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February 13, 2017 05:20 pm GMT

It sure looks like the iPhone 8 won't get long distance wireless charging

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Besides a new edge-to-edge 5-inch OLED display, removing the iconic home button and a stainless steel and glass design, one of the longstanding iPhone 8 rumors has been wireless charging. More specifically, long distance wireless charging sans wireless charging pads.

But while recent rumors claim wireless charging is almost certainly a feature that the iPhone 8 will get, Apple's joining of the Wireless Power Consortium on Sunday suggests true long distance wireless charging might no longer be in the cards.

SEE ALSO: Future iPhones and iPads could have stretchy screens

As a member of the WPC, Apple now joins more than 220 companies in helping create and promote the Qi wireless charging standard.  Read more...

More about Qi, Wireless Power Consortium, Wireless Charging, Iphone 8, and Apple

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