Apple has far more hits than misses when it comes to hardware, but one of its most public miscues of the last several years was the reveal and subsequent cancellation of the AirPower wireless charger. The unveiling of the accessory in 2017 was followed by months of radio silence, and 2018 came and went without any official word from Apple.
Finally, in early 2019, Apple's SVP of Hardware Engineering Dan Riccio confirmed that the project had been canceled due to the fact that the AirPower was not meeting the company's "high standards." Rumors of its revival have popped up sporadically ever since, but Apple has never actually mentioned the three-device charger again.
In the meantime, other vendors have taken the idea and run with it. During its live Mi 11 Ultra reveal event on Monday, Xiaomi pulled back the curtain on a wireless charging pad capable of charging three devices at once. The charger has 19 coils, which means devices can be placed anywhere on the mat and will still be able to charge.
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Xiaomi is trying to do something Apple couldn’t with its AirPower clone originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 29 Mar 2021 at 16:45:53 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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