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Apple's Upcoming AirPower Wireless Charging Mat Could Cost Around $199 in the United States
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“Agree with me, or you’re an apologist” is basically saying “I have no real point and rely on insults”.
Or the fact all technology is expensive now?
This will charge at least 3 devices in one go. No other wireless charger does that.
That said $99-129, no cable or power brick
You plug the mat in once. You touch a wire one time.
Then for the next 5 years, you charge wirelessly, just by putting your phone, watch and AirPod case on the mat. Without having to touch any cables. Without worrying about plugging in any wires. So wirelessly.
Are you less angry now that you understand you only have to deal with the wire once, and not the next 3,652 times?
Do you know that? Have you tried one?
I have a standard wireless charger that does charge an iPhone 8 one it’s Side - suspect Apple might have thought of this.
Way too expensive, but just like every other Apple product everyone will jump on it and buy it and there will be a backlog for months making Apple think they underpriced it.
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Yep, takes courage.
If you buy three Samsung chargers, which is the best I’ve used, you’d spend more than that. And the matt charges three devices. So it depends on how good it is.
There isn't anyone who currently makes or sell anything like this. Yes other companies make charging mats but the way it charges is totally different from this.
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This doesn't just charge more than one device. I think it also supports fast charging while charging more than one devices on the same surface, up to 3 devices. I think you can place the devices any where on the mat too. It's a first of it's kind.
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Love how so many of you just believe these random reports, particularly on pricing. No one knows except Apple.
Chill.
You want cheap, use Android.
Chill.
You want cheap, use Android.
I mean it's Apple. Think of a reasonable price, add 50% to it and then you're still wrong. You'll need to add another 20% to that. It is a charging mat that can charge multiple devices, which is different from others but yeah, $199 seems ridiculous, however I'd assume it's real.
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It can charge multiple devices at once
Does that apply to standard Anker/cheap ones with less surface area if you can put multiple devices on it?
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Apple's pricing continues to grow. I'm not imagining it. I didn't say agree with me or you're wrong. But what purpose does pretending something doesn't exist serve?
Why is this shocking? iphones are overpriced and no one complains. Overpriced Accessories .....and everyone complains. Can't have it both ways.
I think it also does high speed charging of multiple devices which is what no other mat does right now
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Spot on!
I find it rather shocking the new Beats Studio Wireless 3 doesn’t include wireless charging. Not required but would’ve been nice to have and huge bragging rights in the industry for that kind of headset.
Spot on!
I find it rather shocking the new Beats Studio Wireless 3 doesn’t include wireless charging. Not required but would’ve been nice to have and huge bragging rights in the industry for that kind of headset.
I didn’t debate that the prices were growing. I was debating that this is an Apple phenomenon. This is a tech phenomenon.
Seems quite high. I got the Anker for $25 from Amazon which has done a great job on my iPhone 8 for almost a month now: http://amzn.to/2xNTwdt
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