Yesterday, we saw a report from the Wall Street Journal describing a thinner, lighter iPhone to be released this fall. The WSJ has now updated that article, and added some information that they’ve heard about next year’s iPhone, whatever that might be:
Investors expect a bigger boost to Apple’s phone business next year. People briefed on Apple’s plans said the company is planning a major iPhone revamp then, with one person saying the company has been experimenting with features such as a new way of charging the phone.
Apple has also been working on a less-expensive phone with new features such as an edge-to-edge screen, according to this person.
The big assumption to take out of this is that Apple is looking at inductive charging for the iPhone. You can currently purchase inductive cases for your iPhone, which add a battery pack to the handset, and can be charged just by putting the phone on a mat. While still an inefficient method of transferring power, it’s remarkably convenience. With Apple’s big push to “cut the cord” on the next version of iOS, cutting the charging cable would make sense as an evolution of the same mindset.
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