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Samsung, Foxconn to back cable-free phone tech

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NEW YORK: A startup backed by Tony Fadell, one of the fathers of the Apple iPod, said it is working with Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Foxconn parent Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd and others on a new way for mobile phones to transfer large amounts of data without using wires or WiFi connections. Chief Executive Eric Almgren said his Campbell, California-based company called Keyssa has raised more than $100 million from Fadell and the venture arms of Samsung and Intel Corp, among others. The company’s “kiss” technology allows two computing devices to be held near each other and transfer large files such as movies in just a few seconds.


The goal is to remove the need for cumbersome and bulky cable connectors inside devices like phones and laptops, which are growing ever-lighter and thinner. If Keyssa is successful, the wireless data transfer technique could eventually be available in a wide range of devices.


Keyssa announced last October, together with Intel Corp, that it had come up with a design that could be embedded in so-called two-in-one laptops which feature detachable touch-screens. — Reuters


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