Four in 10 Wearables To Have Wireless Charging Capability by 2020, IHS Says
By 2020, 40 percent of all wearables shipped will have wireless charging capability, an IHS report said Tuesday. It said smartwatches will lead the category, at 40 percent of wireless charging receiver shipments in 2020. Last year, 23 million wireless-charging-enabled…
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wearable products shipped, IHS said. “Smartwatches are a key driver for wireless charging adoption in the wearable market,” analyst Vicky Yussuff said. Apple Watch and the Samsung Gear S2 use inductive wireless charging technology as the sole means of recharging their batteries, she said. Yussuff cited progress shown at CES. Challenges need to be addressed before wireless charging matures for the wearables market, she said. The goal is “to avoid negative customer experiences that could create further barriers to adoption in the future.”