Apple AirPower
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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. [1]It was allegedly canceled due to overheating issues potentially being able to melt AirPod cases. [2][3]
Design[edit | edit source]
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. [4]
Statement from Apple in 2017 press release on day of announcement:[edit | edit source]
"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."[5]
Consumer impact summary[edit | edit source]
AirPower debuted in the sneak peeks section of a 2017 Keynote and was widely anticipated to be the next big leap in mobile device charging but was delayed and eventually cancelled some 18 months later. Supporters of Apple would argue that they made a good business decision and used what they had learned to design MagSafe, magnetic wireless charging for all of their devices. Critics say that Apple decided to unveil another product that did not work to please their shareholders, and they were not able to make it work forcing them to break their promise with consumers. Regardless of the failure of AirPower, Apple continued to produce new computers and phones and watches which feature wireless charging just not in the form some were hoping for. [6]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Su, Jeb (2019-04-06). "2 Reasons Why Apple Canceled Its AirPower Wireless Charging Mat: Analysis". Forbes.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Warren, Tom (2021-08-05). "Here's a closer look at Apple's canceled AirPower wireless charger | The Verge". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2025-08-18.
- ↑ Blake, Alex (2023-12-20). "AirPower prototype shows why Apple was right to abandon it | TechRadar". TechRadar. Archived from the original on 2025-08-18.
- ↑ Kanellakos, John (2025-01-14). "I'm glad Apple's AirPower never saw the light of day". Pocket-lint. Archived from the original on 2025-08-18.
- ↑ "The future is here: iPhone X - Apple (SG)". Apple Newsroom. 2017-09-12. Archived from the original on 2025-08-18.
- ↑ Jaffe, Justin (2019-03-29). "RIP, AirPower: A brief history of Apple's doomed charging pad - CNET". CNET. Archived from the original on 2025-08-18.