Separate from cables: Apple is expected to launch a new model in the flagship series in September that will support wireless charging only • This is how it will work
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Every year we hear weird reports about the iPhones coming out, but this time we were left stunned:
according to a report released yesterday (Sunday),
The company is expected to remove the charging socket in at least one of the next-generation models
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which is also used to connect the device to a computer for reset or backup.
It is not yet clear from the publication what will replace the charging socket we know, but the publication shows that Apple has developed a new synchronization and charging method that eliminates the connection via cable, and is based on the Magsafe method, wireless charging technology combined with strong magnetic linkage already in the iPhone 12 series.
Some estimates suggest that Apple will launch a new dedicated charger that can connect to the back of the device more powerfully, also for synchronization and backup on the computer.
On the other hand, even if the reports are true, Apple will have to face another challenge - charging the battery as fast as with a cable.
Also, some Chinese manufacturers have already developed technologies that manage to charge the devices quickly wirelessly.
As you may recall, in 2016 Apple completely eliminated the headphone jack, launching the Airfoods, which have become one of the company's best-selling products since the Tim Cook era.
Now, it seems that the company wants every action that is done today by connecting a cable to the charging socket to be done only wirelessly.
At the same time, the move will have implications for the charger industry - which will become redundant, as happened to sound companies with the move to wireless headphones, which were required to reinvent themselves quickly.