When it comes to wireless charging, Apple wasn’t the first to the scene ; Android handsets adopted the tech long before Apple implemented it in its phones. Apple also isn’t the best here—several years in, iPhones still have some of the slowest “fast wireless charging” out there, capped at 7.5W.
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Qi (standard) StatusActiveYear started2008First published2008Latest version1.3 January 2021OrganizationWireless Power ConsortiumQi (standard) – Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Qi_(standard)
Read moreWho started wireless charging?
The first application of inductive charging used in the United States was performed by J.G. Bolger, F.A. Kirsten, and S. Ng in 1978. They made an electric vehicle powered with a system at 180 Hz with 20 kW.
Read moreWhat was the first phone with wireless charging?
While Qi was “invented” in 2008, the first widely-available phone to adopt the Qi standard and feature wireless charging was the Nokia Lumia 920 in 2012. The Samsung Galaxy S3 (also made available in 2012) was Qi wireless charging compatible with an additional accessory, but Nokia put it into the phone itself.23 Ara 2019
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