Dell wants your laptop to wirelessly charge your phone
Dell wireless charging technology service aims to power up your mobile device
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Dellhas patented a new technology that would allow users to charge their phones wirelessly using theirlaptop.
Dell’s patent, number 20220239124, first spotted byPatently Appleinvolves using some of the unused space on a laptop to fit a detachable wireless charging clip, which an external device such as asmartphonecould be placed on for charging.
The technology would not see wireless charging coils being placed directly into the laptop, in contrast with other similar systems.
How does it work?
Unfortunately, the patent didn’t reveal how much power the wireless connection would be able to transfer.
The patent filing also doesn’t guarantee that the patent will ever be granted, or that the product will ever be rolled out.
But it’s not just Dell that has its eyes on bringing consumers wireless charging.
Applehas been working on wireless charging technology since 2014 and has filed three related patents for its Macbooks.
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The company previously announced plans for wireless charging matt AirPower in 2017, only for the device to be canceled due totechnical issues in 2019, which some parties speculated were to do with heat management.
Will McCurdy has been writing about technology for over five years. He has a wide range of specialities including cybersecurity, fintech, cryptocurrencies, blockchain, cloud computing, payments, artificial intelligence, retail technology, and venture capital investment. He has previously written for AltFi, FStech, Retail Systems, and National Technology News and is an experienced podcast and webinar host, as well as an avid long-form feature writer.
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