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Quick Charge 2.0 has arrived

JUN 5, 2014Qualcomm products mentioned within this post are offered by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.

Last year we introduced Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 2.0, the updated

version of our fast charging technology available with Qualcomm®

Snapdragon™ processors that is designed to reduce the amount of time it

takes to recharge the batteries in smartphones, tablets, and many other

types of consumer electronics by up to 75%.

Today there are Quick Charge 2.0 enabled smartphones, tablets, and wall

adapters available from different manufacturers around the world. For

example, in Japan, wireless operators KDDI and NTT DOCOMO recently

introduced their summer device lineups in which the majority of new

products include Quick Charge 2.0 support. The commitment by these

operators to enable Quick Charge 2.0 adoption is a demonstration of just

how important battery charging has become.

Faster charging is important because we are consistently seeing more

powerful devices introduced all the time. Larger, high-definition displays,

multi-core CPUs, and 4G/LTE radios contribute to a better mobile

experience, but may also have a tendency to utilize the battery at a faster

rate. To keep up with increased power demand, the typical smartphone

battery capacity is increasing to 3000mAh -- and a tablet battery can be

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as high as 12000mAh. Bigger batteries last longer, but they also take

longer to charge.

We've all been in the scenario where you have a low battery and very little

time to charge it. Qualcomm Quick Charge is designed to speed up those

stays at the wall outlet (or other charging sources) by reducing the

amount of time it takes to recharge when a Quick Charge 2.0 enabled

device is paired with a Quick Charge 2.0 certified power adapter. In

laboratory tests using a 3300mAh battery, a Quick Charge 2.0 enabled

device went from 0% to 60% charge in 30 minutes, while a device without

Quick Charge 2.0 using a conventional (5 volt, 1 amp) charger achieved just

a 12% gain in the same 30 minutes.

Over time, more and more portable electronics will support Quick Charge

2.0. Certified adapters will be available from various sources, including pre-

packaged with certain electronics, or sold by carriers and retailers.

Qualcomm recently selected UL as the testing and certification laboratory

for Quick Charge 2.0, offering device manufacturers a single source

solution for getting products to market in a timely manner. Only

accessories that pass the UL certification process will be authorized to

carry the Quick Charge 2.0 logo, assuring compatibility and

interoperability.

Quick Charge 2.0 is available in many devices powered by the latest

Snapdragon 800 series, 600 series and 400 series processors.

Snapdragon processors are designed to consume very little power, so

once your device is quick charged, you won't have to worry about

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charging again for a while.

[UPDATED] Here are just some of the devices and certified accessories as

of August 14, 2014:

Smartphones

Tablets

Certified Accessories

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Fujitsu Arrows NX

HTC One (M8)

Samsung Galaxy S5 (Japan)

Sharp Aquos Zeta

Sony Xperia Z2

Xiaomi Mi3

Xiaomi Mi4

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Sharp Aquos Tab

Sony Xperia Z2

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Dongguan Aohai Power Technology A58-502000

Incipio Single Port USB Car Charger (PW-203)

KDDI AU AC Adapter 05

NTT DOCOMO AC Adapter 05

Power Partners AC Adapter (PEAW30-12-USB)

Powermod Car Charger (VPAUSB-QC20PMD)

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Certified Chipsets

1. Based on internal Qualcomm Technologies tests charging a 3300mAh battery using a [1] QC2.0 USB wall adapter (9V,

2A), and [2] USB wall adapter (5V, 1A). (February 2013)

2. Contain the hardware necessary to achieve Quick Charge 2.0 charging speeds. It is at the device manufacturer's

discretion to fully enable this feature. A Quick Charge 2.0 certified power adapter is required. Different Quick Charge 2.0

implementations may result in different charging times.

3. UL has been selected as the testing and certification laboratory for Quick Charge 2.0. Accessories that pass the UL

certification process will be authorized to carry the Quick Charge 2.0 logo, assuring compatibility and interoperability.

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Geoff GordonSenior Manager, Product Marketing, Qualcomm

Powermod Wall Charger (TCUSB-QC20PMD)

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