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How Qi Charging Works

Once you set a Qi compatible smartphone on a Qi charging pad, an electrical charge is transferred from the Qi charger to a receiver coil in the back of the smartphone via electromagnetic induction. The charger uses an induction coil to create an alternating electromagnetic field, which the receiver coil in the back of the phone converts back into electricity to be fed into the battery. As a common example, inductive charging is the same technology utilized by the most well-known electronic toothbrushes.

How Qi Charging Works
Once you set a Qi compatible smartphone on a Qi charging pad, an electrical charge is transferred from the Qi charger to a receiver coil in the back of the smartphone via electromagnetic induction. The charger uses an induction coil to create an alternating electromagnetic field, which the receiver coil in the back of the phone converts back into electricity to be fed into the battery. As a common example, inductive charging is the same technology utilized by the most well-known electronic toothbrushes.

Three Ways Distributors Can Protect Themselves from Counterfeits

Have you heard of a General Exclusion Order (GEO)? If not, a GEO is a rare, but powerful solution granted by the U.S. International Trade Commission to prevent counterfeit importations. The order allows the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency to seize products that violate intellectual property rights and patents at the border, which has…

The Extremely High Cost of Counterfeit Products

A few years ago, my mom bought a popular brand of sheepskin boots at a steep discount from a website she had never used before. Once they arrived, she was disappointed to find that the labels were sewn crooked and were a better fit for a doll. Despite the disappointment, she laughed at the fact…

A Letter from Jeff Hall, President of iClick

Dear Distributors, Last year, I sent an email regarding PopSockets grips. Specifically, the message was to inform you that, even though PopSockets LLC has a patent on PopSockets and that iClick has the exclusive rights to supply PopSockets to the promotional industry, there were a number…

PopSockets: Real or Fake?

Are promo companies ahead of or behind other sectors in tech adoption? How does the widening tech gap between large and small distributors affect the latter’s ability to compete? Is the industry over-relying on tech? In episode 5 of the Promo Marketing Podcast, Chuck Fandos joins the show to chat on those questions and more, with some surprising answers! Plus, we kick off summer blockbuster season with a look at some memorable movie marketing over the years. Do we talk in detail about that awful 1998 Godzilla movie? You know we do!…

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Tips for Distributors on Creating a Personalized Client Experience

Let’s imagine you go to the doctor for a sore throat. You sit down to discuss your symptoms, but the doctor doesn’t ask about your symptoms. Instead, she lists every ailment she knows without asking you any questions. It makes you feel unimportant. It makes you feel like your needs are irrelevant. It’s the same…

5 Ways to Identify Reliable Suppliers and Authentic Products

Besides being the right thing to do for your customers and your business, there are major benefits to working with reliable and trusted suppliers. Here are five things to look when identifying a supplier partner…

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