Yes, iPhone 8 does support Qi wireless charging stations, such as (one I ordered and received today):
https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Wireless-Charger-iPhone-Devices/dp/B01N3XH3KQ On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 4:05 AM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote: > A quick search reveals that the iPhone 8's do support wireless charging. > https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/15/16304302/iphone-8-x- > wireless-charger-buying-guide-how-to-choose > > On 09/18/2017 03:18 AM, Lois Butterfield wrote: > > Hi, > > I was hoping someone who knows about the IPhone 8 would answer. I don’t > know if it charges wirelessly. If so, then you wouldn’t need an adapter. > I’m sure you could Google that question and get an answer. I’' just don’t > know. I haven’t paid attention since I don’t plan to upgrade from my 7. > > Take care, > Lois > > *From:* regina alvarado <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, September 16, 2017 1:11 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: wireless charging > > > Lois, I will be getting an 8 Plus. Will these work with the 8 Plus or do I > need another kind. Understand why you need an adapter for other phones, but > will I need the adapter with the 8 Plus. Thanks for any help you or anyone > else can give me with wireless charging. I know on the apple roll out > Belkin was mennameed, but this is much cheaper if it works. > On Sep 16, 2017, at 4:03 AM, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Lois, > Thank you for sending me these links. I shall take a look… > Sandy > > sent from the dark side of the moon > > On 15 Sep 2017, at 11:21, Lois Butterfield <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Sandy, > > Here is the link to the adapter on Amazon. It was about $13 US. > > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EKAC292/ref=oh_aui_ > detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 > > The charging pad was about $11 US. Here is the link to that. > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C40OG22/ref=oh_aui_ > detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1https://www.amazon.com/ > gp/product/B00C40OG22/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It > isn’t the fast charging one, but I don’t feel the need to pay $60 for a > fast charge if I’m just sitting here anyway. > > I do use bluetooth headphones because I don’t want to have to plug and > unplug the adapter all the time. > > Take care, > Lois > > *From:* 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, September 15, 2017 3:52 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: wireless charging > > Lois, > You clever person! What is the name and make of your wireless charger > adapter? > Thanks, Sandy > > sent from the dark side of the moon > > On 14 Sep 2017, at 22:23, Lois Butterfield <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi, > > Because our new car has a charging pad, I started to research charging the > IPhone wirelessly. I found that you can buy an adapter that plugs into the > lightning port and sticks to the back of the phone to make your IPhone > charge wirelessly. > > I use a Lifeproof Free case, and I can fit the phone along with the > adapter into the case. I now have an IPhone that charges wirelessly. I > love it. > > By the way, the wireless adapter costs way under $20, and you can get > charging pads for just over $10. > > Take care, > Lois > > *From:* Sieghard Weitzel > *Sent:* Thursday, September 14, 2017 2:05 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: How does wireless charging work and what are the benefits? > > > Hi Chris, > > > > I don’t claim to understand this fully, but yes, currently the technology > which charges devices wirelessly from a distance does not exist. Maybe it > exists in labs and I can almost guaranty that Apple is probably working > very hard on getting this to work, but for now wireless just means that you > don’t have to plug in a wire. > > As for public spaces, I believe companies like Starbucks and so on have > wireless charging pads built into tables so you could have your phone > charging right next to you, obviously nobody would put their phone down on > a charging pad and then go away and sit down 10 or 20 feet away. > > As for charging when you travel there is nothing which prevents you to do > this just as you have always done it which means bring your Lightning cable > and plug it in. However, when Apple releases their “Airpower” charger as > they call it then for people who have an iPhone, an Apple Watch and maybe > Airpods bringing this instead makes a lot of sense since it can charge all > three devices by themselves or all three at once and of course as time goes > by this may even include other devices which adopt the standard. > > As with everything once Apple adopts something, in this case the Chi > wireless charging standard, they not only can pour a ton of money into it > to make it better but accessory makers will also scramble to bring out a > wide variety of devices to compliment it. > > > > > > Best regards, > > Sieghard > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Cris Ali > *Sent:* Thursday, September 14, 2017 9:58 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* How does wireless charging work and what are the benefits? > > > > Hello folks, > > When I listened to the apple keynote, I did not quite understand the > advantages of wireless charging. My understanding is that one needs to > place the phone on a wireless charging pad or stand for it to charge. This > is not remotely wireless charging. That means that we have to worry about > more gadgets to carry when we travel. In addition to the adapter and the > wire, we will need to also carry a pad or a stand for the wireless charging > to work. > > I understood that if many public places provide wireless charging we would > not have to worry about carrying our charging accessories. However, I am > not sure I would like to place my phone on a charging pad in a restaurant > or café, or in an airport terminal. Unless the wireless charging pad is on > my table or on the arm of my chair, I would not use it. > > Can someone who is more familiar with this idea and process explain it > better to me? > > Cheers, > > Cris > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the > owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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