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IKEA Debuts New iPhone 8/iPhone X Wireless Charging Lamp Called RIGGAD
Richard Goodwin
25/09/2017 – 10:53am
IKEA is gearing up for a big sales push with a few new products that leverage the iPhone 8 and iPhone X’s wireless charging capabilities
IKEA is a stable in the UK and US. The company makes attractive, affordable furniture and goods for your home. And now IKEA is eyeing up some potential sales by leveraging Apple’s newly announced iPhones.
IKEA has a bunch of new products that take advantage of the new iPhone’s wireless charging capabilities. But in true, awesome-marketing-style, IKEA is also poking fun at Apple’s pretentious marketing style.
The new IKEA Lamp, which is called RIGGAD, costs $69.99 and is compatible with Apple’s new iPhone 8 and incoming iPhone X wireless charging capabilities. And because Apple is using an open standard for wireless charging, it will also work with Android phones too.
“IKEA has been very progressive with wireless charging, and we are thrilled that new iPhone owners finally can make use of one of the most powerful lamps we’ve ever made,” Creative Director at IKEA Creative Hub Morten Kjær told Design Taxi
Expect to see A LOT more of these products in the coming months, as retailers across the globe attempt to pick up some additional sales off of the release of Apple’s first ever wireless-charging iPhones.
If you’re into wireless charging and already have a phone that is capable of it, there are a variety of wireless charging options available via Amazon right now – and some of them are ridiculously cheap.
I do like the look of that IKEA lamp though; not sure if I’d paid £70 for it, however, but you can’t blame IKEA for trying to get in on the iPhone 8/iPhone X action.
One of the best things I bought a few years ago was a wireless charging platform for my car. It only cost me £10 and I use it every day when driving. You don’t have to use it in your car, though, as it’s pretty small and fits anywhere.