Apple is testing a new prototype of AirPower wireless charging with a chip, like the iPhone X and iPhone 8

In September 2017, Apple announced the AirPower docking station for wireless charging of several devices at once.

gadgets, but it never appeared on sale. A year ago, the project was closed, but a couple of weeks ago information appeared on the network that work on charging had been resumed.

What to expect

Insider Jon Prosser, whoand spoke about the unfreezing of the project, reported that Apple engineers, working at home due to quarantine, received prototypes of a new device code-named C68. According to John, this is AirPower, and he even posted an image of the charger, albeit of very poor quality.

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Apple's main problem when working on AirPowerthere was overheating: the charger got very hot and could even catch fire. And although the company did not explain the reasons, they say that this was the reason for closing the project.

However, the problem now appears to have been resolved.All thanks to the A11 Bionic chip, which was used in the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus smartphones. It helps dynamically control heat by controlling the energy supplied to the coils. Now the engineers' task is to write software for this charging.

When exactly AirPower wireless charging will be released is still unknown. Perhaps this will happen at the presentation of iPhone 12 smartphones in the fall.

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