Here’s Why Apple Killed Off MagSafe Battery & MagSafe Duo

According to the latest reports, the demise of both devices has something to do with the USB-C and an updated wireless charging standard, known as Qi2. There are two possible reasons for killing off both devices. First, Apple might be thinking that there is now no need to serve the market of portable battery packs and portable multi-device chargers. It’s true indeed as there are a lot of third-party companies that make both types of accessories. The silicon giant sees that there isn’t a need anymore and is quietly getting out of that business. In addition to that, the Qi2 standard is suggested to allow third-party accessories to take advantage of MagSafe’s faster charging speeds. Currently, only MagSafe can charge your iPhone at 15W. With Qi2, any certified accessory will be able to charge at that rate. Now let’s jump to the second reason. It’s not impossible that Apple will bring updated versions of these devices back later, once the iPhone is Qi2-certified, and include USB-C on both. It seems quite an obvious reason behind the killing off these Apple devices.