This article was published on September 9, 2013

This Indiegogo project wants to bring credit card-sized smartphone power packs to the world


This Indiegogo project wants to bring credit card-sized smartphone power packs to the world

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We’ve written a lot about the limited battery life of the modern smartphone, and how it needs to change in the future. A glimpse of that is being provided by an Indiegogo project out of Singapore that aims to introduce a wireless charger that’s about the size and width of a credit card.

The WiFlux projectfirst spotted by Tech In Asia — is seeking $100,000 to begin production of its lithium polymer (li-po) battery tech that can charge any device wirelessly. It won’t give a 100 percent charge like bulkier or cable-based chargers, but WiFlux could provide a 50 percent top-up without getting in the way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ItC2_g-WKy0

If it can hit its lofty target, the wafer-thin charger will be available from January 2014. The estimated price is $39.90, but early-bird backers can reserve one for $35, two for $68 or get a customized version for $199. Entry to the beta test is $1,000.

I’d love a couple of portable chargers like this, but the project needs a lot of backers and exposure given these price points. WiFlux has 54 more days to hit the $100,000 goal.

➤ WiFlux – World’s First Wireless Portable Power in a Card [Indiegogo] | Via Tech In Asia

Image via WiFlux, thumbnail via dahlstroms/Flickr

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