Ikea announces Qi-enabled furniture collection at MWC 2015
Ikea announces Qi-enabled furniture collection at MWC 2015
At MWC 2015, Swedish home furnishings retailer, Ikea announced a new range of products that support Qi wireless charging. At launch, the furnishings include tables, lamps and desks that feature Qi charging pads, marked with a “+” sign. Gizmodo also observed the furniture maker may create their own Qi charging pads in clean, minimalist Swedish design.
The company plans to launch the new furnishing series in Europe and United States in April this year. After that, its global rollout will follow suit. With the need to stay connected on mobile devices, Ikea aims to meet the needs of consumers to keep their devices powered, sans cable clutter.
Currently, there isn’t an official wireless charging standard; however, Qi can lay claim to being the most popular. It is backed by the Wireless Power Consortium, which is made up of more than 200 company members that include Freescale, HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and Samsung.
(Source: Gizmodo, Ikea via PR Newswire)