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}}Apple AirPower was a charger designed by Apple which would be able to charge any Apple device set on top of it (iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods, etc.). This product never came close to being in a state where it could be sold to consumers, becoming the first Apple product to be canceled. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Su |first=Jeb |date=2019-04-06 |title=2 Reasons Why Apple Canceled Its AirPower Wireless Charging Mat: Analysis |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanbaptiste/2019/04/06/the-2-reasons-why-apple-canceled-its-airpower-wireless-charging-mat-analysis/ |url-status=live |website=Forbes}}</ref>It was allegedly canceled due to overheating issues potentially being able to melt AirPod cases. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=2021-08-05 |title=Here’s a closer look at Apple’s canceled AirPower wireless charger {{!}} The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/5/22611234/apple-airpower-wireless-charger-working-prototype |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250818203017/https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/5/22611234/apple-airpower-wireless-charger-working-prototype |archive-date=2025-08-18 |website=The Verge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Blake |first=Alex |date=2023-12-20 |title=AirPower prototype shows why Apple was right to abandon it {{!}} TechRadar |url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/airpower-prototype-shows-why-apple-was-right-to-abandon-its-wireless-charger |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250818204012/https://www.techradar.com/phones/airpower-prototype-shows-why-apple-was-right-to-abandon-its-wireless-charger |archive-date=2025-08-18 |website=TechRadar}}</ref>

== Design ==

==Design==

Conventional wireless chargers typically have one coil used to transfer the energy needed to charge a device, but the AirPower would have multiple coils packed together with the goal of efficient power transfer over a larger surface area and the charging of three devices at the same time. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Kanellakos |first=John |date=2025-01-14 |title=I’m glad Apple’s AirPower never saw the light of day |url=https://www.pocket-lint.com/apple-airpower-best-worst-mistake/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250818204030/https://www.pocket-lint.com/apple-airpower-best-worst-mistake/ |archive-date=2025-08-18 |website=Pocket-lint}}</ref>

=== Statement from Apple in 2017 press release on day of announcement: ===

===Statement from Apple in 2017 press release on day of announcement:===

"AirPower, an Apple-designed wireless charging accessory coming in 2018, which offers a generous active charging area that will allow iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus or iPhone X customers to simultaneously charge up to three devices, including Apple Watch Series 3 and a new optional wireless charging case for AirPods."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-12 |title=The future is here: iPhone X - Apple (SG) |url=https://www.apple.com/sg/newsroom/2017/09/the-future-is-here-iphone-x/#mn_p |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250818205229/https://www.apple.com/sg/newsroom/2017/09/the-future-is-here-iphone-x/#mn_p |archive-date=2025-08-18 |website=Apple Newsroom}}</ref>

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==See also==

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[[Apple]]

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 }}Apple AirPower was a charger designed by Apple which would be able to charge any Apple device set on top of it (iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods, etc.). This product never came close to being in a state where it could be sold to consumers, becoming the first Apple product to be canceled. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Su |first=Jeb |date=2019-04-06 |title=2 Reasons Why Apple Canceled Its AirPower Wireless Charging Mat: Analysis |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanbaptiste/2019/04/06/the-2-reasons-why-apple-canceled-its-airpower-wireless-charging-mat-analysis/ |url-status=live |website=Forbes}}</ref>It was allegedly canceled due to overheating issues potentially being able to melt AirPod cases. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=2021-08-05 |title=Here’s a closer look at Apple’s canceled AirPower wireless charger {{!}} The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/5/22611234/apple-airpower-wireless-charger-working-prototype |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250818203017/https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/5/22611234/apple-airpower-wireless-charger-working-prototype |archive-date=2025-08-18 |website=The Verge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Blake |first=Alex |date=2023-12-20 |title=AirPower prototype shows why Apple was right to abandon it {{!}} TechRadar |url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/airpower-prototype-shows-why-apple-was-right-to-abandon-its-wireless-charger |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250818204012/https://www.techradar.com/phones/airpower-prototype-shows-why-apple-was-right-to-abandon-its-wireless-charger |archive-date=2025-08-18 |website=TechRadar}}</ref>
-== Design ==
+==Design==
 Conventional wireless chargers typically have one coil used to transfer the energy needed to charge a device, but the AirPower would have multiple coils packed together with the goal of efficient power transfer over a larger surface area and the charging of three devices at the same time. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Kanellakos |first=John |date=2025-01-14 |title=I’m glad Apple’s AirPower never saw the light of day |url=https://www.pocket-lint.com/apple-airpower-best-worst-mistake/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250818204030/https://www.pocket-lint.com/apple-airpower-best-worst-mistake/ |archive-date=2025-08-18 |website=Pocket-lint}}</ref>
-=== Statement from Apple in 2017 press release on day of announcement: ===
+===Statement from Apple in 2017 press release on day of announcement:===
 "AirPower, an Apple-designed wireless charging accessory coming in 2018, which offers a generous active charging area that will allow iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus or iPhone X customers to simultaneously charge up to three devices, including Apple Watch Series 3 and a new optional wireless charging case for AirPods."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-12 |title=The future is here: iPhone X - Apple (SG) |url=https://www.apple.com/sg/newsroom/2017/09/the-future-is-here-iphone-x/#mn_p |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250818205229/https://www.apple.com/sg/newsroom/2017/09/the-future-is-here-iphone-x/#mn_p |archive-date=2025-08-18 |website=Apple Newsroom}}</ref>
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 ==See also==
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