Not exact matches
A charger made by the energy start - up Powermat lets you place your smart phone or other device
on a smooth black
pad,
where it
charges through magnetic induction.
This is done by siting a
charging pad with integral coil
on the floor
where the car is to be parked, and connecting it to the power supply.
The problem with wireless
charging is that it limits
where you can
charge you device... firstly it needs to be compatible, otherwise you have to buy an add -
on case etc... But the worst thing about it is the limitation of place to
charge — you have to have the plate /
charging pad constantly plugged in at one location, so this means you have to have several plates around the house... after all, if i have one in my bedroom (a sensible place to
charge over night) but if i come home and i've used my phone a lot, and been running, playing games, and so i need to top it up because i have dinner date in a few hours — i then have to go upstairs and leave my in my bedroom while i am down stairs...
Unlike wireless internet
where devices can connect to the internet without any wires, current wireless
charging technologies still depend
on physically placing the device
on a
charging pad connected to a power socket.
It should be simpler,
where you can simply plop it down
on a dock, or have a wireless
charging pad.
Unlike Logitech's proprietary PowerPlay wireless
charging system,
where compatible mice will
charge anywhere
on the mousepad, Corsair is using the Qi
charging standard with a dedicated
charging spot
on the corner of the MM1000
pad.
Other smartphone makers, such as Samsung and LG, have adopted wireless
charging technology
where you place your phone down
on a
charging pad.
We put the «Official» Nexus 4
charging orb, the LG WCP - 300 wireless charger, and the Nokia DT - 900
charging pad side by side
on the nightstand, right next to
where I lay my head every night.