“Technical hurdles” are reportedly the main reason why the AirPower Qi charging mat hasn’t been released yet. According to sources familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg on Thursday morning, Apple engineers are also dealing with bugs in firmware further holding up the process.
Apple unveiled the AirPower alongside the iPhone 8 and iPhone X in the tail-end of 2017. Designed by Apple, the all white, oval mat can charge an iPhone, the Apple Watch, and a new wireless-compatible AirPods case at the same time.
