In 2015, Samsung announced “the new beginning of a new wireless charging era”. Galaxy S6 & S6 edge was the first to come with wireless charging as a basic option.
Android users have been enjoying inductive wireless charging for quite some time now. Here is a list of newer models with wireless charging (Updated February 2019):
There are additional phone models coming soon that will have wireless charging such as Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G, ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G and more.
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It’s safe to say that all leading mobile phone models in the market come with embedded with wireless charging, making wireless charging the standard for power.
Editors note: This post was originally published in June 2018 and has been updated to reflect newer phone models coming to market for your convenience.
]]>We thought you would be interested to get a glimpse into the future! Here are some new and interesting applications where we are starting to see wireless charging:
Portable speakers are gaining traction, and it’s pretty common seeing them in parks, on the beach, or even while riding a bicycle. It seems natural to place them on a wireless charger when arriving home, preparing them for the next fun time out. Not to mention that they connect wirelessly to our smartphones via Bluetooth, in order to play music. Wireless charging completes the wireless experience, no doubt.
The concept of developing “smart clothes” is now beginning, and like wearables, soon our clothes will be able to measure physical vitals and survive washing machines too. Much more convenient than having to strap a sensor to your arm. And for more convenience, wireless charging these clothes just makes sense.
The drone market is rising. Originally developed mostly for army applications, there are many companies all around the globe working to improve the technology, specializing in different possible applications, many of them include autonomous operations whether if it’s for shipping or security. Bottom line relevant to our conversation is that no matter what, they will always need power. Wireless charging fits autonomous drones like a glove, streamlining operations for improved efficiency.
The US Navy is developing an under-water wireless charger for its unmanned undersea submarines. Currently they are having a hard time plugging in, which means only a human can connect them to a power socket. Wireless charging under-water will enable additional applications opening an ocean of opportunities and uses cases.
China’s space scientists are exploring ways to wirelessly charge rockets, yes, yes, you are reading correctly. Of course there’s a lot of sense since cables are very heavy and hold a variety of risks. It will be interesting to see how this turns out.
]]>Wireless chargers in public place businesses are used often, by different people using different phone models, sometimes in wet environments, and are usually installed for a while as they are integrated in surfaces. Therefore when looking for suitable wireless chargers for your business you should look for the following features:
The wireless charging standards are still in fluctuation and therefore it’s important to make sure that when installing an infrastructure of wireless charging in your business, you should make sure it is future proof by upgradeable software.
Such an example is the Wireless Power Consortium’s current effort to release an updated specification that will include Qi authentication of transmitters to mobile phones. This authentication will help mobile phones verify that the transmitters are Qi compliant and safe to use, especially as we see the charging speeds rise. All leading mobile phone manufacturers are expected to adopt this for faster charging towards the end of 2019.
Authentication support requires major changes to transmitter software and requires the transmitter to be able to support storage of key information. Transmitters that will not support these extensions would not be able to fast charge with newer phones (and they will revert to slow 5W charging only).
Angelo’s wireless Charging Spots are connected to the cloud, allowing us to continually upgrade our installed Charging Spot’s software with all the new technology advancements.
To promise the best wireless charging experience for all customers, the wireless charger needs to be compatible with all available wireless charging standards in the market. Qi is the widest adopted standard in the market for charging up to 5W. For higher speeds we can see proprietary wireless charging protocols such as Samsung’s Adaptive Fast Charge, Apple’s 7.5W fast charge and Google’s 10W fast charge.
Angelo is able to upgrade its Charging Spots in order to keep up with the new technology extensions as they appear in the market, making sure the user experience will be the best to all users.
Wireless chargers in public places should be able to physically withhold frequent usage for a long period of time. As they are usually installed in public spaces such as restaurants, they should be sturdy enough to last through occasion liquid spills and cleaning solvents.
Angelo is the market pioneer and has the largest wireless charging network in the public space for 5 years now. Our hardware has proved to be resilient and most suitable for the public space.
Many manufactures claim to produce wireless chargers these days. Only a few are truly reputable, using original technology licensed patents and have wide experience in public space infrastructure.
For Angelo this is a “no brainer” since we were first to market with our public space wireless chargers! Moreover, Angelo submitted over 200 patents concerning wireless charging, over 115 of them have already been approved. Powermat has a strong Research & Development team that continues to enhance wireless charging capabilities in addition to maintaining our strong infrastructure quality and universal compatibility.
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