Happy 10th Birthday, iPhone
07.24
Apple has joined an industry group devoted to
wireless charging, strengthening existing rumors that the next iPhone will
charge without a cord. The Wireless Power Consortium, which is made up of some
200 organizations that promote a single wireless charging standard.
IPhone
rumors swirl months before each new version is announced, and hype around the
so-called 'iPhone 8" is particularly high expected to unveil a major
redesign of the this fall to mark the 10-year anniversary of the smartphone.
The
company has already shown interest in doing away with cumbersome cords. The
Apple Watch charges wirelessly, provided consumers spend $79 on a magnetic
charging dock. And the latest MacBook now comes with only one USB port.
Apple
would also create another iPhone revenue stream by selling a wireless charging
station separately. The feature would simplify charging for smartphone owners.
Rather than plugging in one's phone, a user would only need to place it on the
charging dock.
As for
the speculated possible features of the next iPhone, other rumors include an
edge-to-edge display, a glass body and the removal of the home button
0 komentar