Apple mentions AirPower charging mat in iPhone manual, should someone tell them?

Ro, 21 September 2018

Remember the unified AirPower wireless charger for your iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods that was supposed to be released this year? That's clearly not happening since Apple has completely removed it from its website, but apparently it didn't manage to get rid of all traces.

The iPhone XS Max manual contains instructions on how to use the AirPower Qi-certified charger. The only problem is that you can't really buy it.

But they definitely mention it in the new iPhone XS Max manual pic.twitter.com/qJO7kVc8bi
— Gavin Stephens (@ccgavind) September 20, 2018

So was it a case of Apple dropping the AirPower at the last moment and there was no time to fix the manuals? Or are we in for a surprise (very late) appearance by the wireless charger? Time will tell, we guess.

Source

Apple Accessories

Reader comments

Anonymous
11 Dec 2018
F9r

Samsung didn't wait months, they were recalled for the second time in mid september, given they launched in august...

AnonD-731363
24 Sep 2018
SH3

Well apple is half year ahead of everybody making this day the 1.4. day of all crazy mobs.

AnonD-558092
23 Sep 2018
Yd6

Again take the Register. They were very critical about a SINGLE Apple product. They were put on a blacklist forever. No other phone reviews site or YouTuber wants this because they'll loose readers and viewers. I can't see any reviews that highlight ...