iPhone 5 Metal unibody back- any chance we will see induction charging?

[iansilv]

I was thinking abou this- with all the parts leaking out, one would think it would have been examined by the people that are getting the parts. However, if it is a brand new feature, maybe it can be identified on this leaked parts.

Anyone think that the iPhone 5 might have induction charging where you could just lay the phone down on a charging mat and it would charge? Could that still be a hidden feature that, despite all the parts leaks, might not have been noticed?

 

[WhySoSerious]

yes. thanks for asking us all.

 

[aDRock1154]

I was thinking abou this- with all the parts leaking out, one would think it would have been examined by the people that are getting the parts. However, if it is a brand new feature, maybe it can be identified on this leaked parts.

Anyone think that the iPhone 5 might have induction charging where you could just lay the phone down on a charging mat and it would charge? Could that still be a hidden feature that, despite all the parts leaks, might not have been noticed?

With the "supposed" new dock connector, I can't see them having this feature.

 

[Want300]

For all intents and purposes... Induction charging is more of a novelty feature. It would be neat, but it wouldn't serve any purpose for me.

Plus, if you pick it up, it stops charging (naturally), so when I need an extra charge during the day, I want to be able to pick up the phone and have it keep charging while I use it.

 

[iansilv]

But the new dock connector could still charge, I just thought it would be a great feature that might be lurking in plain sight in the leaked parts... Like that thing that was supposed to be an NFC chip but isn't...

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yes. thanks for asking us all.

Why So Serious?

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For all intents and purposes... Induction charging is more of a novelty feature. It would be neat, but it wouldn't serve any purpose for me.

Plus, if you pick it up, it stops charging (naturally), so when I need an extra charge during the day, I want to be able to pick up the phone and have it keep charging while I use it.

So you would plug it in... I'm not saying induction charging would be the only way to charge the phone, I'm saying that in addition to a cable charge the induction charging might be there.

 

[aDRock1154]

Oh I know it would.. What I meant was for them to be changing something they have kept for quite a while, I can't see them saying "We've got a new dock connector, but you won't be using it much at all because we have wireless charging."

 

[iansilv]

Oh I know it would.. What I meant was for them to be changing something they have kept for quite a while, I can't see them saying "We've got a new dock connector, but you won't be using it much at all because we have wireless charging."

Good point.

 

[WhySoSerious]

But the new dock connector could still charge, I just thought it would be a great feature that might be lurking in plain sight in the leaked parts... Like that thing that was supposed to be an NFC chip but isn't...

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Why So Serious?

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So you would plug it in... I'm not saying induction charging would be the only way to charge the phone, I'm saying that in addition to a cable charge the induction charging might be there.

i suggest you read my signature.