Qualcomm's wireless power technology allows for pad-free charging

April 29, 2013

If Qualcomm's vision becomes a reality, users will be able to wirelessly recharge smartphones and tablets without placing them in direct contact with charging pads. The chip maker has started shipping test equipment that allows phones to be charged by placing them millimeters away from a wireless power source. A wireless charging source could placed behind a wall, under a table or inside furniture, and multiple devices can be placed on any surface and still be charged from the installed wireless power source. Today, most wireless charging requires placing a phone directly on a charging pad, which needs to be placed flat on a surface. Smartphones from companies like Samsung, LG and Nokia support that form of wireless charging. "This would mean retail establishments wanting to add wireless power need to either install new furniture with the technology pre-installed, or physically alter existing furniture, which can be both costly and messy," wrote Geoff Gordon, senior manager, of product marketing at Qualcomm, in a blog entry. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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