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ZENS Unveils AirPower-Like Wireless Charger With 16 Coils to Charge Two Devices Anywhere on Mat
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Didn't read the article then? They are making the clear one as a limited edition.
Not quite, what he said was that Apple would get the changes they made in order to make Airpower work rolled back into the Qi standard. Here is the (fateful) transcript
Phil Schiller said:
I bought that Nomad too, it's a great solution. I have it on the nightstand, just plop the phone down, you can see the tiny red light or just feel the buzz from the phone when it registers, I can do it in the dark. Hang the watch on the puck, with its strap still on it, something you weren't going to be able to do with Airpower. If I want to check mail before getting up I just pick the phone up, don't need to fumble with a cable or almost drop the phone because you forgot to unplug it (not at my best that time of the day). Tap the watch at any point and you can see the time.
There's a free-from-a-conference wireless charger on my desk which props the phone up so FaceID works and I can use the phone with one hand if I need it. I never have to plug my phone in and I don't miss it.
And someone in the thread asked if it's good to keep the battery topped up all day. I believe iOS 13 has smart charging which allows the phone to charge more irregularly if that's better for the battery.
My guess would be if Apple couldn't figure it out then how can anyone else? Maybe this is great, maybe not. But I'm not ready to dive right in atm
I pretty much have the same setup, and would NOT go back to fraying Apple charging cables ever again!
Uhhh no, just laying your phon down on a mat is more convenient than physically plugging in your phone to charge.
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The said it didn’t meet their quality standards. I wouldn’t be surprised if there are several cases of these blowing up or producting alarming excessive heat.
No, it's actuality 15W per device or 30W total. The problem isn't this charger, it's the iPhone. Apple doesn't even tell you the max power for its iPhone Xs.
There is no wire between the mat and the phone. The energy the phone receives is **not** being transmitted by a wire, hence it is 100% wireless.
https://hardciderlabs.com/products/slicecharge-3in1-wireless-charger
Been using the SliceCharge which has a watch charger in the middle of the mat.
What many are overlooking is that AirPower wasn't just hardware, but an enhanced Qi protocol that more efficiently handled charging.
Trust is not in the same quality/price range as this mat.
I do not know this company either, does not mean I have a negative opinion right from the start, as you did.
Plus the Apple Watch needing special treatment (special coils) as it doesn't use standard Qi.
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Which requires magnetic alignment ("The slight magnetic 'pull' when I align my Apple Watch is a nice feature."). The Apple Watch is special and needs different charging infrastructure than other Qi devices.
Well, if Apple does not succeed and then a new, unknown company thinks it can do about the same, then I'm hesitive, yes. Just because the price is higher does not mean they are better than Trust.
You assume that because it's Dutch, it's ok, because other Dutch companies are good. That's ridiculous. I never said I don't think the Dutch will be able to create a mat, I didn't even mention the word Dutch.
In the article ZENS is mentioned. Not what university or related company they come from.
Apple jumps everyone says "how high"
Apple wants it done "their way" could be allot of technical issues with third party products designers can overlook with Apple devices other than just pure 'restriction alone.
But Apple devices work best together,, so you gotta wonder why that is as well
Apple wants it done "their way" could be allot of technical issues with third party products designers can overlook with Apple devices other than just pure 'restriction alone.
But Apple devices work best together,, so you gotta wonder why that is as well
I have bad fingers, plugging in the plug is a hassle vs. just putting the phone down in its spot on my desk without further ado.
There are plenty of people able to create stuff outside of Apple.
Just because they can't does not mean some other company can't.
There's ( for instance) plenty knowledge around Eindhoven, it's the silicon valley of The Netherlands.
Not only that, there's plenty of clever people anywhere else in The Netherlands/Europe and anywhere else.
Nobody. Its DOA.
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Apple might've considered the device to pass several parameters and pass them strictly, which it didn't i think.