on the market last year, i.e. in 2022. It didn't happen, just like this year. Next year, Apple is planning to release new 11" and 13" iPad Pro models with OLED displays, and along with that, the design is expected to be rejuvenated. In this particular case, it would be appropriate to rejuvenate completely, i.e. not only in terms of design, but also to bring new functions and options, where MagSafe would have its place.
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More problems than benefits?
MagSafe is primarily about charging, i.e. wireless charging. Magnets are then present to ideally position the device on the charger and thereby ideal energy transfer. But Apple's MagSafe is desperately slow, with a power of only 15 W. Charging the giant battery of the 13" iPad Pro at this speed could be really impractical. On the other hand, there is still some potential here.
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By that I mean using the Idle mode function, when you have the iPad on the stand, so it is being charged, but at the same time it displays the appropriate information about the time, from the calendar, reminders, but it also works as a photo frame. So Apple might actually implement MagSafe just for this feature. It would just like to somehow elegantly justify that only in this case the iPad will be charged, not when simply attaching the iPad to the wireless charger.
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However, MagSafe with magnets also has the potential for the use of numerous accessories on iPads, which would literally open another door for Apple to easily make money. He would not have to lift a finger, he would only certify third-party accessories. The biggest problem seems to be the aluminum back of the iPad, through which the energy from the wireless charger cannot be pushed. But glass is heavy and nobody wants plastic. So the question will be how Apple will solve this.
