iPad in 2022: Three models set for upgrades, including big Pro changes

2021 has been a good yr for the iPad, with the iPad Mini getting a hefty redesign and the Pro models switching over to the M1 chipset.

All the same, with 2021 about to tick over into 2022, our attending has turned to what Apple has in store for the adjacent 12 months and it seems like the iPad is in for a busy twelvemonth.

According to the normally very reliable Mark Gurman, writing in his Power On newsletter, Apple has earmarked upgrades to the iPad Air, iPad Pro and the entry-level iPad in 2022.

It's the upgrades to the iPad Pro that immediately stand up out, equally Gurman has reiterated earlier claims that the top-end tablet in Apple tree's lineup is in for a hefty redesign. A headline feature seems to be the add-on of a wireless charging system, possibly similar to the MagSafe ecosystem introduced aslope the iPhone 12.

Wireless charging on a tablet isn't that mutual, though we have seen information technology before on a couple of Huawei slates. For it to exist whatsoever use, Apple would really accept to meliorate the speeds equally a tablet would likely take an historic period to juice upwards on a standard Qi pad.

iPad Pro 2021 with keyboard and the screen on — The current high-end iPad Pro

Information technology's not just the Pro in for a large twelvemonth

Gurman as well suggested the iPad Air and iPad would be in for upgrades and again both of these claims make consummate sense. Apple has got into updating the base iPad every year, and with modest upgrades for the 2021 version, next year could finally run into a redesign for a tablet that has kept the aforementioned wait for many years.

The iPad Air 5 didn't arrive this year, with the previous model launching towards the finish of 2020. We loved that slate and information technology remains arguably the best iPad to buy, so an upgrade is always welcome. While Gurman doesn't delve into possible improvements, some are obvious like the improver of 5G support. This feature is bachelor on the latest iPad Mini, simply the iPad Air 4 remains an LTE-only device.

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Wireless charging on an iPad Pro is an interesting thought but it'll need to exist optimised well for it to be truly useful. I can't see many charging the tablet wirelessly, merely it would be platonic for using as a portable wireless charger for devices like AirPods, Apple Watches and even an iPhone.