Apple 'panic' over wireless charging issues on iPhone 8

Apple is working 'feverishly' to fix various issues with wireless charging on iPhone 8.

@anthony256

Published Jul 13, 2017 12:37 AM CDT
Updated Nov 3, 2020 11:54 AM CST

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Apple is getting closer to the release of its next-gen iPhone 8 smartphone, but there are reports surfacing that engineers and designers at Apple are working "feverishly" to fix software-based problems in the new iPhone 8, something that could see disastrous delays of major features.

Apple 'panic' over wireless charging issues on iPhone 8 | TweakTown.com

The new iPhone 8 is meant to feature inductive wireless charging, but with a "sense of panic" at Apple over not being able to fix these major issues, the company might be forced to launch the iPhone 8 without it's new wireless charging feature.

Apple would stage the wireless charging feature into a future iOS 11.1 update, months after the initial launch of the iPhone 8. This would mean the iPhone 8 is gimped at a hardware and software level, holding features it is capable of but Apple is stopping them from working due to what appears to be a major flaw.

NEWS SOURCE:macrumors.com

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