# Flattened Wireless Chargers The Convenicharge Pad Charges Mobile Devices Placed On Its Platform By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-10-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flattened-wireless-chargers References: [geeky-gadgets](http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/convenicharge-integrated-wireless-charging-pad-11-10-2016/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1797916643/convenicharge-the-fully-intergrated-wireless-charg?ref=category_newest) The Convenicharge is an innovative new wireless charger platform that takes an exceptionally [compact and slim pad-like shape](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qi2certified-15w-maggo-wireless). All you have to do is go ahead and place your iOS or Android device on top of the pad-shaped platform, at which points it begins to charge. Currently the subject of a crowdfunding campaign on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automotive-wireless-phone-charger), the Convenicharge wireless charger can be mounted on any flat surface such as your desk or coffee table. What's great about this [wireless charger pad's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-charger) shape and functionality is the fact that it could easily be offered by cafes, restaurants and other forms of businesses, making this a great example of a wireless technology product that will appeal to consumers as well as business clients thanks to its easy functionality and non-intrusive design. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Wireless Charging:** The Convenicharge Pad has innovative minimalist design; opportunity to develop technology for customized charging pads. - **Smart Surface:** The Convenicharge Pad can be mounted on any flat surface, allowing for potential networked and integrated charging surfaces into furniture design. - **Crowdfunding:** Crowdfunding platforms can help entrepreneurs and startups launch innovative new products like the Convenicharge Pad while testing the market for interest and validation. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** Innovative product design like the Convenicharge Pad is causing companies in the consumer electronics sector to invest more heavily in wireless charging technology. - **Furniture:** Companies in the furniture industry could explore opportunites to integrate wireless charging technology into their product lines due to the sleek design of the Convenicharge Pad. - **Retail:** The Convenicharge Pad has potential for use in brick-and-mortar retail spaces - businesses could integrate this technology to offer wireless phone charging to customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Desk-Compatible Wireless Charger Pads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-charger.md) - [Compactly Convertible Wireless Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/convertible-wireless-charger.md) - [Angled Smartphone Charger Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-charger-concept.md) - [Wireless Charging Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freepower.md) - [Space-Saving Technology Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magepan-magnetic-wireless-charger.md) - [Angular Wireless Charging Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-charging-platform.md) - [Future-Facing Charging Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-charger-concepts.md) - [Rolling Technology Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freestyle-wireless-charger.md) - [Origami-Style Charger Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wicharge-folding-wireless-charger.md)