Apple has been regarded as a closed eco-system from the initial launch of the iPod coupled together with beautiful hardware, firmware and software for the mac devices. This closed system worked so well beautifully that it brought out Apple from the dark ages of multiplying hardware with model numbers that mimicked that of Dell, Gateway, Compaq and others.
In 2015 Apple introduced Apple Watch to be the first Apple device to feature wireless charging. The Series 1 watch introduced April 2015 used wireless charging technology that was licensed from Qi. Apple forced users to purchase the Watch chargers exclusively from Apple. You couldn’t use the standard Qi Wireless Chargers available at the time. It wasn’t a big deal for the Apple Fan base as this was the first wireless charging tech Apple had introduced to its fanbase.
Fast Forward to 2017 Apple introduced the very first iPhones to ever charge wirelessly with iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X. This time around Apple decided to open up and use the standard Qi Wireless technology. Now if you’re wondering why the 1st version of the Apple Watch did not support Qi I cannot answer that question and I’m sure a lot of people have already answered and speculated the situation. But after 3 versions of Apple Watches we were all very happy to find that the Apple Watch Series 3 supported the standard wireless charging tech from Qi Wireless.
Apple is not afraid to make mistakes and they do come around and fix those mistakes. The one thing you can absolutely bet on when purchasing an Apple device is the unlimited support they offer.
Apple’s known for a closed system, but if I’m saving time and able to focus on creating my craft I’m happy to pay that Apple tax (which is almost none these days)
Apple will be releasing AirPods 2 and a new AirPods battery case in the near feature which will enable you to charge the AirPods by simply placing them on the AirMat or a QiWireless charging device.
Currently you can pick up a 3x Wireless charging unit from IKEA for a decent price.
Ikea has some other wireless enabled accessories that you can also pick up here is a list of accessories
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Junaid Ahmed