Does Apple's original wireless charging mat 'AirPower' finally start production?
The iPhone X was announced at the same time in the new iPhone announcement event held in September 2017, " AirPower " which is a genuine wireless charging mat of Apple. It is AirPower that there is no tone for over a year since the announcement, but it is reported that it has finally come into production.
AirPower charging mat reportedly enters production after missing 2018 release [update] - 9to 5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/12/airpower-release-rumor/
ChargerLAB, which reports reviews and news on smartphone peripherals, said information from a reliable source of Apple's supply chain said that China's electronics manufacturer Luxshare Precision began manufacturing AirPower. Luxshare Precision is also a manufacturer of Apple AirPods and USB-C cables.
Breaking: AirPower is finally coming. Luxshare Precision has already started making making Apple AirPower wireless charging pad. Luxshare Precision is also the maker of Apple AirPods and USB-C cables. Pic.twitter. com / UqgWIAh3sx
- ChargerLAB (@ chargerlab) January 12, 2019
In June 2018 Bloomberg reported that Pegatron, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, would be a manufacturer of AirPower, but if both of these pieces of information are correct, "Luxshare Precision manufactures parts and Pegatron There is a possibility that you will be in charge of assembly, "9to 5Mac wrote.
According to the information ChargerLAB obtained from another source, "Pegatron will start mass production of AirPower on January 21". Pegatron is also an OEM of Apple like Luxshare Precision, which also states that AirPower will have three layers of coil inside.
Apple AirPower: Another source claims Pegatron is set to start mass produce AirPower at Jan 21. Pegatron is also an Apple OEM in Asia. The company employee says AirPower has total three layers of coils in 8-7-7 configuration from bottom to top. pic.twitter.com/xsboO47PGR
- ChargerLAB (@ chargerlab) January 12, 2019
As AirPower comes up, wireless charging cases for AirPods that can be recharged on this charging mat are expected to appear, but ChargerLab does not mention this at all.
Similar to rumor and leak information on AirPower so far, 9to 5Mac points out that leak information of ChargerLab needs to be skeptical as well. ChargerLab has leaked the appearance of Apple's USB-C compliant Lightning cable etc in the past, but some details are wrong .
When announced at the event of September 2017, AirPower was scheduled to be released in 2018. Mr. Minchi Kuo, an analyst dealing with Apple-related leak information, predicts AirPower will be released in the first quarter of 2019.
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