Powermat wireless device chargers finally materialize


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Powermat has been touting its wireless chargers for awhile now — ever since CES 2009, quite frankly — but now they’re finally available for you, the consumer, to purchase.

The Powermat is a one-pad, one-plug system (pictured above right) that charges all your gadgets in one place without wires. The way it works is that your gadget gets a special “Powermat Receiver” sleeve so that it can use magnetic induction charging to power your devices.

(Aren’t familiar with magnetic induction? If you’ve got an Oral-B rechargeable toothbrush, or a Palm Touchstone charger for your Pre, it’s the same thing.)

The Powermat itself retails for $99.99, and costs another $40 per receiver. The company has cases available for Apple iPhone 3G and iPod touch, RIM BlackBerry (Bold, Curve 8300, Curve 8900, Pearl) and the Nintendo DS portable gaming system.

Cheap? Hardly. Mouth-gapingly cool? Absolutely.

It’s available now at Best Buy and Target stores.

[Via zdnet]




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darkrider366Posted:

I hope we can have over air charging...My GodDamn laptop charger is faulty...Sometimes it charges, sometimes it dont :@

SeanPosted:

wireless chargers is what its all about i cant wait to have a wireless charger how cool is that o_0

TTG_Taco_xPosted:

Nice this can really open a window of possibilities, hmmm maybe now we can have over the air charging next?

XmanPosted:

I think this is really cool. Being able to charge multiple things with no cords, think about it... Awesome!