Smartphones that charge in just 5 minutes would be the real achievement for the world of mobile terminals, and in 2018 they should reach the market. The technology was initially presented in 2015 by an Israeli company, and during the next year it would be prepared for implementation in smartphones whose manufacturers will accept it.
StoreDot is the name of the company that developed these revolutionary batteries, FlashBattery being their name, the president of the company announcing that their production will begin in 2018. Some smartphone manufacturers have already ordered these types of batteries from the Israeli company, but of course not at the moment their names were revealed.
The Israeli company claims that the technology is based on a much faster transfer of ions, so charging can be done at an incredibly high speed. A lot of people will definitely wonder what longevity these batteries will have, but the Israeli manufacturers assure the world that it is no different from the current batteries.
At the moment, various Asian battery manufacturers are trying to produce the new battery model on a small scale in order to initiate mass production. If everything goes smoothly, then the first smartphones that charge in 5 minutes will be launched in 2018 and it will be interesting to see which manufacturer will implement the technology.
At the moment, Qualcomm QuickCharge 4 offers several hours of autonomy after 5 minutes of charging, but StoreDot proposes a full charge in 5 minutes. The company has also developed a car battery that charges in 5 minutes and offers an autonomy of 480 KM, which could revolutionize electric cars as we know them today.
"We will charge a smartphone in five minutes. He added that the technology was in pilot production at two Asian battery makers and that "mass production" was expected to begin in the first quarter of 2018."
