Rumors
of Apple’s next iPhones coming with wireless charging are looking more
believable now that the company’s officially listed under the Wireless
Power Consortium’s members list. As reported by 9to5Mac, Apple appears to have recently joined the consortium, as a cached list from a week ago did not yet include the company.
Last week, a leaked note suggested that Apple is working
on adding wireless charging to three phones scheduled for release in
2017. The technology may be similar to what the company has already
implemented with the Apple Watch, though other reports have hinted at
charging solutions that can add power to devices from a distance.
The Wireless Power Consortium is the group behind Qi, a
wireless charging standard that uses inductive power transfers to charge
without cords. Other members of the consortium
include Samsung, Lenovo, Nokia, Asus, Canon, and more. Apple is
expected to announce three new iPhones this year, two of which are
successors to the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus while a third, higher-end model
may have a curved OLED display.
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