It's at a price-to-performance sweet spot. Using a 29W adapter is only marginally faster.
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iOS 11.2 Supports Faster 7.5W Charging on iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X From Qi-Based Wireless Charging Accessories
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It's at a price-to-performance sweet spot. Using a 29W adapter is only marginally faster.
God no, nowhere close it’s much slower. I use the MacBook charger and a USB-C to Lightning cable when I’m in a hurry. Now that’s fast charging.
From what I'm aware it was only by something like 15 minutes. Which for the price isn't bad. I think it gets capped at 15w anyway
I think he was referring to the 12w adapter which is faster than the 7.5w wireless charging
Who wants to be the first to make me feel stupid? lol
I bought this fancy looking wooden Wireless Charging stand from Amazon that is the exact cherry color of my desk.
It doesn't provide me the wattage in the description, only states it is 9v and 1.2A. If my decades old high school physics serves me well, it's a 10.8w charger.....am I right? w=VxA
Also, does the power brick matter? iPad vs iPhone charging brick? I know it's all based on how much power the iPhone/iPad can "suck" from the outlet....but in this case it's not the phone doing the "sucking," it's the Qi pad....
Putting myself out on a limb here showing off my lack of electrical knowledge ha ha.... Be kind!
I bought this fancy looking wooden Wireless Charging stand from Amazon that is the exact cherry color of my desk.
It doesn't provide me the wattage in the description, only states it is 9v and 1.2A. If my decades old high school physics serves me well, it's a 10.8w charger.....am I right? w=VxA
Also, does the power brick matter? iPad vs iPhone charging brick? I know it's all based on how much power the iPhone/iPad can "suck" from the outlet....but in this case it's not the phone doing the "sucking," it's the Qi pad....
Putting myself out on a limb here showing off my lack of electrical knowledge ha ha.... Be kind!
Does the iPhone X Support fast charging via cable, when connected to a quality 3rd party fast charging USB device.
Some nice item such as this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01ENBZJ5M
Some nice item such as this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01ENBZJ5M
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It's not much different than a pair of headphones, a case, or any other of the myriad of accessories you can buy for a phone. Hopefully one day it will be the default accessory in the package. Until then, you can just buy as many as you like and use them for several years for many iterations of devices.
The conventional charger is only 5W. I haven't used it myself, but according to the article the wireless charging time was was faster than using the wall adapter.
Just like your shoes, keys, wallet, and glasses, you already put your phone down in specific locations around your home. These are tasks that your brain has automated through repetition so it doesn't have to work as hard. This is why it can be hard to find something when it isn't where you expect it to be; when you placed it there, your brain likely didn't form a memory of where you put it. Therefore:
1) Placing your phone down without the extra conscious effort of determining if it needs to be charged and coordinating your movement to plug it in will make your lazy brain very happy.
2) The hobbit-sized cable this cheap ass company includes with the phone is likely not where you place your phone, but rather on the floor. It's a small annoyance to have to corral it and fit the connector into the small port on a smooth phone. The small quality of life improvement you get on a daily basis is probably worth the cost of a wireless charging pad over the course of its life.
The true value of the technology is in the long term; I look forward to a future in which we scarcely have powered wall outlets in our homes, but rather we have powered surfaces - counter tops, dressers, tables, vehicle consoles, etc. All of our devices will be powered and charged where we set them down. We will virtually never even think about the level of charge anymore and battery level indicators will be gone except for emergency low power situations.
I have one at work. Every time im back from a meeting, I just put it on the pad. I also have a charger, but when you're busy, its easy just to drop it on a QI. This means its at 100% when im off work - before I forgot to plug it in sometimes.
Ah, yeah that it is. To be honest there’s not a huge difference (15-20 mins) between the 12W charger and the MacBook one (I’ve tried 5W, 10w, 12W, 29W and 87W with my X) so I’d say the 12w is probably the best bang for buck, if you don’t already have one.
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You’re formula is right don’t worry
But the power supply does matter, it needs to be able to deliver the wattage you want to use. So for example a 5V 1.2A charger wouldn't do the 7.5W wireless charging.
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You want to look specifically for something that supports USB-C PD (USB Power Delivery) and you will need the Apple USB-C to lightning cable for fastest wired charging. Otherwise just use a 12W iPad adapter with a standard cable.
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If you don't need wireless charging then get yourself on of these, especially if you own several (iOS or other) devices. Charges as fast as the original iPad charger (11 - 12 w) even with several ports being used concurrently.
- AirPower mat will only require one wire for three devices. Which means you only need to pack one wire, one mat, one charger vs 3 wires + 3 chargers. I think Apple is going to get the "placement" of devices on the AirPower mat right so there shouldn't be any worry there. So setting down three devices will save you 10 seconds every day (which adds up )
- Essentially this will make QI charging ubiquitous (encourages device manufacturers to include them, encourages businesses to invest in them like Starbucks/Airports) and it'll be a UX win for everyone.
- Has implications on the future of Apple products like the removal of the lightning port entirely from small devices (Apple Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, Airpods, iPhone, iPod Touch, Apple Pencil, Apple TV Remote).
- Large devices may still use USB-C. I think iPad may switch to USB-C instead of lightning or QI charging or include a smart connector like the iPad Pro but with larger power draw. Main idea is to get rid of lightning altogether.
- I could easily see a QI charging location on the stand of the iMac where you can set your keyboard/mouse/trackpad if they need charging
- You can charge your iPhone or other devices if they're still wet.
15w wireless charging on my s7 edge is what converted me to wireless in the office. Pretty quick charge time.
Not as fast as the normal 50% charge in half hour via the fast charge plug and cable (which is provided by Samsung in the box with the phone) but still fast enough.
I still give Apple kudos for not fragmenting the Qi standard.
Not as fast as the normal 50% charge in half hour via the fast charge plug and cable (which is provided by Samsung in the box with the phone
) but still fast enough.I still give Apple kudos for not fragmenting the Qi standard.
It could start with adopting what’s already available (15W)
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They would like to, but Apple puts such tiny batteries that one needs charging infraday as well.
What are you talking about? What phone you using? Mine gets me through easy for a day, actually better then the Galaxy S8.
Considering they don't support 15 watts, maybe they should just get on board before they start augmenting...
This one works really well.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01KJL4XNY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Should have no issues giving the iPhone 7.5 Watts. Just make sure you use a big enough power supply! I'm using an 18 Watt one. Overkill but still cheaper than the official Apple 12 Watt one.
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Maybe include how fast it charges wirelessly before this update too, as a point of reference. It would be nice to know what we just gained.
Something like this would be great, updates for the X and with 7.5w wireless included.
http://iphone.appleinsider.com/arti...ing-speeds-with-fast-charge-wireless-and-more
I use a 45 Watt USB-C charger. Cost very little on Amazon (reputable brand) and charges the device noticeably quicker than the 12 Watt Apple charger.
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I think it will, as long as the wall charger you use it with supplies more than 7.5w. The documentation for the charger says the output is 10w, which since it doesn't include a wall charger, must be that amount or more from the one you provide.
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