These leaked photos might be proof Apple has revived AirPower
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Apple’s new AirPower features the A11 Bionic chipset
The low-resolution image, which arrives courtesy of YouTuber and part-time leaker Jon Prosser, was taken by an employee on the ‘Sharing and Proximity’ team who received a prototype unit to work on from home. It showcases an upcoming product that is known internally as “C68” and looks virtually identical to the original AirPower charging mat that was scrapped last year.
The situation wasn’t helped by the Apple Watch, which uses a tweaked proprietary charging method that requires more energy. In previous prototypes, when employees placed an Apple Watch on the charging mat with other devices, it’s claimed AirPower would simply overheat and, in most cases, “combust.”
The version that is pictured allegedly uses the Apple A11 Bionic chipset on the inside to “dynamically manage heat.” The AirPower-like prototype reportedly has the ability to “route power to specific coil regions” and wait for “temperatures to drop before applying more power – preventing it from overheating.”
Of course, if the Tim Cook-led company can get the prototype ready before that, an early launch is certainly possible.