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From: Paul H. Christiansen11/19/2014 3:58:14 PM
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Starbucks Rollout Could Mark Turning Point in Wireless Charging Battle

For the past couple of years, several competitors have been duking it out to become the standard for wireless device charging.

Consumers have mostly chosen to wait on the sidelines, grudgingly toting power cords or battery cases for those times when their phones won’t make it through the day.

Seeing both a need and an opportunity, Starbucks said earlier this year that it would begin a nationwide rollout of wireless charging spots in its coffee shops. The chain is opting for a city-by-city approach, starting Tuesday in the San Francisco Bay Area as the company lit up wireless charging in 1,500 spots within 200 stores.

“This is step one of us taking it national,” Starbucks VP Matthew Guiste said in an interview at a wireless charging-equipped location near Levi’s headquarters in San Francisco.

More cities in the U.S. and abroad are planned for next year, though Starbucks isn’t saying which ones are coming next.

As for the technology, Starbucks went with an option provided by Powermat Technologies, backers of the Power Matters Alliance. Many of the early devices with wireless charging capabilities have supported the rival Qi format. However, Starbucks said it was attracted to Powermat because it allows for central management of its charging stations. That means Starbucks doesn’t have to keep track of which outlets are working at what stores.

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Starbucks Rollout Could Mark Turning Point in Wireless Charging Battle
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