Reddit leak shows wireless iWatch charging

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A former Apple senior mechanical engineer has confirmed to Cult of Mac that, judging by pictures, the iWatch most likely comes with wireless charging.

Earlier today a Reddit user posted schematics supposedly showing various components of the iWatch. One of these refers to BCM coils, meaning Battery Charging Module or Battery Control Module. These components are routinely found in electric cars featuring wireless charging.

“If it has wireless charging then it needs an internal coil and the screen shots look to have a coil,” says Abraham Farag, Apple’s former Senior Mechanical Engineer of Product Design and owner of product development consultancy Sparkfactor Design. 

While the Reddit post alluded to wireless charging by noting the lack of ports on the iWatch, it did not explicitly state this to be the case.

Apple holds several patents related to wireless charging, but up until now these have not been utilized. According to reports, the company experimented with solar charging for the iWatch, but the experiments failed to yield positive results.

Farag also suggested that, based on his reading of the images, the “skin contact plate” named in the Reddit leak could refer to “Heartbeat, skin temp, sweat level, or oxygen in the bloodstream.”

There are still other components we’re unsure of from today’s leak, however. If you know what any of the below components refer to, drop your comments in the box below.