Apple’s allegedly begun production of the elusive AirPower multi-device wireless charger

Originally intended to live released inward 2018, Apple’s AirPower wireless charger could live coming before long because the iPhone maker has purportedly begun production of the device.

Chinese vendor Luxshare Precision has kicked off production of the elusive wireless charger, per a credible source who spoke to Hong Kong website ChargerLAB (via MacRumors).

“AirPower is lastly coming,” ChargerLAB’s Twitter trouble organization human relationship tweeted today.

“We simply learned from a credible source inward the render chain that Luxshare Precision has already started producing Apple’s AirPower wireless charging pad,” reads the tweet.

Luxshare Precision is every bit good the maker of AirPods in addition to Apple-branded USB-C cables.

In around other tweet, ChargerLAB said a instant source claimed that Apple supplier Pegatron is every bit good laid to kicking off production of the accessory on Jan 21. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said inward Oct that AirPower could launch during the commencement quarter of 2019.

Where is AirPower? ?‍♂️ All I’ve been hearing is ‘they’ve lastly fixed it’, so, if true, it could shipping every bit a production whenever Apple wants. Hopefully amongst the smart battery illustration for the XS?

— Steve Troughton-Smith (@stroughtonsmith) December 31, 2018

ChargerLAB accurately predicted inward December that Apple would before long let third-party MFi vendors to get edifice in addition to selling Lightning to USB-C cables. Indeed, companies similar Belkin, Griffin in addition to others unveiled their ain Lightning to USB-C cables at CES 2019.

Initially previewed on September 12, 2017 at an Apple media effect at the Steve Jobs Theater, AirPower was originally intended to live released inward 2018. However, multiple setbacks bring delayed the device to the hollo for where many watchers started questioning if AirPower mightiness bring been cancelled internally due to unforeseen issues with the device.

The first-party wireless-charging accessory is designed to accuse upwardly to iii devices simultaneously, such every bit an iPhone, an Apple Watch in addition to your AirPods. According to ChargerLAB, a Pegatron employee has confirmed that AirPower has iii layers of coils inward the 8-7-7 configuration from bottom to top.

Apple is expected to liberate a Qi wireless charging illustration for AirPods that should run with AirPower, but today’s study makes no bring upwardly every bit to when that accessory mightiness arrive.

Are you lot looking forrard to an AirPower debut? If you’re inward the marketplace for wireless chargers, would you lot consider AirPower in addition to and if so, practise you lot attention nearly its multi-charging capability?

Let us know past times posting your thoughts inward the comments downwards below.

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