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Apple Cancels Plan for AirPower Wireless Charger

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  • Exec Riccio says product won’t meet Apple’s ‘high standards’
  • Device was announced in 2017, but faced multiple challenges
Why Apple Canceled Its AirPower Wireless Charging Mat

Apple Inc., in an unprecedented retreat, canceled its highly anticipated AirPower wireless charging mat and apologized to customers who were waiting for it.

The device, designed to charge an Apple Watch, iPhone and AirPods all at once, was originally announced alongside the iPhone X in September 2017. At the time, Apple said it would go on sale in 2018. While the accessory isn’t as crucial to Apple’s bottom line as an iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, the decision to cancel an announced product is an embarrassing and rare move for the Cupertino, California-based technology giant.