News & Reviews:   MagSafe

The bets on Apple launching the new iPad Pro before 2022 ends are high. Before that happens, someone tipped that the tablet might sport a new connector for the accessories, which could even cause incompatibility with the existing ones.

Reliable Apple leaker Mark Gurman yesterday revealed that the next-generation iPad Pro might be unveiled as early as this September. According to his latest ‘Power On’ newsletter, the Bloomberg columnist said that the new iPad Pro will be powered by Apple’s upcoming ‘M2’ SoC.

Furthermore, Gurman also claimed that the new iPad Pro lineup will feature MagSafe charging; a first in any iPads. This new charging mechanism is similar to the MagSafe utilised in iPhones rather than the one reintroduced in the latest 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros.

We all know that MagSafe is still not enough compared to the charging concept of the never-released AirPower. Therefore, Apple is still looking for solutions to charge more than two of its devices at once using just a single accessory. According to the latest report, the tech giant has also added "short and long distance wireless charging" to the plan.

After announcing its MagSafe competitor, MagDart, along with the realme Flash as the first Android smartphone to support magnetic wireless charging, realme might be planning to do something even more exciting with the technology. According to a tweet posted by the CEO, the company might make its upcoming laptop compatible with MagDart.

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, meaning brands copy each other out of admiration. Regardless of the motivation, similar products in technology aren't all that unusual. So it wasn't surprising to hear that realme wants to make a MagSafe copy.

Currently, the largest iPad model offered by Apple is the iPad Pro that comes in 11-inch and 12.9-inch display sizes. According to a renowned journalist Mark Gurman, the company is preparing to make even larger iPads in a few years.

If you have an iPhone 12 smartphone, you get to use certain MagSafe-compatible accessories. There's quite a number of them now, including a possible MagSafe power bank. While not what we were waiting for, Belkin has some new accessories for the iPhones 12 series.

Back in February, the beta version of iOS 14.5 revealed the possibility of a MagSafe power bank. Apple may not launch the product in the end, but that's not stopping other companies from doing so. In fact, there's a new wireless power bank for iPhones from the company called Hyper.

When Apple launched its iPhone 12 series last year, it was soon followed by the MagSafe Duo Charger. There are even rumours about a MagSafe power bank. Now, we get to see what it could look like via concept renders.

It seems that a patent posted on patentlyapple.com seems to hint that Apple’s upcoming iPhone could come equipped with the MagSafe Charging port, which could replace Lightning Ports located at the bottom of most current generation iPhones. While not much is known in regards to which smartphones will come equipped with the MagSafe Charging port, it does give us a better idea of what to expect when it is officially launched in the near future.