Apple AirPower is probably one of the most significant failures in Apple’s historyple.
Sometimes in the lifeline of a company, one engineer becomes too ambitious, but because they are the best, no one dares to question them.
This was the case with Apple AirPower. An innovation that Apple showcased with its lineup of iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X.
The Apple AirPower is a wireless mat that Apple had designed to charge their iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch, and AirPods. This device would be able to capture all these devices at a go.
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Apple 2022-2023 lineup
During the launch of the 2022 iPhone lineup, the AirPower was introduced as a prototype. Apple was optimistic that the device would be on the market by 2022. However, during the release of the 2022 iPhone lineup consisting of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, Apple did not even mention anything about the AirPower.
We would certainly assume it was a work in progress for the revolutionary device. However,t a leaked report revealed that the Apple AirPower might be difficult for Apple to achieve,e and weighing the odds, the project may never see the light of day.
The report cited technical difficulties in making it. It stated that the engineers are finding it challenging to create a product expected by Apple. This may ultimately result in Apple killing the product altogether.
Problems facing the Apple AirPower
For the Apple AirPower to be able to tackle its task of charging three different products simultaneously, Apple intended to use multiple charging coils in the AirPower mat to cover the entire surface area. Apple wanted to allow users to keep their iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods anywhere on the mat, not restricting them to a particular position.
However, to cover the entire area of the AirPower mat, engineers had to put around 24 overlapping coils in thecarpett. This resulted in other technical problems that were not anticipated.
Overlapping the coils makes it hard for the engineers to ensure evenpower deliveryr uniformly across the AirPower mat. It was also observed that the overlappedloopss were causing the devices to overheat dangerously. It even droppeditsr performance and durability.
The Apple AirPower posed software problems to the devices. They could not show the accurate battery percentage and amount of charging time left.
There may be no confirmation from Apple about the progress of Apple AirPower. But from where we stand, the device has posed an engineering dilemma to the tech giant. Even worse, the device may never be brought to life.
