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The False Glory of Wireless Charging
The current smartphone that resides in my pocket is the OnePlus 7T, a phone that is widely regarded as one of the best smartphones from 2019 and almost universally heralded as the best smartphone value of last year. There is a lot for a reviewer to like about this phone: great battery life, smooth performance, amazing screen technology, and probably the best Android skin on the market. That is a lot of high praise. Yet there is no such thing as the perfect phone, so this phone will have some cons as pointed out by reviewers. There seems to be a common theme amongst all reviewers as a major con for this phone, and that is a lack of wireless charging. And this got me thinking, over the course of about 5 years, wireless charging has transformed from a niche feature to a must-have. This is especially curious as now more than ever we are seeing the feature become less and less cutting edge and more of an inconvenience.
What is Wireless Charging?
The term wireless charging can be a tad bit confusing. The first thought is that there are no wires involved at all since the name would dictate that. The reality, however, is that wireless charging means not plugging anything directly…
