Apple’s done with its annual September event but we haven’t got AirPower till now and chances are that its gonna take more time but Samsung already has one so maybe we don’t need a wireless charger from Apple anymore as it would have cost us another kidney. Earlier this month Samsung announced a bunch of hardware at its “Life Unstoppable” virtual event ” and the Samsung Wireless Charger Trio was one of them which is basically Apple’s AirPower but from Samsung and you can charge your phone, watch, and earbuds simultaneously just like it was supposed to happen with AirPower. At the time of launch, Samsung didn’t reveal much about the Wireless Charger Trio other than that it can charge three devices at once which is pretty evident from its name but a recent listing on Samsung’s Germany and Korea’s online stores gives us some new information about the AirPower rival. The listing reveals that the Wireless Charger Trio has six charging coils and it can fast charge Samsung phones at 9W while other Qi-supported devices will be getting juiced up at 5W whereas Apple products will be getting charged at 7.5W. The charging pad also gets an LED indicator to let you know the charging status. The dimensions of the wireless charging pad are 240 x 86 x 15.5 mm and it weighs 320g. It is compatible with all the Samsung flagships back to the Galaxy S6 to the Galaxy Z Fold2 and it also supports Galaxy Buds and the Galaxy Watch with wireless charging compatibility. It will be available in black and white color and it can charge phones with cases up to 3mm thick but it also depends on the case’s material. There is no exact launch date given from Samsung’s end but you can expect to launch sooner than ever since it has been already listed on a few stores which point towards an imminent launch.
read more +On October 22, wireless Charging Asia 2021 will be held in Shenzhen, the first large-scale wireless charging industry chain exhibition in the world in 2021. The exhibition not only obtained the support of WPC Wireless Charging Alliance and AirFuel Wireless Charging Alliance, but also recruited dozens of enterprises related to the wireless charging industry chain, forming a complete industry chain including chips, solutions, finished products and certification. Wireless Charging Asia 2021 is composed of two parts: technical seminar and product exhibition. The seminar will welcome several technical experts from wireless charging technology organizations, wireless charging chip manufacturers, certification and testing institutions, share the latest wireless charging technology, standards and application cases, to help downstream manufacturers understand the market direction, seize the market opportunities. At the product exhibition site, there will be a number of classic wireless charging solutions and application cases, covering MagSafe wireless charging, wireless charger, wireless charging bank, wireless charging vehicle bracket, TWS headset wireless charging bin, etc.
read more +At 1am on October 19, 2021, Apple held a special event to unveil AirPods 3, 2021 Macbook Pro, and a new color scheme for the HomePod Mini. The Macbook Pro 2021 is powered by an M1 Pro/M1 MAX processor, with powerful ports for Lightning, HDMI, 3.5mm headphones, and magnetic charging. Apple also unveiled a new 140W USB-C charger, which appears to use the new USB PD3.1 charging technology.
read more +Apple is probably the most beloved magnetic absorption function of digital factory, this kind of "click" sound, can be easily adsorbed alignment of interface design, whether in the MacBook charging interface or the magnetic suction protection shell, are widely acclaimed, reduce mechanical wear of the docking at the same time, the magnetic suction also ensures accident cases of equipment such as drag and drop interface. The iPhone has a lot of features to offer. Apple finally brought magnets and a bunch of accessories to the iPhone. Any new feature Apple adds to the iPhone that requires an external accessory will send shockwaves through the industry. The same goes for MagSafe, a new feature for the iPhone 12 series. In addition to the MagSafe 15W wireless charger, which Apple announced at the same time, Apple has also designed a bunch of gadgets. Not only that, but there's a stand for Magsafe wireless charging, and accessories for accessories, nesting. Although the MFM (Made for MagSafe) certification only recently opened 15W wireless charging module, but manufacturers have been scrambling to develop a variety of magnetic accessories, such as magnetic wireless charging, magnetic protection shell, magnetic radiator, magnetic charging treasure, etc. The iPhone 12 series supports the Qi wireless charging protocol, so most of these third-party wireless charging products can reach 7.5W of charging power.
read more +Apple’s done with its annual September event but we haven’t got AirPower till now and chances are that its gonna take more time but Samsung already has one so maybe we don’t need a wireless charger from Apple anymore as it would have cost us another kidney. Earlier this month Samsung announced a bunch of hardware at its “Life Unstoppable” virtual event ” and the Samsung Wireless Charger Trio was one of them which is basically Apple’s AirPower but from Samsung and you can charge your phone, watch, and earbuds simultaneously just like it was supposed to happen with AirPower. At the time of launch, Samsung didn’t reveal much about the Wireless Charger Trio other than that it can charge three devices at once which is pretty evident from its name but a recent listing on Samsung’s Germany and Korea’s online stores gives us some new information about the AirPower rival. The listing reveals that the Wireless Charger Trio has six charging coils and it can fast charge Samsung phones at 9W while other Qi-supported devices will be getting juiced up at 5W whereas Apple products will be getting charged at 7.5W. The charging pad also gets an LED indicator to let you know the charging status. The dimensions of the wireless charging pad are 240 x 86 x 15.5 mm and it weighs 320g. It is compatible with all the Samsung flagships back to the Galaxy S6 to the Galaxy Z Fold2 and it also supports Galaxy Buds and the Galaxy Watch with wireless charging compatibility. It will be available in black and white color and it can charge phones with cases up to 3mm thick but it also depends on the case’s material. There is no exact launch date given from Samsung’s end but you can expect to launch sooner than ever since it has been already listed on a few stores which point towards an imminent launch.
read more +When passengers arriving at Oslo’s central railway station step into a waiting taxi, they may be unknowingly experiencing a taste of the future. Next year, 25 of the Norwegian capital’s electric taxis will be fitted with under-vehicle technology that will recharge them wirelessly on a taxi rank embedded with charging pads. Fitted to a test fleet of Jaguar I-Pace cars, the technology is part of a trial that authorities hope will be rolled out across the country as part of a push to make all of Norway’s vehicles electric. “The taxi industry is the ideal test bed for wireless charging, and indeed for high-mileage electric mobility across the board,” says Ralf Speth, Jaguar Land Rover chief executive. “The inherently safe, energy efficient and high-powered wireless charging platform will prove critical for electric fleets, as the infrastructure is more effective than refuelling a conventional vehicle.” Taxis and bus fleets make an obvious first step for testing wireless charging technology Wireless-or induction-charging is one of several bets taken by the auto industry to alleviate the inconvenience of recharging EVs. Electric car sales are still low globally, but are expected to rise in the coming decade, driven by emissions regulations in Europe and China as well as decarbonisation targets from countries such as Norway, the UK and Germany. While improving battery technology offers higher density, and therefore greater mileage before recharging, experts say that short-cut technologies such as induction charging may encourage more consumers to switch to EVs. Taxis and bus fleets, which have dependable routes and waiting places, make an obvious first step for testing the technology. “Before you get to electric cars there are an awful lot of vehicles such as buses and taxis and vans and others that have to go electric,” says Andrew Daga, chief executive of Momentum Dynamics, which provides the Oslo trial’s charging systems. “There’s no feasible way to put electricity into batteries of those vehicles easily.” The idea is that vehicles waiting either in taxi ranks or at bus stops will eke out a few minutes of charging while stopped, helping replenish the battery in small amounts and avoiding the need for a grid-draining charge of the entire fleet every night. “It makes sense to have a reliable system and fewer chargers with higher utilisation rate, rather than concentrate it in fewer depots each using a skyscraper’s worth of electricity,” he says. The company is aiming to cut the cost of each charging pad on a vehicle — it currently costs $30,000 to add four to six pads to a bus-to less than $1,000 once it is producing at scale. Vehicles waiting in taxi ranks eke out a few minutes of charging, replenishing their battery and avoiding a grid-draining night charge by an entire fleet Critics of the technology point to heat loss from the wireless charging system, and expensive installation. Calculations from the International Council on Clean Transportation, a non-profit group, are that costs rise exponentially as the voltage of a system increases. Installing a 1.2kW home charger can cost as little as $813, but a 50kW fast charger costs $28,000, rising to $75,000 for a 150kW and $140,000 for a 350kW system, according to a recent report. Mr Daga says floor panels can last up to 20 years, with most of the cost coming from grid upgrades that would be needed at any charging station, whether underfloor or using a cable. Some mainstream charging companies are lukewarm on the technology that may, if widely successful, threaten the model of charging stations that also sell food or coffee to waiting vehicle owners, at a high margin. “We do not see significant growth potential for wireless charging,” says Tom Callow from BP Chargemaster, a supplier of EV chargers in the UK. “Vehicle manufacturers are understandably anxious about adding weight to vehicles, and to standardise receiver design, location and specification.” The technology, he says, has more potential for taxis or commercial vehicles, which are standardised. In the scheme of the century-old motor industry, modern electric battery cars and their accessories are relatively new. As such, it remains unclear what the dominant charging pattern or technology will be for consumers — prompting the industry to spread its bets. Other fringe technologies are also being explored as ways to improve charging. One-battery swapping-uses robots to change batteries at a swap station, a process that while slightly longer than traditional refuelling is a fraction of the wait time for charging a battery. NIO, a Chinese electric car start-up, has changed more than 800,000 batteries as of May this year, through its network of battery swapping stations. Offshoots of the industry are also dabbling in solar cars, a technology that may one day allow cars to run without stopping to charge. The European Solar Challenge in Belgium, planned for September, will see teams race cars around a track for 24 hours, with two night recharges permitted to compensate for running the cars when they cannot charge via solar power. But despite carmakers such as Ford and Audi sponsoring teams in the solar race, the technology remains in its infancy. “They’re still very inefficient, we are at 22 per cent,” says Rachel Burstow, a fourth-year engineering student on the Durham University Electric Motorsport team, adding “but even the top teams are only running at 28-30 per cent”. Whatever the solution, the shift to EVs has profound implications for the network of petrol stations that have long supported combustion cars. “The world that we are moving into requires people to think a bit differently about fuelling these EVs,” says Mr Daga. “We won’t succeed if we just try to replicate the gas pump paradigm.”
read more +Recommendations to fast-charge iPhone or iPad often include picking up the $20 18W power adapter from Apple or similar from a third party. But what if you already have a higher-powered USB-C charger for your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air? Follow along for which iPhones and iPads you can fast charge with Apple’s MacBook chargers. While Apple ships an 18W USB-C power adapter with the iPhone 11 Pro models, the lower-powered 5W brick (not fast-charging compatible) comes with the iPhone 11, iPhone SE, and earlier models. And notably, the iPhone 12 lineup may not come with a power adapter in the box. Fast charging offers around 50% battery in 30 minutes. But picking up a new USB-C to Lightning cable and 18W charging block from Apple costs $40 if you need both. Of course, third-party options cost less. But what about using something you already have? The good news is that most recent iPhones and iPads work with all of the Mac notebook USB-C chargers, even the 96W model that comes with the 16-inch MacBook Pro. While it may sound risky at first, it’s safe to use any of Apple’s USB-C chargers, as your iPhone or iPad is what determines the power it receives, not the charger. Apple even does its own testing with the whole range of its USB-C power adapters. Fast charge iPhone iPad with MacBook charger? Note: depending on the current capacity of your battery, your device will pull different levels of power. For example, a battery at 10% will draw more power than one at 80%. Fast-charge iPhone and iPad with MacBook chargers? Apple updated its support document that says the following iOS devices are compatible with the 18W, 29W, 30W, 61W, 87W, and 96W adapters for fast charging: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and later iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation and later) iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation and later) iPad Pro 10.5-inch iPad Air (3rd generation) iPad mini (5th generation) Apple notes you can use its USB-C to Lightning cable or that “a comparable third-party USB-C power adapter that supports USB Power Delivery (USB-PD)” will also work like Anker’s Powerline series. If you are looking for a more flexible USB-C charger or want to pick up an extra one, RAVPower makes a great dual-port 90W GaN model (reviewed) that’s more compact than Apple’s chargers. Another nice alternative is Anker’s 36W dual-port USB-C charger. Both allow you to fast charge two iPhones or iPads simultaneously.
read more +Wireless charging has been around for quite some time now. If you own a flagship smartphone released within the past three years, chances are that it supports wireless charging. This feature is also present on some mid-range devices and is in the news again thanks to the iPhone SE (2020) as well as the OnePlus 8 Pro. That's not all, wireless charging is also used to charge some wearable devices and a few true wireless earphones as well. In fact, you can even charge smaller devices wirelessly from your phone's battery. So let me explain what wireless charging is, how it works, and everything else you need to know. One has to simply place a compatible device on a wireless charging pad, and the device starts charging. This can be extremely convenient, eliminating the need for cables. Whether you have an iPhone or an Android smartphone, the standard is identical and is independent of the port at the bottom of your device. Before I explain how wireless charging works, I would like to add that there were two charging standards when this concept took off. Qi (pronounced “chi”) was a standard by the WPC (Wireless Power Consortium), and PMA was promoted by the Power Matters Alliance. Both are based on inductive charging, but Qi has been widely adopted by electronics manufacturers and is now the de facto standard so you don't have to worry about compatibility. How does wireless charging work? It uses electromagnetic induction to wirelessly transmit power between a wireless charger and a device that can be wirelessly charged. To simplify, there is one coil in the wireless charger and another in the receiver. Wireless charging gadgets360 cover Wireless Charging So here is what happens when you place a smartphone that is capable of wireless charging on a wireless charging pad. The wireless charger sends out a signal from its coil, which is picked up by the receiver coil in the smartphone. Once this happens, you'll usually see an LED on the wireless charger light up or change colour to indicate charging. A wireless charging pad has a coil that is usually made out of copper and is tightly wound. This is used as the medium to transfer the power out of this wireless charger. When a current is passed through the coil, it generates an alternating magnetic field. A smartphone capable of charging wirelessly has a copper coil receiver. This picks up the alternating magnetic field and induces a current which is then passed on through a power rectifier on to the battery of the smartphone to charge it. Wireless charging requires the two coils to be aligned for power transmission, so the placement of the device on the charging pad is crucial. For devices that can only be charged wirelessly, such as the Apple Watch Series 5 (Review) and Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 4G (Review), the device and its wireless charger have magnets that align and secure the device for charging wirelessly. Accessory manufacturers have started designing chargers with more than one coil for better coverage, and also to be able to charge more than one device wirelessly at a time. These wireless chargers come in various shapes and sizes and have anti-slip materials. You get charging pads that lay flat on a table as well as stands that let the phone rest at an angle so that the display can be viewed. Samsung and Google both have wireless chargers for their products, but thanks to the Qi standard, they are compatible with a lot of other products as well. Apple also announced its own AirPower wireless charger which was supposed to be able to work with multiple devices at the same time, but it failed to see the light of day. Wireless Chargers Multi device Wireless Chargers support multiple devices Some wireless chargers have support for multiple devices as well Wireless charging is convenient, but it is slow and not very efficient when you compare it to using a cable. Another downside is that wireless charging generates some heat. This has discouraged manufacturers from making fast wireless chargers that can compete with the plug-in chargers we currently use. Oppo and OnePlus recently changed that by launching the AirVooC and the Warp Charge 30 Wireless Charger standards respectively. AirVooC was launched with the Oppo Ace 2 while OnePlus launched its charger with the OnePlus 8 Pro. These chargers have internal fans to cool them, and they will only work at their peak speeds with the respective brands' compatible devices. And now we get to reverse wireless charging. The concept is very similar to wireless charging, but in this case, it is a smartphone that uses its own battery power to charge another device wirelessly. The coil in the smartphone is used as a transmitter, to charge smaller devices such as wireless earphones or an activity tracker. Very few smartphones support reverse wireless charging. Some of the popular ones are the Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S20, and Galaxy Note 10 series of smartphones. Reverse wireless charging also is also slow and relatively inefficient, and we recommend that you use it only when really needed. That is how wireless charging works compared to traditional charging. Would you want wireless charging on your next phone, or are you fine plugging it in? Let us know in the comments.
read more +Samsung has been into making a new wireless charging device. If a report from Evan Blass’s Patreon page is believed, the wireless charger will be called Wireless Charger Pad Trio. The new wireless charger would be a successor of Duo. The duo can charge a smartphone and smartwatch together. The devices use the Qi standard. The Patreon page has solid pieces of evidence to back up the new specs claims. There is a render that shows the Pad Trio is similar to AirPower. The device has a sleek design and rectangular shape like its Apple counterpart. It could charge 2-3 phones simultaneously. The reports also suggest that the charger could also work for a smartwatch. Difference From AirPower It is not common for companies to launch similar purpose devices as counterparts. Although Pad Trio has similarity to AirPower in terms of design, the internal working is different. Unlike AirPower, Pad Trio may not contain coils in the internal workings. There may be type C USB that is faster in comparison to other chargers available in the market. Launch Date Samsung is yet to announce the release date of Pad Trio. We can only make guesses at the current moment. But, there is a strong possibility the new charger could launch with Galaxy Z Fold2 in September 2020. We will update you with any changes as soon as possible. Keep watching this space for information on Pad Trio.
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