Cell Phone Charging... [Archive]

azoomm

11-12-2010, 12:02 PM

I am looking at getting a Power Mat, or myGrid, or... something that will charge my phone without having to plug it in. Any opinions?

I have a Nexus One.

karl_1052

11-12-2010, 01:01 PM

Quote]But all of the chargers are device specific. They don't work with all phones, and in most cases, you have to buy more than just the charger. The Energizer Inductive charger only works with iPhone 3G, 3GS and Blackberry Curve 8900. You need an inductive charging sleeve for the iPhone. The Blackberry Curve requires a charging door. Both are priced at $35. My Grid's special charging sleeve is $30 to $35. The special Powermat receiver is $40.
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from:
http://www.komonews.com/news/consumer/107390543.html

marko138

11-15-2010, 11:10 AM

Seems whack.

azoomm

11-15-2010, 11:14 AM

:lol: I seem to have found the one topic no one knows anything about...

the chi

11-15-2010, 11:45 AM

I've looked into it for my Iphone, but I prefer the case I have versus having to use one specifically for charging a phone...I am hell on phones of any kind, so I have the most indestructible case I could buy, but if I had something like that I'd have to take it in and out constantly, and it's too much of a PITA.

OneSickPsycho

11-15-2010, 11:49 AM

Seems like a big waste of money to me... I mean, where's the benefit? You still need to have something plugged into the wall and you still need to physically place the device in contact with the thing... I mean, I guess it cuts out the step of plugging the device into the charger, but that's 0.10 seconds I can spare in my day... :idk:

VatorMan

11-15-2010, 11:50 AM

The thing I hate about I tech is that NO ONE MAKES A CHARGER THAT ACCOUNTS FOR A COVER. I'll be damned if I have to pull this SOB cover off every time I want to plug in. So for now-I am stuck with cord chargers.

marko138

11-15-2010, 11:56 AM

Seems like a big waste of money to me... I mean, where's the benefit? You still need to have something plugged into the wall and you still need to physically place the device in contact with the thing... I mean, I guess it cuts out the step of plugging the device into the charger, but that's 0.10 seconds I can spare in my day... :idk:
real.

azoomm

11-15-2010, 12:39 PM

Seems like a big waste of money to me... I mean, where's the benefit? You still need to have something plugged into the wall and you still need to physically place the device in contact with the thing... I mean, I guess it cuts out the step of plugging the device into the charger, but that's 0.10 seconds I can spare in my day... :idk:

My thought is, we have four devices here in the house. If I can have a pad that will charge them vs a mess of multiple cords - bonus. If not, I'm not going to lose sleep over it.

I just figured I'd ask here - with all our resident experts on everything, and all :lol:

OneSickPsycho

11-15-2010, 12:58 PM

My thought is, we have four devices here in the house. If I can have a pad that will charge them vs a mess of multiple cords - bonus. If not, I'm not going to lose sleep over it.

I just figured I'd ask here - with all our resident experts on everything, and all :lol:

Ok, that makes some sense.... I guess since I don't charge all my stuff in one central location it wouldn't appeal to me in that manner... the iPod is always in my truck, hooked up and charging... I charge my work phone off USB in the office... and my phone charges on the nightstand...

Dave

11-15-2010, 01:16 PM

Ok, that makes some sense.... I guess since I don't charge all my stuff in one central location it wouldn't appeal to me in that manner... the iPod is always in my truck, hooked up and charging... I charge my work phone off USB in the office... and my phone charges on the nightstand...

Droid charges off the usb port on the vans radio during the day and a little boost off either the ps3 or laptop before bed

azoomm

11-15-2010, 01:31 PM

Ok, that makes some sense.... I guess since I don't charge all my stuff in one central location it wouldn't appeal to me in that manner... the iPod is always in my truck, hooked up and charging... I charge my work phone off USB in the office... and my phone charges on the nightstand...

We have a rule in our house... at night, all cell phones go to one place to charge. The teenagers don't get to have their phones in their rooms at night.

VatorMan

11-15-2010, 01:35 PM

We have a rule in our house... at night, all cell phones go to one place to charge. The teenagers don't get to have their phones in their rooms at night.

How can they Sext their friends if you bogart their phones?

marko138

11-15-2010, 01:38 PM

How can they Sext their friends if you bogart their phones?
For serious!!!!!?!?!?!?!!111!?

azoomm

11-15-2010, 01:50 PM

How can they Sext their friends if you bogart their phones?

I know, totally unreasonable as a parent to actually have rules...
:nee:

Amber Lamps

11-15-2010, 06:35 PM

The thing I hate about I tech is that NO ONE MAKES A CHARGER THAT ACCOUNTS FOR A COVER. I'll be damned if I have to pull this SOB cover off every time I want to plug in. So for now-I am stuck with cord chargers.

Seidio... I have a Desire with an Otterbox Defender cover and it works fine...

http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/crjhnx1-bkc.htm

Amber Lamps

11-15-2010, 06:39 PM

Don't you have the Desk charger? You just drop it and it charges. I loved mine.:idk:

Particle Man

11-15-2010, 06:39 PM

I know, totally unreasonable as a parent to actually have rules...
:nee:
Srsly! :eek:

:lol

Gas Man

11-15-2010, 07:34 PM

Are said "kids" hot and 18?

Particle Man

11-15-2010, 07:50 PM

Are said "kids" hot and 18?

You're thinking of 2up...

(:sorry: 2up :D)

Trip

11-15-2010, 08:22 PM

As long as you feel like using the case or battery door and get a pad that can support the number of devices you want to use with it, this seems like a good option for you.

Gas Man

11-15-2010, 11:09 PM

You're thinking of 2up...

(:sorry: 2up :D)

If u say so. I just want hot 18 year olds. Lol

azoomm

11-16-2010, 12:01 AM

Don't you have the Desk charger? You just drop it and it charges. I loved mine.:idk:

We have two Nexus Ones and two blackberries. I was planning on trying it out on mine first - and if I was happy, have the rest of them on it. It seems there isn't one out there that will do what I want it to do.

The attachments you have to put onto the phones seem more irritating than plugging them into the standard cord or dock.

Amber Lamps

11-16-2010, 12:09 AM

We have two Nexus Ones and two blackberries. I was planning on trying it out on mine first - and if I was happy, have the rest of them on it. It seems there isn't one out there that will do what I want it to do.

The attachments you have to put onto the phones seem more irritating than plugging them into the standard cord or dock.

That was my feeling as well when I saw them... I would still like to understand why my $59 toothbrush can surface charge but my "$500" phone has to be plugged on. Heck if Palm can do it....

azoomm

11-16-2010, 12:19 AM

That was my feeling as well when I saw them... I would still like to understand why my $59 toothbrush can surface charge but my "$500" phone has to be plugged on. Heck if Palm can do it....

One would think.... pffffffffft