charging devices revenue surge
The firm attributes the growth to consumers who are weary of portable electronics devices with tangled cords and cumbersome adapters and are turning to wireless charging devices.
“Wireless charging offers consumers a viable alternative to recharge consumer electronic devices without the need for dedicated power adapters,” says Tina Teng, senior analyst for wireless communications at IHS, in a statement.
“With the appeal of such solutions, companies are lining up to offer wireless charging despite various technological and standardisation issues slowing mass-market adoption.”
According to Total Telecom, the researcher, part of IHS, predicted sales growth will fall to a relatively slower 276% increase next year before it begins to taper off through 2015.
“With the appeal of such solutions, companies are lining up to offer wireless charging despite various technological and standardisation issues slowing mass-market adoption,” Teng adds.
Mobile phones continue to account for the largest share of charger sales, though the technology can also work for portable media players, digital cameras and laptops.
Manufacturers will still take years to fully integrate the charging technology into their circuit boards, IHS said, and a lack of standardisation is contributing to products that often waste power.
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