One year on, Apple still hasn't started selling its wireless AirPower charging slate

AirPower charging slate
Apple's AirPower charging slate

Apple may have announced its new iPhone XS and iPhone XR phones at its launch event on Wednesday night, but the company still hasn't started selling its wireless charging slate that it announced a year ago.

On September 12, 2017, Apple said that it was developing a product named "AirPower", a wireless charging that it claimed could simultaneously charge your iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPod earphones.

At the time, Apple only said it would release AirPower in 2018. However, the company hasn't mentioned the device since, and there are reports of issues in developing the technology.

Apple's failure to put the AirPower charging slate on sale has been noticed by journalists and Apple fans on Twitter:

Forrester analyst Thomas Husson said he was "surprised" that Apple didn't provide any updates on AirPower. "Usually they don't a year go without providing any updates" he said.

A Bloomberg report published earlier this year said that “a series of technical hurdles” and “supply-chain challenges” meant that the device had been delayed and would potentially be released in September.

However, there was no mention of AirPower during Apple's keynote speech, indicating that the device isn't likely to go on sale any time soon.
