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06-12-2014, 07:13 PM
Starbucks to Start Offering Wireless Charging in San Francisco
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Starbucks (http://mashable.com/category/starbucks/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) is planning to add a**ther bit of ambiance to its stores: wireless charging for smartphones.
The company has an**unced (http://news.starbucks.com/news/national-rollout-of-wireless-charging-by-duracell-powermat-begins-in-starbu) it's in the early stages of a national deployment of Powermat chargers — little circular pads embedded in counters and tabletops that juice up compatible devices.
See also: $54.75 Will Buy You the World's Most Expensive Starbucks Drink (http://mashable.com/2014/05/28/most-expensive-starbucks-drink/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
Pads will show up in San Francisco shops first, with expansion to other cities starting next year.
Powermat competes with existing wireless power standards, most **tably the Qi system (http://mashable.com/category/qi-wireless-power/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), found on handsets from **kia and recent Nexus devices Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/06/12/starbucks-wireless-charging-san-francisco/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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Starbucks (http://mashable.com/category/starbucks/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) is planning to add a**ther bit of ambiance to its stores: wireless charging for smartphones.
The company has an**unced (http://news.starbucks.com/news/national-rollout-of-wireless-charging-by-duracell-powermat-begins-in-starbu) it's in the early stages of a national deployment of Powermat chargers — little circular pads embedded in counters and tabletops that juice up compatible devices.
See also: $54.75 Will Buy You the World's Most Expensive Starbucks Drink (http://mashable.com/2014/05/28/most-expensive-starbucks-drink/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
Pads will show up in San Francisco shops first, with expansion to other cities starting next year.
Powermat competes with existing wireless power standards, most **tably the Qi system (http://mashable.com/category/qi-wireless-power/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), found on handsets from **kia and recent Nexus devices Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/06/12/starbucks-wireless-charging-san-francisco/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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