Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S IV
smartphone may feature wireless charging this generation, according to reports.
Christmas is barely a recent memory,
but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill kicking into overdrive this January, and
the unannounced Samsung Galaxy S IV is high
on the list of devices that we are all talking about.
With the Galaxy S III possibly the most
popular Android phone ever, it is understandable that the Android community is
eagerly awaiting whatever Samsung has up its sleeve this year. After all, how
do you best a device that caused many an iPhone user to switch to Google’s
ecosystem? Well, one improvement may well be wireless charging.
According to at least one Korean
blog, Samsung is set to bring wireless charging to its Galaxy S lineup for the
first time. Rather than build the technology required right into the phone
itself as Nokia has, Samsung is likely to take a similar approach to that of
Palm, back in the days of the Pre. For those with short memories, that means we
can expected to see a charging mat of some sort being sold separately to the
phone itself, with a replacement rear Galaxy S IV panel bundled alongside it.
Interestingly, Samsung was apparently
considering taking an altogether different route by plumping for the more
advanced resonant magnetic coupling method of wireless charging. This is what
Apple has been looking at already, and has been claiming patents on. According to
SamMobile however, the
costs involved were prohibitive for Samsung this time around. That’s a real
shame, as resonant magnetic coupling does not require the phone to be in
contact with the charging station in order for power to be transferred. If
Samsung wants to rid itself of the ‘plastic toy’ stigma it harshly possesses,
such a technology would certainly go a long way.
There has been no official word from Samsung regarding the next
generation Galaxy S handset, but it’s a fairly safe bet that one is already in
the works, with a release later this year almost guaranteed. We’ll just have to
wait and see whether wireless charging is something that the handset can boast
come announcement day. [RedmondPie]
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