By Jesse Hollington @jhollington ● Friday, January 29, 2016

Apple is working on developing new wireless charging technology for a future iPhone model, a new report by Bloomberg reveals. New technologies being developed by Apple would potentially allow iPhones and iPads to be powered from a farther distance than the charging pads used for current smartphones, according to sources familiar with the matter, and Apple is looking to overcome technical barriers such as power loss over distance. The Apple Watch currently uses magnetic induction technology for charging, and a patent Apple filed for in 2010 outlined a method of wirelessly recharging a device at a distance of about 1 meter, using an iMac as a hub. Although the technology is still in the early research stages at this point, sources suggest it could be ready for deployment on next-generation Apple devices as soon as next year.