In February of this year, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that all three new Apple phone that will debut this year, will receive support wireless charging technology.
Now the experts of JPMorgan argue that wireless charging will be equipped with only one flagship model, which will be called iPhone 8 or iPhone X. this device will characterize the new form factor, OLED display, glass rear panel and a number of other innovations. Analysts have pointed to Taiwan informants.
To put the chips wireless charging for iPhone 8 will be the company Broadcom. Latest releases chips with support of the standard PMA and Qi, so at the moment it is unclear what technology Apple will choose for the next generation of their smartphones.
Informants agree that the wireless charger will not be included in the standard kit iPhone 8. Despite the fact that the smartphone is rumored to cost over $1000, this accessory will have to buy additionally.
Another important innovation in iPhone 8 for support of standard Bluetooth 5, announced by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group last summer. In the specifications it is noted that the range of the new technology compared to the previous generation increased by 4 times, and data transfer rate – 2 times. As JPMorgan argues, the new anniversary flagship Apple will be the first iPhone with the interface.
The first smartphones supporting Bluetooth 5 were the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, announced in late March. Tests the wireless interface in the Galaxy S8 showed that Bluetooth 5 really shows the best throughput, though it is still whimsical to the absence of obstacles. Technology shows the best results, but with increasing distance and number of walls the difference in speed compared to Bluetooth 4.2 becomes less noticeable.
