Wireless Charging Around Town
Posted in: eco, mobile, PRODUCT INNOVATIONS, retail, Today's ChiliWe recently blogged about the Panasonic solar powered inductive charging table which was on show at this year’s Retail Expo. Following on from this NTT docomo displayed their own version at Wireless Japan, the “Okudake Charger” literally meaning “just place it”.
Combined with Panasonic’s Eneloop battery, Docomo have already announced that one of their new smartphones, to be launched this sumer, will be powered by the wireless charging compatible battery. The technology uses similar electromagnetic induction coil charging, the position of the coil being automatically adjusted to achieve the most efficient charging system. The battery itself, rather than the phone, contains the component and begins charging automatically when placed on the pad.
With the technology going into full production and featured in this years phone models, Docomo have already announced partnerships with ANA Airways, Toho Cinemas and the Pronto coffee shop chain. The system has been developed to comply with the international Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) Qi standard and will be able to be used with any device that uses the Qi batteries including cameras, mobile games consoles or video cameras. A consortium of Asia, European and American companies, WPC, means that we could also start to see products that can be charged in any country regardless of the ampage. Getting rid of the need to buy cumbersome socket adapters would be a welcome bonus to those who frequently travel internationally across different continents.
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