Well it looks like Apple's long-rumored iWatch will finally be released in October 2014, and it will most likely be equipped with a magnetic-resonance wireless charging system that will allow the wristable iDevice to be charged from as far as three feet away, according to the site G4 Games.
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In fact, G4 Games apparently has seen two iWatch prototypes that should be equipped with a 100mA battery. If true, that's far less capacity than the 315 mA battery powering the unpopular Samsung Galaxy Gear, which is disliked due to its poor battery life, although some users have reported that a late-November update improved battery life a small bit.
If the iWatch that ships does indeed contain a 100mA battery, its small capacity may be mitigated somewhat, according to Ctech News-- the Apple smartwatch will be charged wirelessly as well.
As Ctech notes, charging from that distance wouldn't use closed-in magnetic induction technology, as used in your Sonicare toothbrush or in devices based on the Qi wireless charging standard promoted by the Wireless Power Consortium, but instead a magnetic resonance system.
That solution would be similar to the one the Korea Electronics Technology Institute announced on Thursday, and G4 Games reported in October that Samsung plans to introduce into its phones in mid-2014.
If the charging devices could be placed around your home or office, they may be able to boost the battery whenever you came in range, thus passing on the chore from charger to charger.
However, just keep in mind that all of these possibilities are merely reports here and there from unnamed sources, and should be taken with a grain of salt.
But make no mistake, if Apple and Samsung both bring devices to market that use magnetic resonance charging technology, it would be a step in the right direction, nevertheless.
It will be interesting to see how all of this pans out. As usual, we will keep you posted on these and other developments in the wireless industry.
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