Wireless Charging

The AirPower wireless charging mat will probably be a source of shame for Apple for quite a while, at least until it finally launches its own official wireless charger. Until then, other companies will try to hit it while its down with their own versions of a three-in-one wireless charger. mophie has long been launching such accessories and it wasn't really a shock when Samsung announced its own Wireless Charger Trio earlier this month, albeit with no details. Thankfully, Samsung's own product pages are happy to provide those.

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It was just last month when mophie introduced new Powerstations to take care of both wired and wireless needs but now it's back with a new set that is all-wireless, well almost all wireless, and all about Apple's mobile products. 3-in-1, 2-in-1, and all-in-one wireless chargers offer what Apple has yet to deliver, a way to charge an iPhone, an Apple Watch, and AirPods all at the same time.

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Huawei's relatively young line of "GT" smartwatches are highly rated for one feature and one feature alone, their advertised 14-day battery life. Although it might not reach those numbers in real-world use, it's still significantly more than the 24 hours that most smartwatches offer. Sooner or later, however, you'll have to recharge the wearable and with Huawei's upcoming revision of the Watch GT2, you might not have to struggle with cables anymore.

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Samsung has revealed a new triple charging pad, with the Wireless Charger Trio aiming to keep not only only your phone but your accessories topped up more easily. The sleek desk charger may not be quite as clever as Apple's AirPower promised to be, but the difference is Samsung is actually going to ship its version.

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It's so rare for Apple to backtrack on an already announced products that when it does, it almost amounts to a big scandal for the company. That's certainly the atmosphere in March last year when Apple finally confirmed what everyone was already expecting. While it never really disclosed the technical reason for the AirPower wireless charging mat's cancellation, a teardown video of what was claimed to be a prototype could confirm what almost everyone was already presuming back then.

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Mophie has released its 2020 Powerstation range, portable batteries supporting up to USB-C PD input and output, and with up to 20,000 mAh of juice to share. The New Powerstation, Powerstation XXL, and Powerstation Wireless XL are also joined by a new Mophie Powerstation Wireless Stand, which combines a desk stand for a Qi-enabled smartphone with a battery of its own.

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It may not have the world's first under-screen camera, a title the ZTE Axon 20 5G is claiming, but the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra still shocked the mobile world with its insane charging speeds. As if the 120W wired charging weren't enough, the phone even boasted of 50W wireless charging, more than three times the market average, and promising to charge the Mi 10 Ultra from zero to full in just 40 minutes. Naturally, that kind of unbelievable technology will raise concerns and questions and Xiaomi was only too happy to explain some of the details to those willing to listen.

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The first truly wireless earbuds from OnePlus were leaked just before official reveal earlier this month - now we're seeing how they're going to sell. The company's still not truly revealed the earbuds called OnePlus Buds in their entirety, but we're getting more information on their key features, day by day, info bit by bit. Today's key bit of detail on the OnePlus Buds has to do with charging - and the fact that they won't be released with wireless charging abilities.

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OPPO is going hard on charging today, announcing a collection of fast charging technologies, chargers that use them, and wireless charging pads. Chief among OPPO's announcements is the reveal of its 125W flash charge, but following close behind is 65W AirVOOC wireless charging tech and a pair of mini flash chargers.

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Today Samsung revealed a wireless charging device called the Samsung UV Sterilizer. This device was manufactured by Samsung C&T, part of the official Samsung Mobile Accessory Partnership Program (SMAPP). This device is both a wireless charger for your phone and a cleaner of sorts... with UV light.

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The COVID-19 coronavirus may have made many people more conscious about what they touch or hold but not everyone may give their smartphones a second thought in that regard. Almost like extensions of ourselves, most of us probably take for granted how our electronic companions can also become havens and carriers of disease-causing bacteria. Not all common methods of cleaning surfaces may be safe for smartphones which is why ZAGG brands mophie and InvisibleShield have come out with portable solutions to sanitize phones, keys, and even credit cards safely.

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The next iPhone will likely sport a new sort of power adapter for the entire range of smartphones. The iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Max, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max, will likely all have a new sort of power adapter. The most basic version of the iPhone 12 was tipped to have a 20-watt PD USB-C adapter - which means the iPhone 12 will use a USB-C cord... but it'll use Lightning on the iPhone side.

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