1 billion smartphones to have wireless charging globally by 2021 end

New Delhi: Nearly one billion smartphones worldwide will have the wireless charging by the end of this year, according to new research.

Smartphone vendors such as Samsung, Xiaomi and OPPO and technology suppliers like Infineon, MediaTek, Samsung SDI and Qualcomm are powering the rise of wireless charging with proprietary solutions that top off a battery faster than ever.

According to market research firm Strategy Analytics, the installed base of wireless charging capable smartphones will reach the record setting one billion mark by the end of 2021.