Mobile VoIP phones could drive wireless charging market

VoIP phones with wireless handsets are often supplied with a charging dock, allowing the batteries to be restored to full power at any time during which the unit is not in use for a call.

However, soon VoIP phones could be charged without the need for a direct circuit connection between the handset and the mains.

According to electronics industry analyst iSuppli, mobile phones of all types are among the trailblazing categories for the technology, which aims to resolve the age-old issue of tangled wires trailing from mains sockets.

Tina Teng, senior analyst for wireless communications at IHS iSuppli, says: "Mobile phones will contribute the largest share of revenue to wireless charging - not only because of the large volume of mobile devices expected to benefit from the technology."

In addition to this, she explains, as name-brands begin to market wireless charging as a feature, this will help to raise consumer recognition of the availability of the innovation.