Apple is working on a wireless charger that sounds very similar to the abandoned AirPower, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. He says it could simultaneously charge multiple devices such as an iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods.
The AirPower (pictured) was originally announced in September 2017. It was supposed to be able to charge a Qi-compatible iPhone, an Apple Watch, and a pair of AirPods (in a special wireless charging case) at the same time regardless of where they were placed on the pad. However, there was constant rumors of production, engineering, and manufacturing difficulties. Seems those rumors were right, as Apple announced in March 2018 that work on the device was being canceled as, in Apple’s words, “will not achieve our high standards.
