Posted 3/28/2024, 5:15:35 PM
Apple Developing Presto System to Wirelessly Update iPhones in Box Before You Open Them
- Apple is developing a new "Presto" system to update iPhones while still in their retail boxes, without ever opening them
- It uses a custom silver rack dubbed a "toaster" that can wirelessly charge and communicate with up to 6 iPhones at once
- It likely works by using NFC to wake the iPhone and connect it to Wi-Fi, then downloading and installing updates
- This avoids the common inconvenience of unboxing a phone only to wait through a lengthy software update
- Rollout of the Presto hardware to Apple Stores is planned to start in April in the US and finish by summer