Apple developing iPad Pro with glass back and MagSafe, home button-less iPad mini

Apple's next-generation iPad Pro might be the company's first tablet to support wireless charging, a feat that is could be accomplished by integrating a glass rear panel instead of an aluminum enclosure. A redesigned iPad mini is also expected to debut later this year.

Citing sources familiar with Apple's plans, Bloomberg on Thursday reports the company is working to integrate wireless charging capabilities into its tablets, a product line that saw explosive growth over the past year as the coronavirus pandemic spurred a work from home boom.To facilitate wireless charging, Apple is reportedly mulling a glass back design for 2022 that would bring iPad Pro's aesthetics in line with recent iPhone models. A magnetic wireless charging system similar to MagSafe is also in the works, though — like MagSafe on iPhone — the system is unlikely to deliver charge rates that rival a cabled setup.

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