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Re:iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro by remir on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @09:32PM (#24772275)
Aira's FreePower technology seems to be what Apple was trying to achieve with Airpower. Haven't tried it yet (because it's expensive) but from the review I read, it's legit.

https://airapower.com/

Re:iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro by _rs on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @10:29PM (#24772538)
It looks like they don't sell to consumers - do you know of any products that use this technology?
Re:iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro by varenc on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @10:49PM (#24772638)
The “Base Station Pro” from Nomad is cited as the first consumer product that integrates their tech: https://airapower.com/partnerships/
Re:iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro by strawberrypuree on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @11:53PM (#24772953)
Unfortunately this base station does not live up to its promises. You still have to perfectly place your phone to get a charge, unless you want to position it horizontally and take up 2 charging coils to get it right. I returned it.
Re:iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro by varenc on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @10:36PM (#24784272)
Did you have the Nomad "Base Station" or the new "Base Station Pro"? The pro versions looks brand new and was only recently on August 25th: https://nomadgoods.com/blogs/the-nomadic/base-station-pro
Re:iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro by strawberrypuree on Thursday October 15, 2020 @12:55PM (#24790794)
Since I can't edit my comment, I'll correct it here. As others have pointed out, I bought and returned the "Base Station" because it only had 2 coils and needed precise placement. I have not used the "Base Station Pro" (but will give it a shot, since it has some advanced tech). I jumped the gun on my comment, so the above comment is not accurate.
Re:iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro by athriren on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @12:57AM (#24773235)
if you want the one thing that will work, though with a much less polished very un-Apple-y design, this is expensive, huge, and it will work basically edge to edge.

I will say having used it, I understand why Apple axed the idea. It is huge and gets hot and I assume it is thicker than Airpower would have been.

https://www.theverge.com/21242641/zens-liberty-review-wirele...

Re:iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro by JimmyAustin on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @12:56AM (#24773225)
I own the base station, which is pretty close to what you are describing. Apparently the base station pro is different.