Apple has launched the MagSafe Battery Pack for its iPhone 12 lineup. One of many magnetic batteries prices $99, and you may order one proper now from Apple’s web site. For me, the web site is displaying supply between July twenty second and July twenty sixth.
Apple has launched battery instances for iPhones previously, however the brand new pack attaches to the iPhone 12 telephones because of embedded magnets. And it’ll work with all 4 of the telephones within the iPhone 12 household — the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Professional, and iPhone 12 Professional Max.
Whereas the iPhone 11 battery instances had a bodily digital camera shortcut button, since this accent is simply an attachable pack, which means it doesn’t include some other options on your telephone apart from providing you with some additional juice. But when it really works just like the MagSafe wi-fi charger, you may additionally be capable to use the pack to high up your AirPods or different units that assist Qi wi-fi charging.
Apple says the pack prices with as much as 5W of energy, so it received’t be the quickest strategy to cost your telephone. In a assist web page, Apple additionally says the battery requires iOS 14.7 — a software program replace that’s not out but. Since Apple’s web site is displaying supply instances for the battery pack for as early as July twenty second, it looks as if that replace will likely be out quickly to assist it.
Apple additionally affords a pockets that may stick magnetically onto the again of your telephone.
Replace July thirteenth, 1:14PM ET: Added particulars of charging velocity and that the pack requires iOS 14.7.
