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Research In Motion Joins Wireless Power Consortium

by Bla1ze on 4 Dec 2009 08:13 AM
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Research In Motion Joins Wireless Power Consortium

Engadget caught the information regarding Research In Motion joining the Wireless Power Consortium recently. The Wireless Power Consortium is comprised of many technology driven companies such as Samsung, Energizer and Nokia, all with one goal in mind. How to free you from wires and charge your devices through the air. The concept is a great one that has a ton of potential for the future but currently still needs more improvement, which is why the consortium was established.

The current rates in which devices are charged through the air is substantially less then that of it's wired counterparts making the technology not as usful as it could be. As more companies get on board with the idea, more testing and innovation in the sector can be achieved. And with that, we can one day hope to never have to be reaching for an extra battery or looking around a busy airport for a unoccupied plugin which is well, pretty impossible to find. Hard to say when we will see this technology come to market but it's getting closer with each company that signs on.

[ Engadget ]

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Posted by snowsquirrel Friday, Dec 04, 2009 800 days ago

...microwave.
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Posted by napleskahuna Friday, Dec 04, 2009 800 days ago

Only 2 comments so far including mine. Why? Because this news is about as exciting as butt cheese! Sure we all want wireless charging, but I dont see this happening anytime soon, maybe 4-5 years from now, so dont tell us about it until its ready to be released and you have personally tested this thing for a year to make sure the rest of us wont have headaches with glitches and constant upgrades.

 
 
Posted by MePascal Friday, Dec 04, 2009 800 days ago

Maybe others may not be as interested to comment on the innovations and I certainly think this type of application will be utilized sooner than 4-5 years. That type of time frame would not be adequate within todays business models.

This rolls out much sooner than this, especially with these type players in the ring. Money gets things done, period and these big name companies have plenty of it.

On another note, this is the next big thing for these type devices. We have wireless devices. Why not wireless charging systems to boot?