New Apple MagSafe charger noticed in FCC alongside 4 new telephones

Apple might have a brand new model of its iPhone MagSafe charging puck on the best way. A new FCC listing for a “Magnetic Charger” first noticed by blogger Dave Zatz exhibits an adjunct with a brand new mannequin title (A2548) that appears in any other case an identical to Apple’s current charger (A2140). The new charger has been examined with quite a lot of gadgets together with 4 marked as “New Phone,” which just about actually correspond to Apple’s anticipated iPhone 13 fashions.

There aren’t too many hints about what’s new within the official FCC paperwork. 9to5Mac notes that it’s been examined with all 4 current iPhone 12 fashions (marked as “Legacy Phone”) in addition to the 4 unannounced gadgets, which suggests this new MagSafe charger ought to be suitable with each generations. And there’s additionally a diagram displaying the puck getting used to cost a pair of AirPods. That’s one thing the prevailing MagSafe charger can technically already do, though it received’t magnetically connect to the AirPods case like it is going to with the most recent iPhones.

So what’s new? Well, previous rumors have advised that this 12 months’s iPhones might have stronger magnets constructed into their backs, which might maybe profit from a tweaked MagSafe charger design. There’s additionally been speak of a larger wireless charging coil, and hypothesis that this might enable for greater wattages and therefore sooner charging, which once more may require an up to date charging puck.

Or perhaps it is a minor revision that’s functionally an identical to what’s already in the marketplace, one thing that 9to5Mac notes that Apple has completed up to now. Either means, we probably received’t have lengthy to attend to search out out, as Apple is extensively anticipated to announce its new iPhones this month, maybe as quickly as subsequent week.