AppleInsider is supported by its audience and can earn commissions as Amazon partners and affiliate partners on eligible purchases. These affiliated partnerships will not affect our editorial content. Future iPhone models may not only be able to charge other devices wirelessly, but also through the front display instead of the back of the phone. Previously, the idea of using one device to wirelessly charge another device seemed to always operate in the same way. You can place your iPhone or iPad face down on the table, and then place the second heavy device on the back. When you put it down, you may damage the monitor. And you must be careful when placing the second device to avoid it being stuck too high by the protrusion of the iPhone camera. However, it now appears that Apple has more confidence in the strength of its display compared to users without AppleCare+services. For a newly disclosed patent application, it is recommended to flip the iPhone over. The focus of 'charging wirelessly through the monitor' is to make the monitor a charging point. This is about making the screen your second device for wireless charging.

Apple's patent application targets certain parts of the idea, but is less important for others. At first, it sounded like wireless charging from below the monitor - such as facial recognition under the screen - became less attractive.

Personal electronic devices (such as tablets) can be configured to wirelessly charge accessories (such as stylus) through the device's display surface, 'it said. At least a portion of the display surface can be transparent for easy display and viewing

This sounds like the ability to display any content is just an optional part of the screen. This will not make it feasible as an iPhone, as the monitor is a somewhat critical element.

However, the drawings in the application indicate that the proposed approach is more like a hybrid display. A portion of the screen can enable wireless charging, and this area may not - but may not - display any content.

Given that the only person more enthusiastic about reducing borders than Apple is definitely every user, it is difficult to see the company bringing them back for any reason.

Besides, perhaps, one.

[Such] configurations can include tablets or smartphones configured to allow wireless charging of stylus or other accessories on the surface of personal electronic devices, 'the patent application continues,' for example, through a display of personal electronic devices

Top: Example of Apple Pencil placed on the monitor. Bottom: Detailed display shows that the wireless charging coil can be placed below the display screen, allowing the Apple Pencil to be placed on one side of the iPad or iPhone screen and automatically charging wirelessly, which is a very attractive possibility. It's not as attractive as being able to put your iPhone on an iPad and charge it, but it's very good. That's because it can take us further and eliminate the need to consider batteries. You can use Apple Pencil when needed, put it down after completion, and then charge it. When you press the Apple Pencil tightly against the top of the iPad, we already have wireless charging capabilities, but even so, it requires more careful consideration than putting down the pen. The patent application is attributed to eight inventors. This includes Zaki Moussaoui, whose previous related work included a patent application for preventing wireless chargers from interfering with CarKey.