A couple of interesting press notes about energy harvesting in IoT modules during the past week, all originating in the Low Countries; Dutch firm Nowi, a key supplier of energy harvesting circuits, has said Chinese IoT chip design company Telink Semiconductor is using its...
NFC Forum has released new test specifications that the group said are the first that will enable manufacturers to certify that their products comply with the NFC Wireless Charging (WLC) 2.0 standard. That standard allows a smartphone, notebook or a dedicated charging device to wirelessly charge...
Digital transformation continues to be a mission-critical objective and key result (OKR) for Communications Services Providers (CSPs) to increase revenues and remain relevant. We’ve witnessed how the macro-economic environment can change nearly instantaneously, and how CSPs must be able to pivot, mobilize and adapt...
Managing a heavily-used mobile device's battery life is no small feat, and it's one that users navigate daily. Public charging stations have cropped up in airports, coffee shops and on trade show floors to help people combat battery drain, and it's not unusual for...
EXFO says it will see improvements in 2018 due to restructuring
EXFO's sales were down slightly year-over-year to $58.5 million, compared to $60.9 million in the same period last year. Net loss for the company's fiscal third quarter was $4.3 million, compared to a profit...
Battery life is an essential feature that directly influences a consumer’s purchase decision, brand choice and subsequent usage of a wearable device. A wearable device’s small size and mobile nature limits manufacturers' ability to use bigger or more densely packed battery cells. On the...
This has turned out to be a banner year for wireless charging.
If you doubt that claim, peer into any one of 200 Starbucks coffee shops in San Francisco and around the United Kingdom where you will find customers wirelessly charging their smartphones and other...
WASHINGTON – Wireless charging is growing as an industry according to market research firm IHS, which reported that in a one-year period consumer awareness of wireless charging products rose from 36% to 76%. To learn more about the emerging market of wireless charging, RCR Wireless News talked...
A Damascus, Oregon, couple has gained national media attention after Verizon Wireless sent them a bill for cellular service totaling a whopping $2,156,593.64.
Ken Slusher and his partner opened the account in November, received the bill, closed the account in December and began trying to...
The test-related products that vendors announced around CTIA Super Mobility 2015 tend to be a reflection of the overall trends within the industry, and this year is no exception. From that perspective, vendors are talking about testing trends that include virtualizing heterogeneous networks (Azimuth),...
Hardware giant Samsung, turning up the heat on competitor Apple, is offering a 30-day test-drive of its devices for $1 with the goal of getting dedicated iPhone users to make the switch.
To sign up for the promotion, you have to access Samsung’s promotional website...
Report indicates consumer awareness of wireless charging has doubled in past year
WASHINGTON – According to a new report, although consumers are widely aware of wireless charging the technology has yet to really take off.
Consumer awareness of wireless charging has doubled in the last year...
Wireless charging is a common discussion related to electronic devices. But what about charging electric vehicles? Qualcomm and Daimler are collaborating on how to bring wireless charging to the world of the connected car. Qualcomm recently announced a strategic initiative that builds on work from earlier this...
Cases convert RF into usable power; Kickstarter funding campaign coming soon
Research and development firm Nikola Labs is set to launch a crowd-funding campaign to bring to market a new smartphone case that purportedly turns energy from Wi-Fi, LTE and Bluetooth into direct current power...
