According to Mark Gurman’s Bloomberg, Apple took into consideration the possibility of transforming the iPhone 17 his first device without doors. These relationships are not new, we have heard of an iPhone only wireless since 2019. According to reports, Apple has decided to keep the USB-C port for now, presumably because it feared that a phone without port would be against EU regulations.
This is not the case, however. Federica Miccoli of the European Commission Federica Miccoli 9to5mac That a device that only supports wireless charging is perfectly within the rules:
YES. Since this radio equipment cannot be recharged through the wired charging, it is not necessary to incorporate the harmonized charging solution (wired).
In other words, USB-C is mandatory only on battery portable devices that support wired charging: the goal was to kill various incompatible wired charging standards. If Wireless is the only way to load a device, then USB-C is not required.
Apple iPhone 17 Air (speculative rendering)
In fact, part of that same law that sanctioned USB-C as a wired charging port to everyone and finals requires the EU to do the same with a wireless charging standard.
The Commission will promote the harmonization of wireless charging in order to avoid the future fragmentation of the internal market and any negative effects on the consumer and the environment. The Commission will monitor the evolution of all types of wireless charging technologies (not only inductive), in particular the developments of the market, market penetration, market fragmentation, technological performance, interoperability, energy efficiency and charging performance.
Fortunately, this is essentially done at this point: the original Qi is the lowest common denominator and Qi2 is an update compatible with the back. Of course, Qi2 is basically Magsafe of Apple, the wireless electrical consortium has just made magnets optional.
However, the Air iPhone 17 will have a USB-C port on the bottom. But all bets are off for the 18th air.
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