Ben Lovejoy at 9to5Mac has been following this issue closely. today he reported that Apple bought a company in the past week that has breakthrough technology. devices can be charged up to 20 feet away without placing the device on a charging pad. If Apple can deploy this technology to scale, it will be a game changer and Apple will again set the standard that others must meet to be competitive. Check out Ben's reporting and analysis for more.
Kelly On 9/16/16, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > Interesting yes. Of course Nikola Tesla was working on the wireless > transmission of power and light 120 years ago and predicted much about > wireless communication back then. > It would definitely be like Apple to come out with something like that > especiall for the 10-year anniversary iPhone, if they could get this to work > next year's iPhone sales would go absolutely through the roof. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Ed Worrell > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2016 8:37 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Wireless Charging Comments? > > Hello, Here is what I have found on what Apple may be working on for a > future device. It is just speculation, but it is fun to watch the ideas. > > Apple Developing Wireless-Charged iPhone for as Soon as 2017 - Bloomberg > Apple Inc. is working with partners in the U.S. and Asia to develop new > wireless charging technology that could be deployed on its mobile devices as > soon as next year, according to people familiar with the plans. > Apple is exploring cutting-edge technologies that would allow iPhones and > iPads to be powered from further away than the charging mats used with > current smartphones, the people said, asking not to be identified as the > details are private. The iPhone maker is looking to overcome technical > barriers including loss of power over distance with a decision on > implementing the technology still being assessed, they said. > > With iPhones and iPads generating more than three quarters of Apple’s > revenue, new technologies can give its devices an edge and help the company > sell products at a > premium<http://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articles/2016-01-26/apple-s-premium-for-its-phones-defies-gravity-as-sales-soften> > in a slowing market. Samsung Electronics Co., Sony Corp. and Google Inc. are > among rivals that have released wirelessly-charged smartphones that still > require proximity to a charging plate. > Efficiency of power transfer decreases as the distance between transmitter > and receiver grows, which means batteries take longer to recharge. > Trudy Muller, a spokeswoman for Apple, declined to comment when contacted by > Bloomberg News. > Developing Technology > In 2010 Apple made a patent > application<http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=9,086,864.PN.&OS=PN/9,086,864&RS=PN/9,086,864> > outlining a concept of using an iMac personal computer as a hub for > wirelessly recharging at a distance of about 1 meter using a technique > called near-field magnetic resonance. Apple currently uses a similar > technique, called induction, to charge its Watch within millimeters of the > power source. > Another Apple patent<http://pimg-fpiw.uspto.gov/fdd/13/095/092/0.pdf> > outlined a method for making aluminum phone casings that allow radio waves > to pass through, a technique that would minimize the problem of metal > interfering with transmitted signals. > Apple has previously played > down<http://allthingsd.com/20120912/interview-phil-schiller-on-why-the-iphone-5-has-a-new-connector-but-not-nfc-or-wireless-charging/> > its interest in any charging technology that still needs to be plugged into > a wall socket because such methods would add little convenience. > Semiconductor makers > Broadcom<https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless-connectivity/wireless-charging/bcm59350> > Corp. and > Qualcomm<https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2015/07/28/qualcomm-becomes-first-company-enable-wireless-charging-mobile-devices> > Inc. are among those who have developed or are developing technology and > standards for wireless charging. > Broadcom offers a chip that supports the three major > wireless-charging<https://www.broadcom.com/products/wireless-connectivity/wireless-charging/bcm59350> > technical standards while Qualcomm supports two of those technologies and > last year said it has developed a method to skirt the problem of metallic > interference<https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2015/07/28/qualcomm-becomes-first-company-enable-wireless-charging-mobile-devices> > in charging by connecting the power antenna to the phone’s casing. > > Sorry for the long post. I thought this was an interesting read. Here is the > direct link to the article on the web. > > http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-29/apple-said-developing-wireless-charged-phone-for-as-soon-as-2017-ijz3i4si > > Ed > On Sep 12, 2016, at 10:50 PM, Alan Lemly > <wale...@gmail.com<mailto:wale...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Christopher, > > Thanks for clarifying this. It's good that a charging option will at some > point exist for the iPhone that won't interfere with those wanting to use > wired headsets but we're still going to be using a wire to plug that > charging pad into something. I like that the Samsung also gives users the > option to charge the old fashioned way with a cable and adapter. > > Alan > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 8:16 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: Wireless Charging Comments? > > The way it works with Samsung phones is that when you buy the phone, you get > an AC adapter and a USB cable. You can charge your phone by just plugging > your USB cable into your phone and your AC adapter and then of course > plugging the AC adapter into a wall outlet. This is basically identical to > how things work with the iPhone. > > If you purchase a wireless charging pad then you get the pad , a USB cable > and an AC adapter. The pad is a disk that's a bit shorter and wider than the > S7 and a bit thicker. You plug the cable into the AC adapter and the pad and > then you only need to drop your Samsung phone onto the pad. When traveling > you can take the pad with you or just the AC adapter and USB cable. > > I'm familiar with the Samsung devices, but I'm pretty sure this is how it > works with all phones that support wireless charging. > > On 12/09/16 10:24, Alan Lemly wrote: > > With the elimination of the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 and its > implications for those of us who listen and charge via wires, I'm > looking for comments on wireless charging. I understand that how this > is ultimately implemented by Apple is speculation but I'm curious at > what others think. > > > > My understanding that wireless charging in the Android world with the > Samsung devices requires use of a charging pad. If that is correct, it > seems to me that such a configuration requires hauling around more > than a AC adapter plug and a lightning cable as I currently do when > traveling in order to charge my iPhone. Is my understanding correct > regarding what is currently existing in the wireless charging world? > > > > Do those who keep beating the wireless charging drum expect that Apple > will come out with an iDevice that has wireless charging built in by > tapping a button or flipping a switch? This seems unlikely to me and > having to carry around a charging pad or however Apple implements this > seems more inconvenient than carrying around a small lightning cable > and charging adapter as I currently do. > > > > As I said at the beginning, I know this is speculation and that I know > very little about it which is why I'm seeking comments from those on > the list who know much more about this topic than I. > > > > Thanks in advance for your comments. > > > > Alan Lemly > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, > or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact > the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara > Quinn > - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com<mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com> > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To post to this group, send email to > viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > Christopher (CJ) > chaltain at Gmail > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - 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