think Apple will release a MagSafe battery pack usb-c soon?

[thadoggfather]

NGL, pretty big fan of these ! can charge AirPods on their own, reverse wirelessly charge, manage charging % to run down the internal battery and occasionally juice the external interchangeably and manage thermals, and if you have a newer USB-c iPhone it extends lighting charging functionality.

..I'm really surprised they didn't just replace the lightning version when they discontinued it in the fall last year

I dont $99 love it, that strikes me as overpriced (what Apple accessory isn't sadly) but it's still pretty great and gets crapped on a lot unfairly. Much more versatile than the previous smart battery silicone cases they released for prior models.

 

[coffeemilktea]

I imagine they'd release a new model when the iPhone 16 comes out... well, that's what I'm hoping for, at least. 🤞

 

[thadoggfather]

I imagine they'd release a new model when the iPhone 16 comes out... well, that's what I'm hoping for, at least. 🤞

That would be nice. But why couldn’t they do it last year? Lol

Weird also that keyboard and mice are still lightning as is the yet to be updated AirPods Max gen1

 

[StaceyMJ86]

I settled on buying one from Anker for my summer vacation. I wasn’t sure if Apple would release a USB-C version anytime soon.

 

[boston04and07]

It’d be awesome if they brought this back. I have a few from other brands but they all get hot when charging my phone wirelessly, and I liked how the Apple version worked more as a battery extender.

 

[thadoggfather]

Being smaller battery capacity with all the other electronic crap crammed in them, is actually a bit of a benefit for ‘once a day’ / situational use : they re charge up pretty quickly and they charge the device quick too at 7.5w wireless

 

[doolar]

I use mine a lot, and while I don’t need a new one, my wife and son want one. All my non techy friends all love it when they see it, or borrow mine. It’s a really good battery pack, that also is my wireless charger when I’m travelling.

If Apple brings it back, I’d love Watch charging capability.

 

[thadoggfather]

Tim unfortunately did not birth any usb-c MagSafe battery packs this go round