Apple Apple is reportedly working on remodeling its iPad Pro accessories, including the Magic Keyboard. According To Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Meanwhile, the Cupertino-based tech giant is expected to introduce two new iPad Pro versions in 2024, featuring a yet-to-be-released M3 chip and OLED screen. The company was earlier reported to be working on an updated model of its Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro accessory. The iPad Pro is likely to see the first major hardware upgrade in six years.
In his Power On newsletter on September 3, Mark Gurman noted Apple is working on a new Magic Keyboard that will launch with the company’s new iPad Pro models next year. The upcoming keyboard accessory will reportedly have a larger trackpad to make it more Mac-like, but Gurman said the overhaul will be even more thorough. The top case, or the area around the keyboard, will be aluminum, a first on the Magic Keyboard for iPad, to match current Mac laptops.
According to Gurman, the difference in weight by converting to aluminum will be negligible. If Apple decides to use more expensive materials, the cost of the accessory could increase. Currently, the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 11-inch is priced at Rs. 29,999, while the 12.9-inch iPad Pro is priced at the same price. 33,900.
Gurman noted that the updated Magic Keyboard for iPad will launch alongside the 2024 iPad Pro, which is expected to have 11-inch and 13-inch OLED displays and could be announced in the second half of the year. Gurman said in his statement that Apple may introduce new iPad Air or iPad mini models before launching the next iPad Pro model. report since last week.
The upcoming iPad Pro models, internally codenamed J717, J718, J720 and J721, are likely to be powered by the alleged 3nm M3 chipset, which should offer better performance and efficiency unlike the 4nm M2 SoCs found in its current generation MacBook, iPad Can do. , and Mac models.