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I've seen these things around at places like Starbucks. Anyone actually use them? I did a quick Google search and it seems they can only be used with your phone and that's if you have a special adapter thing. Also, anyone know anything about wireless charging in general?
>>54553390
Wireless charging is slow (2 hours for 0~100% on just a 2500 mAh battery, unless you have a modern samsung phone and buy the fast wireless charging pad) and heats up the device to a skin scorching temperature if you don't have a case.
What surprises me is that you can use a fucking Otterbox case and it'll still charge that shit's magic
Wireless charging doesn't work on metal as well which is why some devices don't have it.
They're convinent but you might as well get a magnetic adapter if you want convenience and decent charging speed
>>54553390
>I did a quick Google search and it seems they can only be used with your phone and that's if you have a special adapter thing.
most smartwatches use wireless charging exclusively and therefore have the pickup built in
many phones do as well, but not all. For some phones you can buy a replacement battery/cover which has the pickup in it, to add this functionality
the tech is in infancy right now, thus these pads you have to set your phone directly on. soon it will work from larger distances by detecting your phone and sending power that direction over feet/meters, and you will not need a dedicated spot (like your photo) anymore
>>54553527
How would that even work? Wouldn't that be inefficient as fuck?
>>54553527
>the tech is in infancy right now
Not really. It's literally just two coils.
>>54553552
Yes it's pretty inefficient.
