Updated 07:06 PM EST, Sun, Dec 22, 2024

iPhone 7 Price & Release Date: New Qualcomm Tech to Allow Wireless Charging? Specs Details Here! [News & Rumors]

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Apple will now be offering a true wireless charging experience thanks to a Qualcomm technology that allows even metal devices to have the said feature.

According to BGR, the elite line of devices from Apple had always been on top of every new feature offered for smartphones and tablets except for one thing - wireless charging.

This, says the outlet, is because the pervious technology for wireless charging cannot be used in metal-framed gadgets.

The material interferes with the charging pads.

Other brands like Samsung have converted their devices' housing to glass in order to incorporate this new high end feature, but Apple seemed to not too keen on doing the same.

Apple's flagship devices after iPhone 4S bring in more revenue with their sleek and stylish look.

Fortunately, Qualcomm has figured out a way for metal smartphones and tablets to be able to offer wireless charging through a new technology they call the WiPower.

"WiPower, as well as other technologies that meet the Rezence standard, operate at a frequency that is more tolerant of metal objects that come within the charge field," the company said in a statement released on Tuesday.

The Qualcomm® WiPowerTM would be able to match the required 22 watts at a speed which may even be faster than that of other wireless charging technologies.

"The techniques for designing a device to charge through a metal back cover, as well as the full suite of WiPower reference designs, are available today to WiPower licensees," the company explained further.

According to Qualcomm Wireless Charging General Manager Steve Pazol, this is another significant step towards better support and aesthetics for product designs that are made of metal alloys.

"QTIs engineering advancement eliminates a major obstacle facing wireless power and opens up the continued adoption of this desirable feature to a much wider range of consumer electronics and use cases," he said.

According to Digital Trends, the new wireless charging technology makes use of Bluetooth Smart to send the right amount of power to the device or multiple devices even if they have differing charging requirements.

With this new advancement, even gadgets that require higher amounts of energy would be able to charge faster since WiPower Technology adjusts to the device's requirements.

However, we have yet to see Apple's devices with this new technology, though tech news outlet ZDNet is considering that there is a possibility that the company would be able to design one of its own to avoid "consumer confusion and incompatibilities."

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