An Apple iPhone charging feature is reportedly facing new scrutiny. The feature aims to reduce a user's carbon footprint and is automatically turned on with iOS 16 software.

Apple also just released iOS 17.0.2 for the iPhone 15 series, and we’re installing it now to see if charging actually starts to hover around 80 percent with the new setting enabled.

The Apple iPhone 17 Air is set to become the slimmest iPhone, but will lose on a few features. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the iPhone 17 Air was close to removing the charging port as well.

As we await Apple’s iPhone 15 announcement, juicy charging cable rumors keep spicing up the month. The latest tidbit adds to the number of ways Apple might be improving its charging cords.

Wood expanded on his thoughts in an interview with CNBC. European lawmakers are requiring tech firms to standardize their charging systems. NurPhoto via Getty Images “My thinking is that Apple ...

See our ethics statement. Apple may need to ship the iPhone 15 with a power adapter to support the increased wattage from USB-C charging. Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images ...

The iPhone 15 could be compatible with a 35-watt charger, allowing the device to charge faster. Apple recommends iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max users avoid charging with any wired chargers over 27 ...

Officially, the current iPhone devices max out at 20W charging, which certain Android rivals have left in the dust. The OnePlus 13, for example, can hit 100W charging in most markets (though ...

Apple says: When Clean Energy Charging is enabled and you connect your iPhone to a charger, your iPhone gets a forecast of the carbon emissions in your local energy grid and uses it to charge your ...