Next Surface Pen might sport wireless charging, FCC filing hints
(Windows Phone Central)

If true, the move would ditch ditch batteries for a solution already embraced by Apple and Samsung. What you need to know A new FCC filing hints that we might see wireless charging included in the next Surface Pen. The filing makes mention of a `charging coil,` which is a component that would facilitate wireless charging. Current Surface Pens use replaceable AAAA batteries. We`re just a couple of weeks away from Microsoft`s October 2 Surface event, and a new FCC filing may give us a small hint at one upgrade to expect. Picked up by The Verge, the filing, which is attributed to Microsoft, makes reference to a stylus pen, indicating it`s an updated version of the Surface Pen. However, the filing also mentions a charging coil, indicating that the next Surface Pen could feature wireless charging. Both the updated Apple Pencil and Samsung`s new S-Pen use charging coils as a mechanism for recharging the internal power sources that power them. Notably, the Apple Pencil magnetically docks...