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There is possibility that you might never have to plug a charger cable into your iPhone again.
Foxconn,
the Chinese manufacturing company that builds electronics including the Apple iPhone,
is reportedly testing wireless charging modules that might feature in next
year's iPhone 8, according to a report from the Nikkei Asian Review.
Whether the
iPhone 8 actually gets wireless charging will depend on the yield rates of the
modules, a source told the Nikkei. Poor yield rates could push Apple to scrap
the feature.
Prior to
the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launch, the company was widely expected to use new
displays made out of more scratch-resistant sapphire glass. But poor yield
rates from sapphire glass producer GT Advanced Technologies forced Apple to
ditch it for "ion-strengthened" glass.
And prior
to the iPhone 7 launch, there were various leaks showing an iPhone 7 Plus model
with a smart connector (much like the one on the iPad Pros) on the backside. Of
course, that model never materialized.
Poor yield
rates could push Apple to scrap the feature. Low yield
rates could also corner Apple into including the feature only on a high-end
model, much like the dual cameras on the iPhone 7 Plus.
It's also
not the first time we've heard of the iPhone 8 getting wireless charging. Back
in January, a Bloomberg report claimed Apple was working on true wireless
charging technology that works over a distance. Meaning an iPhone wouldn't need
to be placed on a charging pad, which is then plugged into an outlet.
It's not a
completely far-fetched idea. Apple already has a few patents for such wireless
charging tech, although implementation is challenging. And the Apple Watch
already has wireless charging, although it works via MagSafe and not over a
distance.
Adding
wireless charging would also appease users who lament the removal of the
headphone jack as they'd be able to wirelessly charge and plug in Lightning
headphones at the same time.
Furthermore,
wireless charging would resolve the whole "iPhone 7's included Lightning
cable doesn't work with the new MacBook Pros" issue that's been irritating
some customers.
Next year's
iPhone marks the 10th anniversary of the iPhone, and Apple is reportedly
planning a major overhaul. The iPhone 8 is expected to have a refreshed design
that might lose the bezels, integrate the Touch ID sensor underneath the
screen, and sport an OLED display.
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