And are there also major disadvantages?
How Wireless Charging Works and Why It's Terrible
Wireless charging lets you power up your gadgets without having to plug in a USB cable. It’s pretty cool, but how does it actually work? Why bother? What are the downsides?
We're going to cover everything you need to know about how wireless charging works. You'll soon forget what all that tangle of wires looked like!
In general, wireless chargers use a property of magnetism and electricity known as “inductive” charging. Essentially, an electric current is converted into a magnetic field. This field then induces an electric current in the device you want to charge.