Apple’s upcoming AirPods case could charge your iPhone in your pocket
Apple’s next AirPods case could wirelessly charge your iPhone in your pocket, according to a source reportedly familiar with Apple’s plans. The tipster claims Apple’s next-generation AirPods case would act similarly to the long-awaited AirPower charging mat, allowing for wireless charging of the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and of course, the iPhone X.
Nikkei Asian Review reports that the upgraded case would somehow connect to your iPhone to charge its battery on the go, without the need of a wire or power outlet, claiming that the new case will be “available as soon as the end of this year”.
We certainly suggest taking this report with a pinch of salt. The battery within the existing AirPods case is great, but nowhere near as powerful as it would need to be to charge both AirPods and an iPhone… Plus, Nikkei’s tipster states that the plans are “subject to change.”
Users of iPhones will soon be able to wirelessly charge their handsets using the charging case for Apple’s popular AirPods wireless earphones, according to an industry source familiar with the plan […] The development would add to Apple’s much-anticipated AirPower wireless charging mat, unveiled last year and due out soon, bringing chief designer Jony Ive’s call in 2016 for a “truly wireless future” a step closer. Apple has previously said it is working on a wireless charging case for AirPods that could also be topped up with the AirPower pad, though it gave no further details.