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iPhone 8 Wireless Charging Rumours Fuelled as Apple s Wireless Power Consortium

iPhone 8 Wireless Charging Rumours Fuelled as Apple s Wireless Power Consortium 5s5r5t

By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 14 February 2017 14:07 IST

Highlights

Apple ed WPC last week
It looks to launch wireless charging in iPhone 8
iPhone 8 is tipped to sport long-range wireless charging

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In a fresh development, iPhone 8 - a feature that has been rumoured several times in the past. 661t1k

Business Insider reports that Apple ed WPC last week, becoming a part of the 213 member group. WPC develops the Qi wireless charging standard that is adopted by many OEMs - seen on gadgets like the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones last year.

"Apple is an active member of many standards development organisations, as both a leader and contributor. Apple is ing the Wireless Power Consortium to be able to participate and contribute ideas to the open, collaborative development of future wireless charging standards. We look forward to working together with the WPC and its ," the company said in a statement, Apple confirmed.

Apple could not hold off introducing wireless charging tech for its iPhone models any longer, with its competitors long having adopted the tech in their smartphones. It looks to adopt wireless charging in all three iPhone models releasing this year. stick with regular inductive wireless charging, and ing the WPC is another hint.

Other recent reports state that the rumours about the long-range wireless charging powered by Energous could be slightly overrated. Apple will introduce wireless charging, but in the same manner as its competitors, with a charging plate serving the purpose. The wireless adapter will be of the same design structure as the inductive pad used for charging the Apple Watch currently. Also, the company won't bundle the plate along with the smartphone, but will sell it as an optional accessory separately.

Whatever the case may be, this is the largest hint from Apple about the adoption of wireless charging on the iPhone 8 (and the other two models) this year. The iPhone 8 is tipped to sport a large battery, a wraparound OLED display, no Home Button, and an improved 3D Tech feature.

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