As we approach the event presentations of Apple's new iPhone 8 in September, the rumors give and take. One of the rumors that has been "heard" since February is that the next generation of the iPhone will have wireless charging.
Today, the TNW was able to confirm (with two independent sources) that Apple is indeed planning to add wireless charging to the iPhone 8. Citing sources familiar with the theme, Allen Fung, GM of a mobile accessory manufacturer RAVPower, said:
"the next iPhones they will have the special technology for wireless charging that we have in our charger. Our wireless charger will wirelessly charge the next iPhones at full speed, as well as other mobile devices.”
Note that TNW is not known for information leaks about its devices Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),.
The RAVPower Wireless Charging Station for iPhone 8.
While rumors earlier this year suggested a more exciting solution (which involved long-distance Energous charging that would allow a device to be charged within aeyeo) probably the friends of the device will have to settle for the charging dock. The Qi or Airfuel protocol (the wireless charging solution that requires the device to maintain contact with a charging base) looks set to be added to the iPhone as well. The Apple Watch already uses the Qi protocol, albeit slightly modified so that it doesn't work with official Qi chargers. (How will Apple do if it works with "foreign" chargers?)
We can not confirm whether Apple will again use the Qi protocol or a modified version of it.
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It should be noted that as Apple seems to be anxious to introduce something "new" that will help it dominate the market, it seems to make discounts on the term "innovation." No, a dock charger is not innovative, but I'm sure it will be one of the main marketing features of the upcoming device.
I'm sure that together with Apple, they will be found millions fun boys who will also discount the term "innovation" and wait in lines to buy an expensive device to get even a little bit of wireless charging...
On the other hand, a connection with a charging cradle (though without wires) is certainly not the most sexy solution, but it's a start.
