Apple said to unveil major changes to iPad Pro next year
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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has struggled to boost iPad sales following the end of the pandemic, but the U.S. tech giant is reportedly planning major changes for the high-end version of its tablet, set to debut next year.
Cupertino, California-based Apple (AAPL) may announce a new Magic Keyboard, an M3 chip and better displays for the iPad Pro, Bloomberg reported.
In the past few years, Apple (AAPL) has focused on smaller changes to the iPad, such as upgraded sensors or chips for the high-end tablet. Upgrades of the aforementioned magnitude would be the first major redesign to the tablet since 2018, the news outlet added.
The new iPad Pro models will also come in two sizes, an 11-inch and 13-inch model, Bloomberg added, compared to the current 11-inch and 12.9-inch versions. 
Sales of the iPad have struggled in recent quarters. According to the company's most recent data, the iPad accounted for $5.78B in revenue in the quarter, down from $7.22B in the year-ago period.
On the company's most recent earnings call, Apple (AAPL) CFO Luca Maestri said iPad revenue fell year-over-year due to a difficult compare to the timing of the iPad Air last year.
For the nine months ended June 30, the iPad has accounted for $21.8B in revenue, down from $22.1B in the same period one year ago.
Apple (AAPL) shares were fractionally positive in early Monday trading.

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