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battery technology. Quick Charge 3.0 allows batteries to charge
up to four times as fast as regular batteries. The engineering
behind the process is dubbed Intelligent Negotiation for Opti-
mumVoltage (INOV) by Qualcomm.This technology allows your
device to more efficiently process the transfer of power from a
wall outlet to the battery.Using Quick Charge 3.0, you can charge
an average phone from zero to 80 percent in about 35 minutes.
Future innovations in smartphone battery charging are right
around the corner. Rice University scientists have created
Power from sound? Someday, you might be able to charge your phone using the music
that you’re recording at your favorite concert.