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Future of Wireless Charging Standard -Qi.

Charging your smartphone while driving could become a simple process within 2014 by using a special wireless charging standard known as Qi. Japanese auto giant Toyota plans to introduce the system for mobile devices in 2013 in its new cars.It will be popular within 2014 .The wireless charging option will be a part of "technology innovations"  of additional features in cars . How It works A person will simply have to place the cellphone on the car dashboard , though the handset has to have an integrated Qi protocol in order to be charged. Qi works via magnetic induction that involves transmitting energy over a magnetic field. Qi wireless charging is currently supported by 34 mobile phone models and there are also add-on systems for other smartphones. They have  built in inductive charger which has wireless charging capabilities from a distance of 1-2 meters from the charger base. History of Qi Inductive charging plates have been around for several ye...