Wireless Charging Gets Boost From Dell, as Smartphones an Entry Point, Says IHS
Wireless charging got a boost from Dell’s announcement of a two-in-one tablet with a detachable wireless charging-enabled keyboard, said a Tuesday IHS Markit report. It uses magnetic resonance technology from WiTricity and is compatible with the AirFuel resonant specification. This…
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“could not have come at a better time” for the industry, since 75 percent of respondents to an IHS survey said they would like wireless charging capability in laptops, said analyst Vicky Yussuff. Mobile phones remain the primary driver for wireless power technology development and will be joined by laptops and wearables, said the research firm. Global receiver unit shipments are forecast to reach 325 million units by year-end, following 40 percent growth in 2016, said IHS. Samsung’s decision to retain wireless charging on the Galaxy S7, and LG’s addition of wireless charging in the new G6 for the U.S. market were “crucial," said Yussuff. Apple is expected to follow suit later this year with its next iPhone, she said. “The mobile phone market continues to be the entry point for the consumer experience of wireless power.”