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While we anxiously await Powermat’s offering and Apple to embed a solution directly into the iPhone, Wildcharge has officially announced the availability of their wireless charging solution for iPods and iPhones.  Much like Powermat, a ’skin’ containing the necessary components is attached to the iPhone and when placed onto a Wildcharge pad begin to charge sans wires.  Of course, the pad has to be plugged into the wall and it is said that inductive charging, the technology currently behind today’s wireless charging isn’t as efficient as the traditional method, which of course gets all the watch dog groups in a huff.  The iPhone Wildcharge wireless charging solution ships in early July while you can pick up the iPod version now for the same price of $34.99.  Or you can opt for the bundle, which is $79.99.

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Full release after the ‘leap’ …Continue reading: iPhone Wireless Charging Has Arrived By Way Of WildCharge

As each day passes my skepticism grows as to whether or not OEMs can be successful in producing their own wireless charging solutions for phones and other portable devices.  After all, the technology is hardly unique; case in point PowerMat, eCoupled and Palm’s Touchstone.  In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the next iteration of the iPhone includes a wireless charging system, which of course will be sold for a pretty penny.  But, despite my skepticism yet another wireless charging company has entered the market: Mojo Mobility.  And today they announced support for Intel’s Mobile Internet Device at the Computex show.  The irony of course is that what might be an already dead company is announcing support for a product category that was dead upon arrival.  In other words the new MIDs are smartphones.

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