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Qualcomm brings Qi back, The wireless Charging Standard

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Wireless charging has no real standard. Many might think Qi is a standard, but it’s simply one method of wireless charging among many others. I own a wireless charger, but it’s a Palm Touchstone and won’t work with any Qi devices. A few big companies have been supporting various methods, but we’re getting closer and closer to having a single standard and putting an end to fragmentation. Qualcomm is the founder of A4WP, or the Alliance for Wireless Power. However, it has joined the Wireless Power Consortium, creator of the Qi wireless standard. With such a big player on board, we’re getting very close to Qi becoming the true standard. This comes after the news that Mercedes has joined WPC. With Qi technology spreading so fast (it’s been integrated into some Toyotas for a while now), we might see it go truly mainstream. More devices will come with it built-in, and more charging solutions will become available. Who wouldn’t like a desk with a built-in, invisible Qi charging pad on the