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It took us a lot of courage to ditch the headphone he jack, the future is wireless headphones... oh but you will have to use OUR wireless headphones or licensed ones to work with our devices...

Be prepared for Apples 'courage' and £100 for a charging pad.
So are you predicting the new IP with NOT have a cord charging option?
 
According to the new report, the iPhone 8 will support half of that standard at a maximum of 7.5 watts of power (5 volts over 1.5 amps).

Maybe they're staying compatible with this (or similar) wireless charging technology for future use?

"Energous promises WattUp will charge "in essence any battery-powered device in your home or office," but the device itself must require 10 watts or less to function with the transmitter."
 
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