Apple has just revealed a newly published Apple patent application, which is known to be mainly related to the reverse charging feature of the iPhone smartphone. Some have speculated that the Cupertino tech giant may soon offer wireless power-sharing capabilities. But what’s more interesting is that the document includes a reference to “placing two iPhones back-to-back so that one can charge the other.
We’ve seen “reverse wireless charging” on many Android smartphones before, but from iPhone 11 to 14, the rumors never came to fruition.
After Apple abandoned its less-than-perfect AirPower wireless charging pad project, some critics went wild with puns about how the company “only collects (Charge / also means charging) users’ credit cards.
Reverse wireless charging is expected to ease mobile device users’ “power anxiety”
The technology mentioned in Apple’s new patent, however, is more formally known as “bilateral (wireless) charging” – even if the first thing most people think of is using their phone (iPhone) to charge their watch (Apple Watch) or true wireless headphones (AirPods). AirPods).
In addition, Apple mentions another example in the patent document — that of wirelessly charging an iPhone or Apple Watch via a laptop (MacBook) / tablet (iPad).
Finally, it should be noted that even if there is a patent to take advantage of the pit, it does not mean that the company does have plans to provide similar functionality — or even come back to fish for it years later.
