New Samsung Monitor Will Charge Your Phone Wirelessly

Wireless charging is certainly a technology of the future, having tremendous scope to make our lives a tad bit more convenient.

And that is the aim of Samsung’s newly launched SE370 Monitor, as it claims to be the world’s first monitor with an integrated wireless charger for smartphones. The monitor will work with all devices that support the Qi wireless charging standard.

Apart from the integrated wireless charger, the Samsung SE370 has a fairly standard setup as far as being a monitor is concerned. The monitor comes in two sizes, 23.6″ and 27″, both maintaining a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 1920 x 1080 resolution. The panel used is of Samsung-developed PLS technology, which is claimed to have better viewing angles as well as be brighter than conventional IPS displays. The monitor claims a response time of 4ms with viewing angles being claimed to be 178°. It also supports AMD’s FreeSync technology to minimize input latency by synchronizing the screen refresh rate with the frame rate of the computer’s graphics card (AMD only). Design wise, the SE370 aims to give a clean look and does succeed at it, like a lot of other monitors do.

 

All in all, the standout selling feature of the SE370 Monitors will be the integrated wireless charger. The monitor will easily complement an office environment all the while enabling the user to declutter his desk from unnecessary wires. The charging pad is built in a convenient and easy to reach spot in the middle of the T-stand, thanks to which you can still use the monitor efficiently as well as keep an eye on your phone’s screen.

Currently, there is no word on the availability and pricing of this monitor, but we can safely guess that the product will not be placed in the entry-level category.

Nonetheless, it is good to see products that help push the rate of adoption of newer technologies. Products like these, which tend to complement smartphones and help drive the popularity of technologies which possess great potential. While wireless chargers may not be able to compete against traditional cable based chargers solely on charging speeds, the convenience they provide can not be ignored. However, the decision of whether one should purchase a whole new monitor to have a wireless charger on their desk may depend more on the buyer’s purchasing power and the need for remaining wire-free. And it’s only a matter of time until we see a Kickstarter campaign for a universal T-stand for monitors with an integrated wireless charger for smartphones.

What are your thoughts on the Samsung SE370 monitor? Would you consider spending more money for the convenience this monitor provides, as opposed to a traditional monitor? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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