Apple iPhone 8 to come with wireless charging support: Report

Apple will introduce support for wireless charging in its next-generation smartphone iPhone 8, confirmed a report from Chinese-language Commercial Times.

Citing industry sources, Commercial Times in its report confirmed a Taiwan-based Lite-On Semiconductor has entered the supply chain for the next-generation iPhone 8 by providing GPP bridge rectifier for the support of fast wireless charging.

In the statement to the Commercial Times industry sources said that Lite-On Semi has obtained half of the orders for GPP bridge rectifier that will be used in the wireless charger for the upcoming iPhone.                                                       

Other than this, the iPhone 8 is rumoured to have AMOLED display, and offer highest level of water-resistance under IP68 certification.

Apple will be celebrating its 10th anniversary this year due to which the next Apple iPhone is expected to be a revamp model of the traditional iPhone design. Although, the firm has not confirmed its name and date of release, going by the earlier Apple iPhone models and launch date Apple will likely launch iPhone 8 in September this year.