This time, the publication's sources say Apple is working on a magnetically attached battery pack for iPhones—it would be the first Apple-designed iPhone battery pack that does not double as a case.

Apple has also already shipped some MagSafe accessories for the iPhone, including a charging cable that uses the magnets and other components to optimally align the charging coils and produce faster charging speeds than were possible with previous iPhone models with non-MagSafe Qi charging capability.

Apple gradually culled MagSafe from its MacBook product line over the past few years, but rumors are circulating that the company plans to reintroduce it with new MacBook Pro or MacBook Air models due later this year.

There is no sense as to when Apple might ship this new iPhone MagSafe battery product.

The report claims that Apple had aimed to "launch in the months following the iPhone 12 line" but that the product has been delayed due to struggles on the software side of development.