How many times have you been out on the road
and found that your phone was running short of battery life? It’s a problem we
have all encountered and apart from always charging your phone, there are two
obvious remedies, suppliers investing in better battery technology, or
providing portable top up solutions.
Toyota is leading the way to make charging
more available and easier whilst on the move. Next year they will introduce Qi
(not the Stephen Fry game show) pronounced ‘chee’. Qi works via
magnetic induction that transmits energy over a magnetic field and was used on
the, no forgotten Palm Pre. There are
no wires, you just rest your phone on a mat and ‘Hey Presto’ it charges.
Toyota will introduce Qi in its new Avalon sedan and others are queuing
up to follow. Also Powermat Technologies are currently deploying charging mats
in US public sites such as Starbucks.
Currently, Qi wireless charging is supported by 34 mobile phone models and
there are additionalsystem to facilitate other smartphones. The Wireless Power
Consortium that is pushing Qi, has more than 100 members, including Samsung,
Nokia, HTC, Motorola Mobility and Sony and importantly means that any
Qi-enabled handset is compatible with any Qi charger, regardless of the brand.
The Smartphone is about to become a bit more smarter
No comments:
Post a Comment