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The charging base that Apple announced in September 2017, and dubbed AirPower, has been together with the Second generation AirPods, one of the most anticipated Apple products by Apple users, users who they had already turned to dual charging bases with a similar design.
After many months of rumors, including announcements from Apple claiming that development had been complicated, TechCrunch announced that the AirPower charging base has been officially canceled by Apple, because they could not exceed the standards of the company.
Dan Riccio, Apple's senior vice president of engineering, apologizes to customers who have been waiting for the launch of this charging dock, in a statement sent to TechCrunch. This charging base was announced in September 2017, together with the iPhone X and for a year and a half we have not heard from it about its launch.
Apple was so convinced of its launch, that in some products, including the second generation of AirPods, it indicated that can be charged with the AirPower wireless charging dock, in addition to others that are compatible with the Qi standard.
The charging base would be made up of three layers of coils, which allowed up to three devices to be charged together on the same base, something that due probably to heating problems that Apple stated that it suffered from this product was the reason for its cancellation.
I can't imagine what went through Apple's head when he decided Advertise a product that had not yet completed development. Every time Apple announces a new product, many are the fans who wait for it like May water, however, on this occasion, the company has disappointed the followers of the company who wanted to enjoy the functionality that this database offered us. load.
I highly doubt that Apple will not continue working, in the future, in the development of this charging base, although it is clear for the moment it seems that they have given up and will wait for the necessary technology to advance enough to be able to develop this product and that it exceeds the high quality standards of Manzana.