Updated 2022 iPad Pro models could use four-pin Smart Connectors

Apple could provide users of the 2022 iPad Pro with more connectivity to accessories, with a rumor claiming a pair of 'four-pin connectors' will be added to the tablet's casing.The iPad Pro has a Smart Connector, a row of three exposed pins on the lower rear of the tablet, which is used to connect with hardware such as the Magic Keyboard. If a rumor is to be true, the concept could be expanded for the upcoming range of iPad Pro models.According to Chinese sources of Macotakara, the general design of the housing of the 6th-gen 12.9-inch iPad Pro and 4th-gen 11-inch iPad Pro will be the same as the current models. However, rather than just offering the usual three-pin Smart Connector, Apple instead plans to use two 'four-pin' connectors instead. Read more...