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Apple to bring new wireless charging technology to iPhones, iPads: Report

Cupertino: Tech giant Apple may reportedly bring new wireless charging technology to iPhones, iPads.

Wireless charging is being widely accepted by phone makers and may soon come to the iPhone too.

A Bloomberg report says that Apple is working with partners in the US and Asia to design a new wireless charging technology for the iPhone and iPad. The new wireless technology could be made available by 2017.

The company is working on 'cutting-edge technologies' that will enable iPhones and iPads to be powered even when they are far from the charging mats. The company is working at 'technicals barriers' such as 'loss of power over a distance.'

The report notes, "With iPhones and iPads generating more than three quarters of Apple's revenue, new technologies can give its devices an edge and help the company sell products at a premium in a slowing market."

This isn't the first time, Apple is choosing to include wireless charging. In the past, it has submitted patents for wireless charging technology. It had displayed a wireless charging concept using iMac.