Get ready to ditch your charger. More and more companies are promising to charge your gadgets over the air without the need for cables.
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Smartphone maker Oppo recently unveiled a wireless air charging system. Chinese phone maker Xiaomi has already unveiled a similar technology that could be available soon. The new systems could mean the end of the eternal search for power outlets.
“Consumers are tired of having to take care of their devices,” Charlie Goetz, CEO of wireless power company Powercast, said in an email interview. “Wireless power over the air lets devices take care of the consumer.”
These new charging systems work by sending energy through the air. Oppo’s technology uses magnetic resonance to deliver power when a device is placed 10 centimeters away from a charging mat.
