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Next iPad Pro to Feature Both Wireless Charging and Reverse Wireless Charging Capabilities
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Since “wireless” is being used to mean “inductive,” no it doesn’t. The magic keyboard uses conductive charging.
I really don't see this as a real practical need in day to day use (at least for me). It makes for a good commercial like Android has made.
Since “wireless” is also being used to mean using not-wires to attach your iPad to a device that is itself wired, yes it does.
My real point would be that laying my iPad horizontally on a charging mat that’s far enough from a wall or keyboard or monitor base to allow charging is a waste of space. Leaving my magic keyboard open and dropping my iPad onto there achieves the same thing in a far more elegant and user friendly (although not cost friendly) approach.
I think some people are torturing the term “wireless” by suggesting slapping your iPad on the Magic keyboard is somehow “wireless” when, in fact, there are physical pins carrying power into the back of the iPad. There’s nothing wireless about it.
Whereas wireless has come to commonly mean inductive, there’s wireless inductive and wireless conductive.
Conductive charging - Wikipedia
Yep. Never buy this years hardware...always wait until next year.
Personally I would welcome wireless charging with open arms. There was a time when any iPad worked with one of those fifteen dollar wireless receiver cards one buys from Amazon for fifteen bucks, but then those of us who prioritize wireless charging over using an add-on pencil or keyboard got screwed because Apple has made each and every product in the iPad lineup except the Mini pencil/keyboard friendly, and I guess this has required extra magnetic shielding which prevents those receiver cards from working. I appreciate that not everybody shares my priorities, but Apple has gone so overboard in favor those damn pencils and keyboards that for the past several years those of us who, given the choice, would prefer wireless charging have pretty much been left in the lurch. I. m. h. o. this is a fine example of Apple's alienating "we know what's good for you better than you do" corporate philosophy (I thought they might ease up on that with the departure of Eddie Cue but I guess I was wrong). Could anybody imagine Apple ever consulting focus groups in designing their products and services?? Apple could have made a wireless-friendly full-sized iPad but seems to have forgotten about the needs of potential customers such as myself. So i. m. h. o. its bloody well time they address the needs of "the rest of us."
Apple is developing a new iPad Pro that will feature wireless charging capabilities, reports Bloomberg. The upcoming iPad Pro will debut in 2022, following the updated M1 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models that launched in May 2021.
For the new iPad Pro, Apple is testing a glass back instead of an aluminum enclosure, which would allow for the wireless charging capabilities. Apple first implemented wireless charging with the glass-backed iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X in 2017, and every flagship iPhone since then has supported wireless charging.
Current iPads still charge over USB-C or Lightning, but enabling wireless charging would bring the iPhone and iPad closer in functionality. Work on the new iPad Pro is still in the early stages, and Bloomberg warns that Apple's plans could change or be canceled before next year.
Most wireless chargers are sized for the iPhone, so a wireless charging feature for the iPad might require specialized charging options, but Apple is rumored to be planning to use MagSafe if it does indeed opt for wireless charging for the iPad Pro. Wireless charging will likely be slower than charging through the USB-C/Thunderbolt port, which is expected.
Apple is also working on reverse wireless charging for the new iPad Pro, which would allow users to charge their iPhones, AirPods, and other accessories by laying them on the back of the iPad. There were rumors that the iPhone 11 would feature bilateral wireless charging, but it didn't ultimately happen. Bloomberg says that Apple did indeed explore the feature for the iPhone, however.
Along with MagSafe charging for the iPad and reverse wireless charging capabilities, Apple is still working on a future wireless charging solution that works similarly to the abandoned AirPower charger, but it's not clear if and when such a product might launch. For further in the future, Apple is investigating long-range wireless charging methods that work at greater distances than a standard inductive charging solution.
Article Link: Next iPad Pro to Feature Both Wireless Charging and Reverse Wireless Charging Capabilities
One other comment: a glass-backed solution will only be viable if Apple simultaneously offers a compatible charging device but I've not heard a word about that.
And does anyone really have a desire to have reverse wireless charging? I really don't get that, robbing Peter to pay Paul type of thing.
I know that if your phone gets low, it might be nice to charge it off your IPP --- IF you're carrying around your IPP too! I'd carry around a battery before I'd carrying around my IPP.