Samsung is selling a wireless charger that also sterilizes your phone – Engadget

While its not an official Samsung style, the company offers the UV Sterilizer via a collaboration with ITFIT, a Samsung sub-brand that seems to be applied to rebadged accessories. In the FCC listing for the device, the paperwork consists of a “Designed for Samsung” seal. Other ITFIT products made for Samsung include earphones and selfie sticks.
Wireless UV battery chargers arent brand-new, however theyve seen a big rise in popularity following the coronavirus break out. Samsung doesnt clearly state that its UV Sterilizer effectively removes SARS-CoV-2, but a recent research study recommends that UVC lights can killing “more than 99.9 percent of air-borne coronaviruses.”
The ITFIT UV Sterilizer is presently just being sold in Thailand for 1,590 baht (around $51), although it is also listed (but not offered) in Hong Kong. Theres no word on whether it will go on sale in the United States, however prominent device brands like Mophie and InvisibleShield (both owned by Zagg) are already on the case.