Much like normal iPhone cases, the iPhone battery case market is quickly filling up with numerous options from a multitude of competitors. Simply slapping a battery inside a piece of molded plastic won’t cut it anymore. Battery case manufacturers need to factor in size, weight, design, battery size and more. On top of that, they need to implement some type of design or feature to stand out from the crowd and differentiate. We’ve been fortunate enough to handle...
What is one thing we all share in common on our beloved smartphones; something that regardless of brand, manufacturer or size we all do at some point in the day with our mobile devices? That’s right — charging. The act of plugging into some form of tethered cable to a wall/car outlet is a long held, daily tradition that frankly we’re all quite sick of. In 2012 it pains us that we still must rely on cables to get our devices the electrons they need. While...
With CES being the largest electronics show in the world combined with the increasing importance of going wireless, it makes since that Powermat — who specializes in wireless recharging technology — would have a big showing at this years show. I had the pleasure of being shown around the Powermat booth by CEO, Ran Poliakine. In past years, cases and replacement battery covers for your favorite gadgets were the big thing. This year, it was all about expanding...
Ah, electricity. The life blood that keeps us electronic-toting, gadget-loving nerds alive. Well, ok. Actual blood keeps us alive if you want to get all technical. But for all intents and purposes, it’s electricity that keeps us moving. But unlike our gadgets when we venture too far from a power outlet, we manage to keep going…and going. Our unlucky gadgets on the other hand don’t fare so well — the permanent standby claims them. Of course, a...
Nothing is perhaps more telling of an impending standardization of some hot new technology than an official “finalization” of a particular spec or standard. In this case, it’s the Qi wireless charging spec. What it means for you, the consumer, is that the flow of wireless charging devices *should* pick up now that a more concrete set of blue prints has been hammered out, effectively telling manufacturers what they can and can’t do with the spec. ...
