Apple is apparently developing a MagSafe battery accessory for the iPhone 12, according to the latest report from Mark Gurman of Bloomberg. With previous iPhone models, Apple has released Smart Battery Cases to compete with batteries from Mophie and others that provide protection and give your iPhone extra juice.
For the iPhone 12 generation, Apple has not yet released its own battery case. According to the Bloomberg report, Apple will never be allowed to do this, as it would rather use the MagSafe connector on the back of the iPhone to create a wireless charging battery that simply snaps magnetically on the back of the iPhone 12.
According to Bloomberg, the accessory will be similar to the MagSafe leather wallet accessories, with at least one prototype using a white rubber casing. This is in line with the materials used in previous slim battery bags.
However, Bloomberg says that the accessory is experiencing issues, such as software issues reported by iOS that the battery is overheated, even if it is not. The report warns that Apple may eventually scrap the project altogether. It is not clear if the company has developed the standard iPhone 12 Smart Battery Cases as a replacement if the ambitious wireless battery accessory can not realize.
The idea of a MagSafe portable battery arose as soon as Apple introduced the iPhone 12 series with its MagSafe additional ecosystem. 9to5Mac colleague Parker Ortolani made a model of what an Apple MagSafe battery might have looked like last year (photo above).
In the long run, Bloomberg says Apple is exploring ways for all of its portable products – AirPods, Apple Watch and iPhone – to be able to charge each other.
A persistent rumor surrounding the iPhone 11 series before launch is that they will have reverse wireless charging so that users can charge AirPods by placing it on the back of the device. However, this feature has yet to see the light of day.
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