Apple Silent on Reports It's Developing Battery Case With Wireless Charging

Apple didn’t comment Friday on a Bloomberg report that it’s developing a wireless, magnetically attached battery pack for the iPhone 12 series. The wireless charger would attach to the back of the phone using the MagSafe system, offering additional battery life but not full protection as a case, the report said, noting development has been “slowed by software issues such as the iPhone erroneously indicating that the pack is overheating.” Apple scrapped plans for a wireless charging mat it teased in September 2017 (see 1709120054). Energous' stock closed 94% higher Friday at $7.23, though Bloomberg didn't mention the wireless charging company in the report. Energous reports Q4 earnings Thursday. It didn’t comment.