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Rumor: 2019 model iPhones could feature two-way wireless charging, larger batteries, improved camera systems, and upgraded RAM

In a recently published note from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the 2019 model iPhone lineup could feature two-way wireless charging. In the note, quo mentioned wireless charging as well as suppliers Lunshare, and Sunway, which are thought to be providing Qi charging components for the handsets. STMicro is said to be on tap for the controlling […]

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Apple abruptly cancels AirPower project

Sometimes you have to fold ’em. Late Friday, Apple announced that its long-awaited AirPower charging mat product had been abruptly canceled. “After much effort, we’ve concluded AirPower will not achieve our high standards and we have cancelled the project,” Dan Riccio, Apple’s senior VP of hardware engineering, said in a statement. “We apologize to those […]

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Rumor: AirPower may have entered production phase

At long last, the AirPower charging mat might have entered production. Hong Kong website ChargerLAB cites a “credible source” within Apple’s supply chain who claims Chinese manufacturer Luxshare Precision has started production of the AirPower. The source has added that he has heard the AirPower will be released soon. Luxshare, which is a member of […]

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AirPower charging mat project thought to be alive and in progress

Even if Apple didn’t deliver its long-awaited AirPower wireless charging mat in 2018, there might still be hope. Apple first previewed the multi-device wireless charging accessory at Steve Jobs Theater in September 2017, shortly after introducing the iPhone X, and indicated that it would be released at some point last year in a press release: […]

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Leaked documentation hints at third-party Lightning to USB-C adapters in 2019

You’ll soon be able to snag third-party Lightning to USB-C adapters from third-party vendors. Per MacRumors, documentation given to Hong Kong web site ChargerLabs indicates that firms in Appleā€™s Made for iPhone program should have the required parts by the middle of January 2019. This means the Lightning to USB-C products could arrive in shops […]