Qi and Wireless Power Charging is about making its way into the mainstream with more and more qi-enabled devices, especially within the smartphone sector.
And as cell phone makers are trying to get a head start in the tech-race, wireless charging is gaining importance...let´s start the count down for mass adoption and cut the cords once and for all!
Extract of Qi-compliant Smartphones
Nokia Lumia 920 The Lumia 920 is a Windows Phone 8 powerhouse, packing a ton of features. There's a PureView camera that shoot great photos in low light, a gorgeous 4.5-inch HD display, and, of course, Qi wireless charging capability. Nokia is especially dedicated to the future of wireless charging, saying that it will install charging stations at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf shops and Virgin Atlantic lounges (...and they did so). And don't forget the JBL PowerUp Wireless Charging Speaker that lets you wirelessly juice the 920 while streaming music at the same time. | |
LG Nexus 4 Any device that wears Google's Nexus badge should signal that it has cutting edge tech under the hood. The Google Nexus 4 delivers, with a gorgeous 4.7-inch 1280 x 768 IPS Plus display, a 1.5-GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and 2GB of RAM. The Google Now improvements on this Android 4.2 Jelly Bean phone are especially delicious. Qi wireless charging is just the icing on the cake. Google will offer a Wireless Charging Orb, but you'll also be able to use other Qi accessories. | |
LG Optimus LTE2 This Android Version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich supporting LG Electronics smartphone comes with a Dual-Core Qualcomm MSM8960 (1.500 MHz) and a 4.7-inch 720 x 1.280 True HD IPS display and 2GB of RAM. The 2,150mAh battery — which can be juiced up with Qi wireless charging if you so choose — can't hurt either, with the company claiming up to 10 hours of talk time on a single charge. | |
LG Spectrum 2 With a 4.7-inch 1280 x 720 IPS display and a dual-core 1.5-GHz Snapdragon S4 processor, the LG Spectrum 2 is a solid Android smartphone for Verizon customers. DLNA compatibility and a built-in NFC chip give the Spectrum 2 the kind of features normally found on high-end devices. Add to that a Qi-compatible wireless charging chip built into the Spectrum 2's back panel and an optional charging pad and you have a compelling value. | |
Panasonic Eluga P-06D You better choose Panasonic´s Eluga P-06D version. This smartphone runs with Android 2.3.5 having a OLED 4.3-inch 540 x 960 Pixel display and its camera features up to 8.0 megapixel. The overall specialty is the inductive charging capability which enables the phone to be charged without any wires wherever compatible charging devices are close-by. | |
HTC Droid DNA This smartphone sports a 1080p display, the 5-inch Droid DNA is a beautiful beast of a handset. This phone delivers quad-core power, a sharp and fast 8-MP camera and Beats Audio in a relatively slim design. The DNA's 2,020 mAh battery will get you roughly 6.5 hours of battery life on 4G and when it's time to replenish you can use any compatible Qi-enabled device. | |
HTC Windows 8X Yes, you can get the Windows Phone 8X on AT&T and T-Mobile, but only the Verizon Wireless version offers wireless charging functionality. With its colorful design, Beats Audio and Microsoft's slick Windows Phone 8 operating system, the Windows Phone 8X is a tempting choice for users looking to jump ship from Apple or Android to Microsoft's new OS. | |
HTC ThunderBolt HTC´s ThunderBolt Android 2.3.4-based smartphone available from Verizon strikes you down with its 4.3-inch WVGA TFT capacitive touch screen, a 8MP camera with auto focus, LED Flash (2x LED) and 1.3MP front-facing camera. The Qualcomm MSM8655 processor brings up to 1GHz to the table. Also included is a 8GB emmc + 768 RAM Memory card and a preinstalled 32GB microSD. The 1400 mAh battery is not the largest one around but extended with a Qi-enabled battery cover you should not worry about a dying battery anymore. |