Announced that Starbucks will support wireless charging of iPhone X and iPhone 8

ByHamza Butt

It was held on September 13, 2017Apple Special Event, IPhone 8/8 Plus and iPhone X were announced. Three new models that appear in 2017, just ten years have passed since the iPhone appeared, all of which are compatible with wireless charging, seems to be able to charge the terminal with Starbucks.

Yes, the iPhone X supports wireless charging at Starbucks - SlashGear
https://www.slashgear.com/iphone-x-powermat-wireless-charging-support-starbucks-14500207/

The wireless chargers at Starbucks will get updated to support iPhone X and 8 | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/14/starbucks-iphone-x-iphone-8/

In February 2017, Apple is an international standard for wireless charging and is widely adopted even in existing smart phones "QiIndustry organizations promoting the formulation and dissemination ofFormally joining the Wireless Power ConsortiumAs a result, the next iPhone was rumored to be a terminal equipped with Qi compatible wireless charging function.

And on September 13, 2017, the iPhone 8 / iPhone 8 Plus / iPhone X 3 models became the first wireless charging compatible terminal in the iPhone series, and it was announced that it corresponds to Qi as the wireless charging standard.


In the recital, it was announced that eating and drinking establishments such as Tully's and McDonald's, car manufacturers such as Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen, Vodafone, the world's largest mobile phone company, will support wireless charging of the new iPhone.


Meanwhile, Starbucks announces that it supports wireless charging of the new iPhone. Speaking of Starbucks, it was reported in 2014 that a wireless charger was installed in the store, and the corresponding smartphone could be easily charged. However, the Starbucks wireless charger supported the standard called PMA, not the Qi adopted by the new iPhone.

Starbucks Introduces Wireless Charger to Store, Easy to Recharge Sma Ho - GIGAZINE


About this we are developing a wireless charger that is introduced in StarbucksPower Mat TechnologiesItaly CTO, Italy, said in an interview that "the wireless charging pad is designed to be as versatile as possible to cover all standards," revealing that software can be updated remotely I will. "This means that Starbucks' charging pad can support Qi without having to renew the hardware," TechCrunch of technology news media.

According to Starbucks shaman CTO, most of the smartphones equipped with the wireless charging function supported both Qi and PMA standards so it was not necessary to update the charging pad for Qi. However, as Apple limited the wireless charging standard of the new iPhone to Qi only, there was a need to update the software. Also, it seems that the timing of software update will be disjointed by stores.


In addition, TechCrunch confirmed with Power Mattechnologies that the spokesperson replied that "Power Mat Technologies' wireless charging technology is compatible with Qi".