Intel (INTC) might offer wireless charging technology in 2H13 for ultrabooks and smartphones...

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jvelez12 Comments (93)
 
"Intel's charging solution reportedly doesn't require a phone to be placed in a specific position"

Yeaaah Rigghttt! I'll believe it when I see it. If that technology does exist (wireless charging without having to place the device on top of something)
10 Aug 2012, 09:29 AM Reply Like

Russ Fischer Comments (1117)
 
It would be nice if this rumor is true. Wireless charging is cool, but only small batteries can be charged wirelessly in a reasonably small amount of time. That means that future Ultrabooks and smartphones powered by Intel will use small batteries and , therefore, be extremely low power. Also this is an indication that Intel will have the capability to include some strange functions on a single Smart-Phone-on-a-chip. The process to do a wireless charger and the logic for a microprocessor are very different. Putting them on the same chip is a big deal. I guess it also indicates that Intel intends to do a PC-on-a-chip which will keep their content expanding and sales expanding even in a flat PC market.

Reading this will probably give the ARM guys some very drizzly bowel movements for a while.
10 Aug 2012, 01:17 PM Reply Like

J.D. Welch Comments (1769)
 
You never know what's going to come out of Intel Labs...
10 Aug 2012, 04:13 PM Reply Like