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How much faster are Samsung's Fast Wireless Chargers?

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Posted by Russell Holly on 15 Sep 2016 12:00 pm
Fast Wireless Charger
How much faster are Fast Wireless chargers? Wireless charging is one of those things most folks tend to ignore for two reasons. No Android phone that supports wireless charging has ever included a wireless charger in the box, and wireless charging is never as fast as the charger you do get in the box. It's only marginally more convenient to set a phone on a little tray than it is to plug it in...

Samsung Fast Charge Wireless Charging Stand review

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 4 May 2016 1:00 pm
Samsung Fast Charge Wireless Charging Stand
Samsung's Qi chargers haven't had the best designs, but this one gets it right. Last year's Galaxy S6 edge+ and Note 5 brought along with them new faster wireless charging tech, but that also required a charging pad that was able to output enough power to make it all happen. Samsung's only fast wireless charging pad was a pretty solid improvement over the previous standard-speed model, but we...

A quick look at the Samsung Fast Charge Qi Wireless Charging Pad

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 2 Oct 2015 1:25 pm
Samsung Fast Charge Qi Wireless Charging Pad
This is how fast all wireless charging should be, but unfortunately right now your choices are limited. Building on the announcement of built-in wireless charging on the Galaxy S6, Samsung did us one better with the inclusion of so-called "Fast Charge" wireless charging on the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 edge+. Problem was there actually weren't any wireless chargers out there that actually output...

Emirates installs Qi wireless charging trays in its Dubai lounges

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Posted by Dan Thorp-Lancaster on 30 Jun 2015 5:34 pm
Emirates installs Qi wireless charging trays in its Dubai lounges
Emirates Airlines announced that it has starting rolling out QI wireless charging trays in its First Class and Business Class lounges. The initial rollout will see 30 wireless charging trays installed in the airline's lounges in Dubai.

Your Qi charger will soon support 15W fast charging

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Posted by Russell Holly on 24 Jun 2015 7:52 am
Qi fast charging
Wireless charging is about to become just as capable as wired charging. An update to the Qi charging spec has been announced by the Wireless Power Consortium, and it's all about more power and backwards compatibility. Qi chargers will soon be able to fully utilize 15W charging device, more commonly known as Quick Charge 2.0 chargers. Qi platters will be able to pass the power to devices that...

Qi or Powermat? What's the difference and which should you choose?

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Posted by Russell Holly on 9 Jun 2015 3:30 pm
Wireless Charging Galaxy S6
Making the switch from cables to platters means picking a standard, which unfortunately isn't as easy or obvious as it sounds. Wireless charging has been around for some time now, though for a myriad of reasons has never really picked up steam. Now that we're seeing more devices support the tech by baking it right into the device instead of making you purchase some ill-fitting or less-than-...

IKEA's wireless charging furniture coming to U.S. in 'late spring' starting at $27.99

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Posted by Dan Thorp-Lancaster on 16 Apr 2015 2:52 pm
IKEA outs 'late spring' U.S. launch for wireless charging furniture; details pricing
Anxious to get some wireless charging tech around your home? IKEA has released some more details on its wireless charging furniture collection, which is set to come to the U.S. by late spring.

A look at the new Samsung Qi Wireless Charging Pad

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 3 Apr 2015 1:33 pm
Samsung Qi charger
Samsung needed a new wireless charger to pair up with the Galaxy S6, and it's a pretty nice piece of gear. Even though it didn't actually offer a phone with Qi charging built-in, Samsung has previously sold a basic Qi charger for those who added it after the fact to their phone. Now that the Galaxy S6 has wireless charging from the start, it was as good a time as any for Samsung to refresh its...

Wireless Charging

Posted by Staff on 31 Mar 2015 10:30 am
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging is just what it sounds like — a way to charge your phone, tablet or other device without using any wires. Wireless charging is a simple as placing your device on a charging pad and letting the magic happen. The charger itself is of course connected to a power source, but your device doesn't have to be physically plugged in. Wireless charging has actually been around for years...

IKEA to integrate Qi charging in some furniture starting in April 2015

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 1 Mar 2015 3:17 am
IKEA logo
[custom:mwc15]Everyone's favorite build-your-own furniture store IKEA has just announced a partnership to start integrating Qi charging for devices into some of its furniture. Starting in April 2015, IKEA will offer bedside tables, lamps and desks with Qi charging built in, meaning you won't need to drop any extra cables or charging bases to keep your phones topped up.

TYLT VU SOLO Qi charger review

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 10 Feb 2015 12:23 pm
TYLT VU SOLO charger
Qi chargers are commodities, but TYLT keeps coming up with new ideas You can get a Qi-compatible wireless charger from any number of manufacturers in every shape, size, style and quality level. And in this sea of chargers TYLT has continued to make interesting and appealing options that make you look at them instead of the no-name ones out there. They always bring an unmistakable design, to...

These are Samsung's Qi charging backs for the Galaxy Note 4

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 24 Jan 2015 1:12 pm
Galaxy Note 4 Qi charging backs
Qi doesn't come free on the Note 4 — get ready for a couple of compromises Samsung put a big 'ol battery in the Note 4, and didn't even cover up the USB port with a flap like the Galaxy S5 — but that doesn't mean many of us aren't still wishing that the phone came with wireless charging capabilities out of the box. Just as it's done for the past few flagships, Samsung instead sells replacement...

Best Buy now sells spare Moto 360 chargers

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Posted by Chuong H Nguyen on 13 Oct 2014 7:14 pm
Best Buy now sells spare official Moto 360 chargers
Best Buy is now selling spare Moto 360 chargers so you can buy an extra for the office and keep one at home. Unfortunately, the Qi wireless charging accessory doesn't come cheap, and the official Moto 360 charger, which props up your smartwatch up so you can see it comfortably on a desk on night stand, costs $39.99 at Best Buy.

Updated Qi wireless charging means your phones won't have to be directly touching the charger

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Posted by Derek Kessler on 31 Jul 2014 2:23 pm
Your next phone might be able to charge through space
The new Qi v1.2 specification will enable wireless charging through even greater spans than before. The current Qi standard is capable of blasting power wirelessly through up to 7mm of space, but the new standard amps that up to 45mm (1.77 inches). This will make it much easier to embed Qi chargers inside of things (like desks, tables, cars, blocks of cheese, etc).

The Moto 360 will support Qi wireless charging

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Posted by Derek Kessler on 23 Jun 2014 3:20 pm
Moto 360
We've yet to see the Moto 360 come across the FCC's testing docket, but its charger? That just scurried across the test bench — with the Moto 360 itself in tow as "Test support equipment." Normally a standard plug-in charger would not find itself under scrutiny from the FCC, after all they're all about things that transmit through the air. Which it would seem this very Qi charger does.

New Broadcom chip to finally bridge the gap between wireless charging standards

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Posted by Joseph Keller on 28 May 2014 11:00 am
Wireless Charging
Broadcom has announced a new wireless charging chip that aims to simplify wireless charging by combining all three current standards onto a single chip. The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), the Power Matters Alliance (PMA), and the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP - of which Broadcom is a member) all have their own standards, though the PMA and A4WP have recently agreed to merge. While the...

The Samsung Galaxy S5 official wireless charging cover

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 16 May 2014 11:27 am
Samsung Galaxy S5 wireless charging
The Samsung Galaxy S5 wireless charging cover adds a little bulk — but it also helps you keep your GS5 topped up throughout the day The daily chore of charging our phones is one we're all familiar with. In the case of the Samsung Galaxy S5, this process is a little more fiddly than most, due to the plastic flap protecting the phone's ports from water damage. Fortunately Samsung's preparing to...

Orée Pebble 2 is a beautiful natural material Qi charger looking for Kickstarter backers

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Posted by Chuong H Nguyen on 14 May 2014 6:52 pm
Orée Pebble 2 Qi charger
For those who want to add a little bit of luxury to their smartphone, Orée has created a wireless charging block that's fashioned out of a single block of wood or marble and integrates a speaker and microphone for speakerphone calls. For a Kickstarter pledge starting at $200, the Orée Pebble 2 is an elegantly designed cylinder that sits on your desk and bedside stand so you can merely set a...

Zens keeps your phone charged wirelessly, but steals your car's precious coffee holder

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Posted by Derek Kessler on 2 Apr 2014 10:37 am
Zens Car Charger
Zens has a new Qi wireless charger, and this one is for your car. The aptly-named "ZENS Qi Wireless Car Charger" is set to hit markets on April 15th for an eye-melting €69.99 (US$96.54). It's designed to split into your cup holder and has a slot on its top designed to accommodate smartphones with displays up to 5 inches. Blessedly, the vast majority of phones that support Qi charging (both...

Zens introduces two hot new high-capacity Qi wireless chargers

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 18 Mar 2014 11:29 pm
Zens wireless speaker and charger
Zens' new 4,500mAh Power Bank chargers bring the juice and the tunes We're big fans of the Zens Qi wireless chargers around these parts, and we're really digging the news Zens sent us today. They have two 4,500mAh Qi wireless Power Banks in the works to dole out all sorts of electrons to keep your compatible device going and going. The standard Power Bank charges via USB, and the huge...

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