Oppo unveiled at Mobile World Congress Shanghai The Flash Initiative, a new project to expand use of its VOOC flash charging system to more devices. Initial partners that will license Oppo's charging technology are FAW-Volkswagen, Anker and NXP Semiconductors. They represent the three settings where people often need to charge their devices, namely in their homes, cars and out in public spaces.
Each partner will work with proprietary technical designs developed by Oppo, which has applied for more than 2,950 flash charging patents worldwide. Of these, over 1,400 have already been granted. China Telecommunication Technology Laboratory will test and certify any partner products made with VOOC flash charging technology, and Oppo has worked with CTTL to develop a technical paper on flash charging technology, including device and consumer safety. This will be published shortly after MWC Shanghai.
Oppo’s latest flash charging products include the small 50W Mini SuperVOOC for smartphones, tablets and laptops at 10.05 mm thick and 82.2 mm long; the 65W AirVOOC wireless charger that can fully power a 4,000mAh phone battery in 30 minutes; and the 125W flash charger for a 20 minute charge. Each product uses low voltage charging, with a dual-cell structure, and multiple charge pumps and temperature sensors to automatically regulate voltage and dissipate heat.
VOOC flash charging is being demonstrated in various applications at MWC Shanghai. The technology was first launched in 2014 and is featured in over 30 smartphone models worldwide, with over 175 million users.
Smart Home, Omni 5G CPE
Oppo is demonstrating other products at the congress, including its 'Smart Home of the Future' and its Omni 5G CPE, powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X55 5G modem.
The CPE is capable of turning 5G signals into stable, high-speed Wi-Fi networks through two proprietary antenna systems. The O-Reserve 5G antenna system uses the sub-6GHz 5G spectrum, automatically choosing four of its eight antennae at a time to get the best possible signal. The O-Motion’s 360-degree system can fully rotate its antenna, automatically ensuring the CPE is positioned for optimum mmWave signal reception.
Oppo, Qualcomm and Ericsson recently completed successful tests of 5G millimeter wave technology with the Omni, achieving downlink speeds of 4.06Gbps. The company is also showing augmented reality (AR) shopping and gaming using the device.
Oppo X 2021 concept phone
The Futuristic Technologies area will let MWCS guests see the Oppo X 2021 concept phone, which features a screen that unrolls from 6.7 to 7.4 inches. The phone sports the company’s new Wireless Air Charging technology, which can deliver up to 7.5W of charging power using magnetic resonance to charge devices within 10 cm of the charging mat.
The Reno 5 Series is also on display in a smartphone area, including the Reno5 Pro+ 5G Artist Limited Edition. Designed in collaboration with graphic artist Joshua Vides. The device changes the colour of its rear panel from silver to blue with a simple tap, thanks to electrochromic glass.
