Wireless Charging Shipments Jumped 40% in 2017 on Samsung, iPhone Support

Smartphones, small appliances and wearables drove a 40 percent surge in wireless charging devices in 2017, IHS Markit reported Tuesday. Some 500 million devices with wireless charging shipped in the year, led by Samsung’s Galaxy S8 smartphone and the latest iPhones. Adoption remains relatively low, with 29 percent of respondents to an IHS survey saying they used wireless charging. Awareness is expected to increase this year on Apple’s support of the technology. Apple Watch led wearables, and cordless toothbrushes led small appliances.