Apple’s seemingly abandoned ‘Magic Charger’ appears in new photos

Apple's first-party lineup of MagSafe charging accessories for the iPhone is fairly limited: you've got the standard MagSafe puck, the MagSafe Duo, the underwhelming MagSafe Battery Pack, and well... that's it. But new images indicate that Apple at some point considered releasing a metal stand with an integrated MagSafe charger.

The photos and related details were shared by Twitter user @TheBlueMister and subsequently covered by MacRumors. @TheBlueMister is among a hobbyist group of collectors on Twitter that share details about prototype and prerelease Apple devices and accessories. More than one person has gotten ahold of the Apple Magic Charger" (that's what it's identified as when plugged into a Mac), which helps lend some credence...

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