How so? My wireless toothbrush has a small coil in it.
Are you saying that because desktop chargers have larger diameter coils in them?
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Apple Officially Cancels AirPower
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Are you saying that because desktop chargers have larger diameter coils in them?
My guess is we will see a spiritual successor to AirPower eventually. They implemented code in the latest iOS update to communicate charge levels with devices on the same charging pad and outright bought the AirPower trademark. AirPower was probably too ambitious, and we’ll probably see a scaled back version in the near future.
I can see it now...
"We tried to find a way to build a computer with user-replaceable RAM, drives, graphics cards, and ports people actually use... but we've determined that it simply cannot be done."
or every other wireless charging pad that's been on the market for years now.
The draw of airpower was wirelessly charging 3 individual devices on one single pad. That's it.
Check Amazon, you'll find options around the $15-20 range.
Or return them, or keep the originals if you have them. The choices are literally yours to make... but there are other options available.
I think people are hating more for the sake of hating than anything else.
How many projects have Apple announced and subsequently cancelled? In my memory as an Apple user since 2011, this seems to be the only one?
Yet we are close to a thousand replies here? It’s not like Apple actually released a product which was at risk of catching fire, and had to recall it. It’s ridiculous, and the outrage is way disproportionate to the gravity of the incident.
I won"t be as negative as most here. I actually rather prefer they cancel it than release a semi-functional product that will break after a while.
I wish they would hold the same standards to other things , like ....mm... the butterfly keyboard, etc..
I wish they would hold the same standards to other things , like ....mm... the butterfly keyboard, etc..
Apple is feeling too much pressure to compete and maintain profit. early announcements? rushed products to market? a completely delayed and then canceled product? Quality is slipping. I know it's no longer possible but Tim and Co. need to slow the product pipeline down shareholders be damned.
It’s not just semantics, and your post demonstrates that well. It’s a matter of what’s possible given the physics of radio waves.
The long-range wireless charging you refer to—40 to 50 miles like cellular, or even just hundreds of feet like WiFi—is not possible given the power required to charge cell phones batteries. You might as well be hoping to see bacteria without a microscope.
You’re having a tough time spinning this as a positive.
So disappointing. Was really looking forward to a base that could wirelessly charge three of my devices.
I guess I'm glad they're not releasing it if it's not as functional as they need it to be. But, it's just kind of concerning that there was this much confusion, delay and setbacks over a charger. Like, this doesn't seem like it should be more of a technical feat then the iPad Pro or the HomePod. Why was it such a huge issue for Apple to complete?
I guess I'm glad they're not releasing it if it's not as functional as they need it to be. But, it's just kind of concerning that there was this much confusion, delay and setbacks over a charger. Like, this doesn't seem like it should be more of a technical feat then the iPad Pro or the HomePod. Why was it such a huge issue for Apple to complete?
This was a 'people getting their hopes up' for something that isn't real yet, thing.
For me personally a mind blown statement from Apple would be them discontinuing all iphone production, period.
Oh Amazon, you can same day deliver me a wireless charger? Deal Sir.
... and printed the packaging???
Never ... there was something going on in late testing.
Maybe some major safety issue.
Wow... I was going to upgrade my AirPods to the 2nd Gen wireless model. Not gonna now.
Most people think this was like any other Qi charging mat. You are talking to a wall anyway. A lot of people don't have the skills or aptitude to distinguish a mosquito from a crane fly. I appreciate your effort for trying, but trust me I have tried and I am not getting anywhere. At least I know I am not the only one who understood what they were trying to do. for trying I give them a 10/10. For announcing the product too early I give them a 0. I hope they learned a valuable lesson here.
Courage. First project titan and now this. Crazy times at Apple. As someone has said before, they need the ipod nano and ipod touch just so they can practice releasing hardware. Hardware is different.
None of those has the convenience of AirPods, which make it worth the $160 to me. The ability to use either in the ear on calls and swap as needed is worth every penny. But poor is a moving personal definition.
I hear you about placement and what-not. While the Nomad isn't Qi charging for the Apple Watch as we were led to believe the AirPower would be, IMHO, it still functions better as you do not have to remove bands or limit yourself to specific band types like you'd have to with AirPower to charge the device. That was a big selling point for me.
Agree on the game changer aspect and am disappointed it didn't work out, at least at the present time.
It’s a positive that the didn’t release something that didn’t meet their expectations.
What does project titan (which was never announced to the public) have to do with this? They just released 3 new hardware products last week. Disappointing they pre-announced this like they did, but it doesn't have any correlation to project titan.
Airpods gen2 was made way earlier. See iPhone 8 present on the manual. After the release they can finally say the Airpower is cancelled, since the Airpower image was already on the box.
I believe Airpower was cancelled long time ago, but only announced after the Airpods gen2 because it would be weird to have image of Airpower image when it is already cancelled.