Apple's AirPower has achieved cult status among Apple fans. When it was announced in 2017, it seemed like a nice solution and an improved form of wireless charging, where you could charge multiple Apple devices (an iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods) at the same time. It does not matter where you place the devices. On the iPhone you can see the battery status and that part can now be seen in action in a short video.
AirPower video shows the operation of prototype
It was the The intention is that the AirPower not only charges all your devices, but also relays the battery status of all devices on it to your iPhone. With a flashing animation you can then view the individual battery status of each device on the screen of your iPhone. Apple only showed marketing images of the AirPower, but a working copy has never been discovered to date. The short video now shows the working AirPower prototype for the first time.
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— Giulio Zompetti (@1nsane_dev) August 5, 2021
The video was shared by @1nsane_dev, who is a frequent pro of Apple device prototypes and shares discoveries via Twitter. But a prototype of a product that was never released is quite unique in that regard.
Since Apple officially discontinued the AirPower in March 2019, some rumors and images have surfaced from time to time. For example, photos of AirPower parts surfaced in the summer of last year.
Yet Apple would not have completely let go of the idea of the AirPower. Apple continues to experiment with new forms of wireless charging. Last fall, Apple released the MagSafe charger, which you attach magnetically to the back of your iPhone. At the same time, Apple wants to make remote charging possible.