In today’s mobile society one of the
worse scenarios is that you are on the road, need to use your
smartphone only to find the battery is either low or dead and you
don't have your charger. You panic and wonder what to do next. If you
live around Boston or San Francisco the answer is go to Starbucks.
You are probably saying right now but that is a coffee shop.
Seattle-base Starbucks has been
conducting test with Durecell Powermats for quite sometime in Boston
and today they are adding San
Francisco. Soon they are planning to install these charging pads
in all of their coffee shops across the country. In the coffee shops
in these areas that are part of the test customer will be able to
simply go inside and place their mobile device on the pads to charge.
“We are thrilled to offer our
customers that next level of convenience with Powermat wireless
charging. Rather than hunting around for an available power outlet,
they can seamlessly charge their device while enjoying their favorite
food or beverage offering right in our stores,” said Adam Brotman,
chief digital officer at Starbucks. “We were pleased with the
customer response to the pilot tests, and we’re now expanding this
offering nationally to provide our customers a quality and reliable
experience as they use our stores as their respite, their office away
from home or as a gathering place with their friends and family.”
Unfortunately, not all devices are
compatible with the Powerpads and will require either a special case,
external battery or some other compatible adapter. For a list of
compatible smartphones you can check the Qinside
site. One of the most notable absences is the iPhone that does
require a special
case.
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