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Ikea to Unveil Wireless Charging Furniture
March 2,
2015 by in Furniture Retailing, Industry 
Electronics supplier Samsung and home furnishings retailer Ikea have synced their product offerings to offer mobile device-tethered consumers an easy way to charge those devices wirelessly in home and work environments.
Ikea plans to unveil this spring a collection of furniture featuring wireless charging technology for built-in charging spots called Home Smart. Today in Spain, Samsung announced its Galaxy S6 and S6 edge feature universally compatible embedded wireless charging technology.
”Through research and home visits, we know that people hate cable mess,” said Jeanette Skjelmose, business area manager lighting and wireless chargingfor Ikea. “They worry about not finding the charger and running out of power. Our new innovative solutions, which integrate wireless charging into home furnishings, will make life at home simpler.”
The Home Smart furniture includes + signs to indicate where consumers should rest mobile devices for charging.
Home Smart will be available in Ikea stores in the U.S. and Europe in April. The Samsung products will be available in global markets beginning April 10.