New York: US-based automobile giant Chevrolet is introducing a tiny and personal air-conditioner (AC) feature for an overheated smartphone. Chevrolet believes that the "Active Phone Cooling" system will not only enhance the performance but also increase battery life too.
Several factors can cause or worsen overheating in smartphones like heavy strain on the device’s data and graphics processors, high ambient temperatures or simply charging the device. The problem can be worse inside vehicles during hot weather. Heat is trapped inside a vehicle during hot days causing cabin temperatures to soar much higher than outside temperatures.
An air vent connected directly to the car’s air conditioning and ventilation system is directed to the charging bin where the phone rests for wireless charging, sending cool air to help lower the phone’s temperature.
The tiny AC vent sits on a little tray below the dashboard. The cooling system will be available in Impala, Malibu, Volt and Cruze models that are equipped with wireless charging, CNET.com reported.
This is convenient for smartphone users who rely on their devices to play music and take hands-free calls on the road.
Thus, the users get the dual benefit of cooling and charging at the same time.
Active Phone Cooling will also be available in the 2016 Chevrolet Volt and Cruze equipped with available wireless charging.
(With inputs from IANS)
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