Wireless charging coming to phones soon

Smartphone company MWg has reportedly announced that later this year it will be offering handsets that don’t require cables to charge.

The new phones will use inductive charging, requiring only that the devices be placed near the charging device for a period of time. This is the same technology that’s in use in many electric toothbrushes and wireless headphones today.

There are still many problems with this system, however. Devices need to be left close to the charger, and charging takes much longer. The charging is also not as efficient as a cable because energy is lost to heat.

Although science is making headway with this technology, it’s still not good enough for use today. Hopefully, though, MWg has something up its sleeve that will surprise us all. Maybe a super-efficient wireless charger? Otherwise, we don’t expect huge sales of these handsets until the chargers are improved.