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Apple has a clever idea that could replace the charging port in your iPhone
(Business Insider) The Apple logo is located on the back of the iPhone 6 Plus.
Apple may be working on a new way to charge your iPhone that could make the phone sleeker and more durable. A recently published patent application lays the foundation for how Apple could create an iPhone with no ports.
The patent application, which was published Thursday and initially filed in 2013, describes what Apple calls "concealed electrical connectors."
Based on the language in the document, it sounds as if these connectors, which could include the iPhone's charging port, would be located inside the phone with no openings exposing them.
Fewer openings mean there is less opportunity for your phone to get damaged, as it would be harder for dirt, dust, water, and anything else that could ruin your phone to get inside. It could also make it possible for Apple to create an even thinner iPhone.
So how does Apple plan to charge your iPhone without an open connector? Through the Apple logo on the back of your iPhone:
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It sounds as if Apple would want you to connect a charger to the back of your iPhone where the Apple logo is located. It's unclear whether this would be a wireless charging system, a magnetic charger as the Apple Watch uses, or something different entirely.
Apple could also use the word "iPhone" that is etched onto the bottom back portion of the phone as a wireless charger.
This type of idea isn't restricted to charging, though — Apple also mentions the idea of putting a sensor such as a heart-rate monitor in the Apple logo.
Several Android phones, such as the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, allow you to charge your phone wirelessly by placing the phone on a charging pad. Based on the language in the patent application, it's not immediately clear whether Apple is referring to a wireless-charging solution; it simply refers to a "dock or a charging station."
It's also important to keep in mind that there's no guarantee this technology will ever appear in future Apple products. Apple patents new types of technology all the time that never end up as part of real gadgets.
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