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Flexible Wireless Chargers

PlusUs' Xpad is an Ultra-Thin Wireless Charger with an Eco Design

— February 19, 2019 — Eco
Unlike many wireless chargers that demand a lot of surface area and visual attention, the Xpad is a thin wireless charger and the first-ever flexible wireless charging pad.

The Xpad by PlusUs, touted as the world's thinnest wireless charger, is being introduced to the world on Indiegogo with a design made from genuine Italian leather, real timber veneer or cork. The modern charger has the potential to be used with smartphones of all sizes and sets itself apart with a form that favors materials other than plastic.

The innovative Xpad boasts a pad that is just 2.2mm thin, which is about 75% thinner than other wireless charging pads on the market. Due to its flexible form, the charging pad has the potential to be used on various surfaces, including the curved armrest on a sofa.
Trend Themes
1. Flexible Wireless Chargers - The Xpad by PlusUs introduces a flexible wireless charging pad, disrupting the traditional bulky design of wireless chargers.
2. Eco Design Wireless Chargers - The Xpad by PlusUs features an eco-friendly design, using materials like genuine Italian leather, real timber veneer, or cork, offering disruptive innovation in the wireless charger industry.
3. Ultra-thin Wireless Chargers - The Xpad by PlusUs is touted as the world's thinnest wireless charger, with a slim design that is 75% thinner than other wireless charging pads, creating opportunities for disruption in the market.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - The Xpad by PlusUs brings disruptive innovation to the consumer electronics industry with its innovative wireless charging pad design.
2. Furniture - The Xpad by PlusUs offers disruptive innovation in the furniture industry by introducing a wireless charging pad that can be used on various surfaces, including curved armrests on sofas.
3. Materials and Manufacturing - The Xpad by PlusUs showcases disruptive innovation in the materials and manufacturing industry by incorporating eco-friendly materials like genuine Italian leather, real timber veneer, or cork into the wireless charger's design.
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