The AirPower Charger is unique because it will allow Apple device owners to charge more than one Apple device at the same time wirelessly.
Apple announced
the AirPower Charger in September during its most recent event.
Apple's upcoming
AirPower charger is expected to cost a small fortune when it finally makes its debut (who knows when that will be).
For example, only the Apple Watch Series 3 will charge on
the AirPower charger.
Apple's
AirPower charger looks like an impressive move forward for Qi chargers, and Apple has already promised to share the spec for the
AirPower charger with the Wireless Power Consortium, but it has its own rules to be followed.
Most interesting, of course, is Apple's own
AirPower Charger which can handle a phone, an Apple Watch Series 3, and a set of AirPods in the new wireless charging case, but that won't be on sale until 2018.
Apple has announced that it is working with Qi to make AirPower into the standard, and so we'll have to wait until next year to get
the AirPower Charger.
Apple intends to sell
an AirPower charger next year that can simultaneously charge its new iPhones, the Apple Watch, and AirPods, the company announced on Tuesday.
A Samsung patent reveals that the South Korean company is working on a dual wireless charger not unlike
the AirPower charger Apple unveiled in recent weeks.
Not exact matches
AirPower's absence has only benefited third - party accessory makers who have released a variety of wireless
chargers to fill its void.
No other new features were mentioned, and the company hasn't yet announced availability or pricing information, though we suspect the case will be available in early 2018, at the same time as the
AirPower multi-device
charger.
Although Apple didn't say anything about their availability or pricing, we suspect they'll be available in early 2018 along with the new
AirPower multidevice
charger.
Does anyone know if the series 3 will support any Qi wireless
charger like the new iPhones or is it limited to just the
AirPower mat?
Based on descriptions alone, Plux should not be a better
charger than Apple's
AirPower.
Apple's promotional image for its
AirPower wireless
charger shows a mat charging AirPods, an Apple Watch, and an iPhone all at the same time.
«I'm looking forward to seeing how
AirPower prioritizes charging multiple gadgets at the same time, but I'm more excited about the implications of Apple making a wireless
charger.
Apple will be eventually releasing its own wireless
charger, called
AirPower, but it's not set to release until sometime next year.
While Apple doesn't ship a wireless charging pad in the box, or has an official option (except for the upcoming
AirPower pad), you should get a wireless
charger.
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It's important to note that while all three 2017 iPhones do pack Apple's own take on wireless charging in the form of
AirPower and «Resonant» charging, they also support the standard Qi wireless, which means any Qi wireless
charger you may have will work with it.
Until Apple begins selling the
AirPower, new handset owners can use third - party Qi wireless
chargers.
However, this will again command extra money on top of the initial price of the phone, as you'll have to spend extra cash on either a Qi
charger or Apple's intelligent and faster
AirPower pad, which is not available yet but will assuredly carry a higher price tag than third - party alternatives.
Which wireless
charger are you going to buy from the list of best Apple
AirPower Alternatives for iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus?
This article will be continually updated as new devices are released — there's a lot to look forward to, especially with Apple set to release fast charging for the iPhone X and 8, along with its own
AirPower wireless
charger — so be sure to check back if you're not buying a wireless
charger right now.
AirPower sets itself apart from other wireless
chargers in the market with the fact that it could be used to wirelessly charge the iPhone, Apple Watch, and the AirPods simultaneously at the same time.
When Apple unveiled the iPhone 8 and iPhone X back in September last year, it also unveiled
AirPower — a Qi - based wireless
charger with some enhancements from Apple thrown in.
Apple's official
AirPower wireless
charger isn't expected to launch sometime in 2018, and we still don't know how much it'll be.
You'll be able to use the
AirPower wireless
charger with the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. You'll also be able to charge the Series 3 GPS + Cellular and GPS - only.
An Apple - made wireless
charger called
AirPower is coming next year.
Word on the street is that Apple might announce the availability its
AirPower Qi wireless
charger and an updated Qi - supported AirPod charging case, as well as unveil an updated iPad.
Apple's
AirPower wireless
charger still doesn't have an official release date.
This means that while you will be able to charge the iPhone 8 or iPhone X via any Qi wireless
charger, you will have to use the
AirPower or the supplied wireless
charger to charge the AirPods and Apple Watch.
Apple itself is not selling a wireless
charger for the new iPhones, though it did demo
AirPower — a wireless charging pad — for the new iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watch Series 3.
While
AirPower is a wireless
charger, it is not just a regular Qi wireless
charger.
Many assumed that
AirPower was just a regular Qi wireless
charger capable of charging the new iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watch simultaneously.
While the update is pretty minor, it's a major hint that the release of Apple's new
AirPower wireless
charger is imminent.
Apple's upcoming
AirPower wireless
charger supports charging three devices at once, it is shown charging an iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods charging case.
The
AirPower mat differs from most other wireless
chargers by offering support for charging up to three different devices at once.