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This is the current MagSafe charger, which is sold separately from the iPhone 12.
Samuel Axon
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The MagSafe charger connected to an iPhone 12.
Samuel Axon
Bloomberg has published yet another report sharing details of the planned launch of an Apple product. This time around, the publication’s sources say Apple is working on a magnetically connected battery for iPhones – it would be the first iPhone battery designed by Apple that doesn’t work as a case.
The accessory would use the MagSafe feature launched with the iPhone 12 line in October. It would magnetically connect to the back of new iPhones and would likely supply wireless power through the Qi standard that iPhones adopted. According to Bloomberg sources, the first prototypes have a “white rubber exterior”.
Apple has also shipped some MagSafe accessories for the iPhone, including a charging cable that uses magnets and other components to optimally align the charging coils and produce faster charging speeds than were possible with previous iPhone models. with non-MagSafe Qi loading capability.
The MagSafe moniker was first used for Mac laptops that had a magnetic charging port. In this case, faster loading was not part of the field; instead, the goal was to reduce the risk of damage to the computer if the power cord was kicked or pulled. With MagSafe, the cable would come out smoothly instead of pulling the device itself.
Apple has gradually phased out MagSafe from its MacBook product line over the past few years, but rumors are circulating that the company plans to reintroduce it with new MacBook Pro or MacBook Air models scheduled for release this year.
It makes no sense when Apple can launch this new iPhone battery product MagSafe. The report states that Apple was aiming to “launch the iPhone 12 line in the months following,” but that the product was delayed due to difficulties on the software development side.
Specifically, the software reported to testers that the battery is overheating, even when it is not.
Apple tends to take a conservative or cautious approach when introducing new batteries or charging products, as its once-announced AirPower charging mat never saw the light of day, and several gadget companies (perhaps the most infamous Samsung) have faced widespread reports. fire or injury from defective batteries and power systems.
List image by Samuel Axon