Best wireless chargers
Over the past few years wireless charging has gone from novelty concept to being a conventional function of any modern iPhone. We won’t pretend that wireless charging is always an ideal substitute for plugging in, but it’s a very hassle-free way to keep your phone topped off throughout the day. Freed from the bother of plugging and unplugging, a wireless charger on your desk is as good a place as any to set your phone, knowing the battery is being steadily replenished, and ready for your next outing. A wireless charger by your bed makes it easy to grab and go in the morning, or just to ‘check one thing’ without fussing with the lightning cable. We’ve tested a wide range of different wireless chargers. Here are our favourites.
AIRPOWER TERMINATED
On 29 March 2019, Apple officially acknowledged that AirPower will never see the light of day. The wireless charging mat was announced in the autumn of 2017 and was expected to be released early in 2018. It was an attempt to do something no other wireless charging pad can: charge up to three devices on a single pad of different shapes and sizes. Apple simply couldn’t get it to work reliably.
“After much effort, we’ve
