Whatever.... don’t know anyone with or never seen a xiaomi phone or product in my lifetime, so who cares.
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Xiaomi Unveils Apple AirPower-Like $90 Wireless Charging Pad Capable of Charging Three Devices Simultaneously
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This requires original research and engineering. Even if Apple gives out a concept and we electrical engineers all know approximately how it can be achieved, but actually making it into a product that can be delivered? That’s hard. If your products fail, people get injured.
I have a few MiBands, and some MiWifis, and I want to get a Xiaomi Segway really bad.
So, I have a battery charger with a wireless pad that charges the Apple Watch and the iPhone. I don’t think it’s a different “standard”, it must all be Qi, it’s just that the watch requires more precise placement. As a result, the battery pack has a magnet that forces the Apple Watch to the right position.
Apple wanted to do one that you don't have to put everything in the exact place and not waste energy. You can make a mat and give other factors a discount, but it doesn't change their decisions to not sell the product half baked.
Who cares? Apple didn’t want to release a half-baked product that didn’t meat their standards. Other companies may choose to release junk.
Nope, Apple Watch does not use Qi Wireless charging.
Exactly what I was thinking. I'm going to have to wait and see if this actually works or if it's a overheating mess that'll burn up into flame like them exploding Samsungs
This was the low-hanging fruit Apple didn't settle on. The AirPower pad wasn't limited the three devices, it didn't matter where the devices were placed to have optimal charging, and they spoke to eachother so that the phone acted as a screen to display charging progress for all devices, even if they themselves didn't have screens.
This one out of the three, lets see if they solved the thermal issues before it's deemed revolutionary.
Where do you live?
Xiaomi products (smartphones) are typically more commonly found overseas (outside of the U.S.), but if you live in the U.S. (particularly in a big city), I'm surprised you haven't seen their e-scooters all over the place. Many e-scooter ride sharing companies (Bird, Lime, Spin, Lyft) use(d) their e-scooters. Of course, they won't have Xiaomi emblazoned on them so you might not have known, but if you've seen a Bird, Lime, Spin, or Lyft e-scooter, it was more than likely a Xiaomi.
Have you ever seen a Segway? They're owned by Xiaomi.
Xiaomi's Mi Box (for streaming tv) was pretty popular in the U.S. when it first came out a few years back and can be found at Walmart.
My guess is you have seen a Xiaomi product before, but just didn't realize it was from them.
I have the same problem, and it got so bad after a couple updates, I decided to switch to the next Apple TV as soon as it's announced.
This whole experience made me reluctant to buy any Xiaomi products in the future. I want to get this charger, but I'm afraid to be let down again in a couple of years.
Nope. Apple wanted the same plus charging the apple watch where there is a different system than QI. They did it, but the device would be too expensive. Xiaomi will probably sell it at a loss.
Nope. This is QI charger. Apple watch is not QI This was a problem.
see, the airpower never appealed to me because i like my phone charging in the vertical position.
I just saw a part of the unveiling of this product, pretty sure they said the coil is positioned automatically by moving it under your device.
Apple Watch does not use standard QI charging otherwise you would be able to drop an Apple Watch onto a standard wireless charger and it would charge
There is nothing in the world that is "Apple AirPower-Like" because Apple AirPower isn't a real thing.