A New MagSafe Charger May Debut With the iPhone 13

When you hear about new FCC filings, it’s a fairly good signal that an organization is about to drop new merchandise. Well, Apple simply filed one for a new magnetic charger, hinting that we’ll probably see a brand new MagSafe charger together with the brand new iPhone 13 lineup.

The submitting, which was noticed by 9to5 Mac and MacRumors, doesn’t reveal an excessive amount of about this MagSafe charger. It’s unclear what could be completely different about this one, in comparison with the one which Apple launched final 12 months with the iPhone 12 lineup. However, diagrams in the filing point out that it’s probably meant for telephones and doubtlessly even AirPods. It additionally says that Apple examined the brand new MagSafe charger with eight telephones—4 of which have mannequin IDs that straight correspond with the iPhone 12 fashions and are known as “legacy phones” throughout the doc. The different 4 telephones are known as “new phone” units and are a potential reference to the iPhone 13.

There’s been a ton of iPhone 13 rumors prior to now 12 months. This has been very true in the previous few weeks as we ramp up towards Apple’s annual iPhone launch occasion. One rumor is that the iPhone 13 could have stronger MagSafe magnets, as some have criticized the magnets within the iPhone 12 lineup as “weak.” And whereas rumors ought to all the time be taken with a grain of salt, an FCC submitting for a brand new magnetic charger does make it seem to be Apple’s performed one thing on this entrance. Whether that’s simply tweaking the magnets within the charger itself, or a sign that the iPhones themselves could have stronger magnets is unclear.

MagSafe made a shock comeback with the iPhone 12, and since then, it looks like the know-how could be returning to its MacBooks as nicely. Not solely did the brand new 24-inch iMacs that had been revealed this spring characteristic a magnetic energy plug, however Bloomberg additionally reported earlier this 12 months that MagSafe would return to a brand new MacEbook Air and the redesigned MacEbook Pros.

That mentioned, MagSafe’s return to iPhones hasn’t been with out concern. Earlier in January, researchers discovered that the brand new magnetic array within the iPhone 12 lineup might doubtlessly deactivate implanted medical units. The outcomes had been corroborated by the American Heart Association in June. Both research are solely preliminary, nevertheless, and Apple issued steering earlier this 12 months that prospects with implanted medical units ought to maintain the iPhone 12 and MagSafe equipment at a protected distance.

Apple is predicted to announce the iPhone 13—and presumably just a few different devices—on Sept. 14, although, this stuff will be unpredictable. It’s additionally thought that Apple will as soon as once more maintain a number of occasions this fall because of the worldwide chip scarcity. But as for the iPhone 13 lineup itself? It seems like we’re in for a similar 4 fashions because the iPhone 12, and it’s largely thought this would be the final hurrah for the iPhone Mini. On high of a brand new magnetic array, the iPhone 13 can be anticipated to price extra, double down on digital camera options, in addition to characteristic a smaller notch and larger batteries.