Apple's looking at a future where all
our iOS devices are fully untethered. While the company did take some
steps towards a wireless future in the form of Wi-Fi syncing and iCloud, iOS devices still have to be plugged in either to a power plug or to a USB port to be charged.
If Apple's patents
are any indication, the charging process would, in the future, become
wireless. The company was granted a patent for an inductive charging
dock titled "Antenna insert."
Apple's solution to this problem is a
"reradiating antenna" built into the dock, that couples with the antenna
on the mobile device to prevent wireless reception from degrading. This
mechanism would boost both, voice as well as data signals.
The docking station, as you would expect
charges the docked device without any wired contact through inductive
coupling. There is an issue with this though -- the dock, when connected
to a power source, could cause electromagnetic interference degrading
the wireless reception on the device.
The dock is shows to hold the device is multiple configurations ranging from upright vertical to inclined.
The patent was filed back in 2008, and was granted to Apple only a few days ago.
If Apple does introduce this in the future, it'll either have to bundle a dock again along with iPhones or sell it as a separate accessory. What's the route you think Apple will take?
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