THIS WEEK, APPLE announced the iPhone X, a smartphone that looks and acts like none of its predecessors. But for all the flashy new design and features—and emotive piles of poop—the upgrade destined to make the biggest impact to your daily life may be the least heralded.
It’s wireless charging, and it’s coming not just to the iPhone X, but to the new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus as well. There’s no point to more buildup, especially since smartphones first adopted the feature nearly five years ago. At this point it’s not even niche; Samsung’s Galaxy line introduced it way back in 2014. Apple’s not just late to the wireless charging party—the lights are on, the playlist stopped, and everyone’s awkwardly waiting outside for an Uber home.
Apple’s belated entrance should still have a profound impact. Face ID may change how you interact with your device, and animoji may spice up your chats. But it’s the iPhone’s move into wireless charging—specifically its embrace of the Qi standard—that could help reshape something on as grand a scale as public infrastructure itself.

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