Charge AirPods wirelessly - how it works

The AirPods can be charged wirelessly in the case. But what about the case itself? Apple has announced new steps for inductive charging with AirPower.

Charge AirPods wirelessly - currently not yet possible

• The AirPods can be charged when they are in their case. But so far, the case itself can only get new electricity via a cable.
• Apple announced in December 2017 that it would release a second generation of AirPods. It should be able to charge inductively, so it no longer requires a cable. In addition, the case receives a magnetic coil, as is common with other devices.
• So far, Apple has not yet launched the new AirPods. It is now known that Apple has developed the AirPower, a charging mat that can charge Apple devices such as newer iPhones and the 2nd generation AirPods wirelessly.
• A start of sales for Germany is not certain for the wirelessly rechargeable AirPods or for the AirPower charging mat.

On the next page we show how you can control the AirPods with gestures.