After the really long wait for it to arrive, we’re no longer getting Apple’s taking on the wireless charging mat. The company announced it was cancelling the AirPower because of the difficulty in achieving the company’s “high standards” for the product. It was announced back in September 2017 when the iPhone X was launched. It was initially pegged to get a 2018 release but then the company went silent for 18 months without announcing or shipping the device.
The device was supposed to charge up to three devices at once—namely the Apple Watch, AirPod headphones, and iPhone. It was supposed to make use of multiple coil technology to allow you to charge your device anywhere on the mat. A software overlay was supposed to use the iPhone to show the current charge of all three devices. Overheating issues and engineering challenges were being rumoured before.
Source: The Verge