The company promises that in one Press release. Mi Air Charge technology can be hidden, for example, in a cabinet that then powers smartphones within range.
With this, Xiaomi wants to make living rooms “truly wireless”. Wireless chargers already exist, but only work a few inches. As a result, a phone should always stay on top of this.
The wireless charger can detect the location of a device in the room and then send power directly to it. The phone must have a special antenna to properly receive the charge.
5 watts
Xiaomi’s technology does not charge very quickly: the connection can send a maximum of 5 watts to a device. But as it can also be done while you are using the phone, it may be enough to always use your smartphone indoors.
Xiaomi has yet to reveal its intention to sell the charger. This is currently a new technology, which may be used in the “near future”. Then it should also work with devices like speakers, lights, and smartwatches.
Motorola
More and more manufacturers are working on new ways to charge gadgets at greater distances. Motorola has Friday in a demo video Phone (s which can be charged wirelessly at a distance of about one meter from a small charging station.
In the video, a Motorola employee holds his hand in front of the device to demonstrate that it would have no effect on wireless charging. Technology details, Motorola One Hyper, the company has not yet disclosed.