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The rumor: Apple is going to have a jam-packed Fall for new hardware, according to Mark Gurman (86.5% accurate, via Power On).

• The new 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models are said to finally gain wireless charging…on top of M2 chips and better cameras
• Gurman is currently predicting a September or October release date for the new tablets…ahead of a larger 14-inch model coming in early 2023

Sam’s take: With rumors of that 14-inch model coming next year, I assumed we wouldn’t be seeing any new iPad Pros this year. But it doesn’t look like that’ll end up being the case. The existing sizes will likely continue to be Apple’s bread and butter for a while still.

The rumor: Apple is planning to release new iPad Pros this year, according to Mark Gurman (86.4% accurate, via Power On).

• “I’d imagine the new iPad Pros will drop in the fall. The last time Apple issued a major iPad Pro update was in 2018, a year and a half after the previous model. So, given that new iPad Pros didn’t appear this month and that I’m expecting a major update this year, I’d look for new models between September and November,” Gurman says
• Previous rumors suggested the iPad Pro would undergo a major redesign with a glass back that supported reverse wireless charging, but more recent leaks point to a subtle design update that supports MagSafe and a new M2 chip inside

Sam’s take: I think this Fall is a safe bet for new iPad Pro models considering that we didn’t get a new model this Spring. Plus, the M2 chip is rumored to be inside and that hasn’t even been unveiled yet, so I could see Apple debuting this new iPad Pro alongside that announcement.

The rumor: Just two weeks after the launch of the M1 iPad Pros, the first rumors for next year’s model have been published by Mark Gurman (88.7% accurate, via Bloomberg).

• A glass back may replace the aluminum enclosure that has hallmarked the iPad since its launch in 2010
• This could enable wireless charging for the first time on an iPad, and Apple is said to be “testing a similar MagSafe system” to what is currently found on iPhone 12
• Reverse wireless charging for AirPods and Apple Watch is also in the works for the 2022 iPad Pro

Our take: Sounds like next year we’re getting the first major design changes on iPad Pro since the last redesign in 2018. Reverse wireless charging is something I would love to see ship on an iPhone or iPad, and I hope we get it here.