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Rumor: Purported x-ray of next-gen iPhone hints at wireless charging features

This could be something interesting. A series of new photos purported to be the next-gen iPhone have surfaced on social media web site Weibo. Within the photos, a large dark spot in the center of each image may support the rumor that the new model will feature some form of wireless charging. The black splotch […]

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Rumor: Next-gen iPhones may not feature inductive charging upon release

Apple’s 2017 iPhone models might not feature inductive charging after all. Per a tweet by Mac guru John Gruber, a tipster has indicated that that the new charging technology “might be late” and not launch until iOS 11.1 is released. Gruber has likened the delay of wireless charging to the delay of Portrait Mode on […]

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Powermat Designing Wireless Battery Packs for iPhone, Blackberry, Other Handsets

Powermat, a firm that specializes in wireless charge pads for handsets, has announced that the company will begin making wireless battery packs that will enable handsets to be recharged without the need for an accessory device to pick up the charge. Per Macworld UK, the present Powermat charging approach is to embed a rechargable cell […]