Apple is reportedly gearing up to accelerate work on its batteries. The company has hired Soonho Ahn. He is a senior executive who has at Samsung SDI for over four years. Therefore, he is leading to industry speculation surrounding potential Apple-made batteries. Therefore, Apple has been directly sourcing cobalt from miners.
Cobalt is a key material required in the manufacturing of battery. Therefore, batteries used in Apple’s iPhones and other products are sourced from third party suppliers.
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Apple to make its own battery for its devices.
They directly sourcing cobalt from miners.
Therefore, Apple may look to have full control over its batteries. Therefore, not just a plug in a leaf about the battery design. But making its own batteries from scratch may also see Apple attempting to innovate in terms of the core battery technology itself.
For the longest time, innovation on the rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries has been the bare minimum, with the marginal increase in battery densities. Therefore, these batteries have remained the same in terms of how much space they take. Also, the battery stamina has increased, it has not reached a point that would truly make a massive amount of difference.
Therefore, Apple would also look to customize its batteries into various shape according to its device. But, Apple’s battery manufacturing plans remain under wraps because there is no official information. But unlike its efforts at building its own display panels and processors.
Let’s see what will Apple do will make a battery or not.