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Report: Apple Developing Custom Batteries for Launch in 2025

Its good to hear this. I think this is one area where they could make massive advances to battery life and longevity.

I wonder if they will collaborate closely with another company on this. Not only would resulting improvements be for Macs, ipads and iphones etc but also toother areas such as automotive if they are still pursuing a car project.

There seems to be huge disparity in battery quality these days… some products keep going and going (i have a samsung notebook from 2012 that still has 85 percent battery health) and most apple products seem to have the better batteries out there… but then theres others that just die within 2 to 3 years, even with proper care and not so harsh cycling or storage…
 
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I've learned a thing or two about innovative batteries that have "not yet been commercialized," namely, that they may never be commercialized.

Announcements like this in the electric vehicle space happen every single month, from numerous companies (big and small).
 
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View attachment 2308140Apple has a great track record with device charging technology. Can’t wait to charge my iPhone 17 Ultra and AirPods Pro 4th-gen and Apple Watch SE 3 on my AirPower mat with these innovative batteries.
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It’s honestly wild that Apple has never worked out how to make a charger.

I’m tired of having to buy a new phone every time it runs out of power! :mad:
 
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Great news! this year I'll buy an iPhone 15 Pro Max and a MacBook 16" M3 Max because it is a total beast.
in two years I´ll change my iPhone to a much better battery iPhone and I will buy my first Apple Watch. I never wanted a watch that has to be charged on a daily basis, but this would change that and make me go for my first Apple Watch
 
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“…adopting a new composition of nickel, cobalt, manganese, and aluminum.”.

All rear earth metals.
And here we have Apple pretending to care about the environment by taking our chargers and headphones away.
Nothing to do with money and greed…mhmm…
 
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Just a guess, but sounds like Apple might really be investigating the possibility of solid state battery tech. A solid-state battery uses solid electrodes and a solid electrolyte, instead of the liquid or polymer gel electrolytes found in lithium-ion or lithium polymer batteries. They're in production, and Toyota is working on it for future EV batteries.

This would be akin to the difference between liquid and solid rocket fuel. More stable, cooler, no possibility of catastrophic (re: explosive) failure, higher energy capacity per weight unit. The only thing holding the tech back is the expense. If Major tech manufacturers get on board, the economies of scale will bring the cost down to levels comparable to present lithium-ion batteries.

Result: win-win. For consumers and makers.
 
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SpringKid said:
Regardless of what kind of news is posted here on Macrumors, nowadays it’s always followed by comments full of negativity and complaints about all things Apple, instead of something actually related to the topic.
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And there are just as many comments from people who blindly defend any decision Apple makes which IMO is just as bad. I am not referring to you.
 
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A[[le and Tesla are both working on improved batteries. Some of the materials they are looking at overlap. But Tesla has different needs. Because a car's battery is so large the cost of the raw materials is large. I doubt Apple needs to care about the cost of the raw materials in a phone battery.

Question: Will Apple use this new technology to make the battery smaller or to get more run-time from a same-size battery?

In any case, batteries are what will make sustainable energy possible. The sun does not shine at night
 
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Well that’s one way to tacitly admit the iPhone 14 Pro batteries are cooked lol
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Battery life on my iPhone 14 Pro Max is nothing short of fantastic.
When I go to bed at night I easily have 60-65% left.
I anyways have turned off the background app refresh and most of the System Services in Location Services can also be turned off.
Makes a huge difference
 
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Would love to see progress in this area, but I don't think I will be one of the first to sign up to strap a new, experimental battery technology to my face!
 
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Would love to see progress in this area, but I don't think I will be one of the first to sign up to strap a new, experimental battery technology to my face!
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Good news for you, it will go undergo years of rigorous testing (already likely going on) before you or anyone in the general public uses it. Won't be experimental.
 
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MacRumors said:


Apple is developing custom batteries with significantly improved performance that it aims to bring to its devices starting in 2025, ETNews reports.

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Apple's custom battery technology has reportedly been in the works since 2018, with the company actively seeking patents and hiring new personnel related to the project. The company is reportedly seeking to create an "all-new" kind of battery with significantly improved performance by becoming directly involved in its use of materials.

Apple is apparently curating the battery's cathode materials to determine its performance, energy density, output, and stability. The battery apparently uses a completely different composition from those that currently exist on the market, adopting a new composition of nickel, cobalt, manganese, and aluminum.

The company is considering the use of carbon nanotubes to improve the conductivity of battery materials, delivering better performance from lesser-used battery materials. Apple is also looking to increase its battery's silicon content, replacing graphite to increase capacity, and shorten charging and discharging times.

The result is expected to be an innovative battery type that has not yet been commercialized. A source familiar with Apple's plans suggested to ETNews that the Vision Pro headset has dramatically increased the company's need for high-performance batteries. The headset features just two hours of battery life. Other devices such as the Apple Watch and iPad have been left with the same "all-day" battery life since their introduction.

Apple's custom battery project was reportedly co-developed with the company's electric vehicle project, but the mobile applications are now the main target for the technology. It is expected to begin being added to Apple devices starting in 2025.

Article Link: Report: Apple Developing Custom Batteries for Launch in 2025
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But, but Apple don't innovate 🤣
Great news if it comes off, just in time for my iPhone 17 Pro 😊
 
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Article image shows a MacBook Pro, but I’m kind of hoping it comes to iPhone, Vision Pro, etc first.

Not least of which because I just ordered the 14” M3 Max at $3200!
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Macbooks already have the best batteries, so I imagine they won't be first in the queue, however I believe a big part of this is to stop using Cobalt and all that comes with that 😏
 
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