The tech giant company, Apple is now prepared to include "Qi" wireless charging standard in their devices. The company confirmed membership with Wireless Power Consumption (WPC), the first group to developed wireless charging support.
According to CNET, Wireless Power Consumption is comprised of 213 leading manufacturers in the globe that manages the Qi for wireless charging. The participation of Apple in this group is an advantage for the respective company is expected to add new ideas to the group. Other companies in the group are other mobile phone manufacturers such as LG, HTC, and Samsung.
Meanwhile, the "Qi" wireless charging standard belongs to the premium list of unique charging styles for mobile devices. The Qi used "inductive" charging technique similar to wireless fidelity which has a power transmitter and a power receiver, Tomshardware has reported. However, the distance between the charger and the mobile device is necessary to produce more efficiency to make to power transfer faster. Accordingly, it is still unconfirmed that iPhone 8 will be the first mobile device to be attached with wireless charging.
As compared to other existing wireless charging technologies in the market today, Qi inductive technique is expected to be the most efficient. However, when Qi inductive wireless charging technology is compared with cable, it is said that cable is still faster and more efficient. More so, charging by cable requires only minimal power loss. Likewise, the faster option for USB Type-C ports still convinced Apple that charging via cable is more efficient and faster.
Even though the company already signed its membership with WPC, it confirmed that it is still undecided to convert its charging process. This makes Apple decision to still intact with charging cable instead of solely transferring their devices into Qi wireless charging. Furthermore, consumers still prefer the faster and more efficient charging rather than the convenience that Qi wireless charging offers over regular chargers. This tough decision for the company would still need careful research and survey before Apple finally decides to switch its charging to transmitter based.
