So this wireless charging "thing"...

[chanchan05]

Indeed. On 2, I read your example as someone who needs maybe a "top off" on their battery. With the speed of wireless charging, the time would need to be something north of 30 ins to have any significant impact on the power level of the battery is my thought. So maybe a meeting or something where they wouldn't necessarily need the phone vs. say 10 or 15 mins.

Ah. I was basing that off my experience. As much as my profile pic is the Doctor, I am actually a Doctor in training. Will be taking the licensure later this year. Anyway, part of the job is running around the hospital to various wards. The portrayal in American TV shows is very different from real life. Anyway, with the amount of calls and messages I take during work, my batteries run down fast. I carry around a power bank because of it. But ever since wireless chargers became a thing and some other doctors have their own chargers at the wards they are assigned to, we basically have a network of wireless chargers around. I go to a ward, see my patients there, write on their charts for like 10-15min, maybe make/take a few calls on their attending physician for updates, then move on to the next ward and do the same thing. Throughout the day my phone won't go below 50%.

 

[chanchan05]

They are not unified....most are but not all.

Actually going forward they are getting close.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/08/qi-dominates-wireless-charging-powermat-wpc/

 

[Almeuit]

As others said -- convenience. I place my phone in the same spot every day when I get home so having a pad there to charge was just convenient. I can live w/o it though. Def not a "MUST HAVE" thing.

 

[chanchan05]

As others said -- convenience. I place my phone in the same spot every day when I get home so having a pad there to charge was just convenient. I can live w/o it though. Def not a "MUST HAVE" thing.

Unless you already invested in a whole bunch of them and don't like seeing maybe a hundred dollars go to waste. Although I suddenly realize there are wireless charger cases. Are those still a thing?

 

[Almeuit]

Unless you already invested in a whole bunch of them and don't like seeing maybe a hundred dollars go to waste. Although I suddenly realize there are wireless charger cases. Are those still a thing?

No idea. I was simply speaking on it not being for ME .

 

[Ry]

The benefit I see is the unification of charging method across multiple platforms. It’s nice that Apple recently adopted it and I do wish that my Pixel XL had it. There are cars now that are coming with charging pads - the convenience of just plopping the phone down in a phone tray while driving and it getting charged wirelessly is fantastic. Keeps the car clean of any wires just as having wireless pads or furniture in the house would.

They are not unified....most are but not all.

Are you talking about Qi vs. PMA?

 

[muzzy996]

So this wireless charging "thing"...

Are you talking about Qi vs. PMA?

All I was referring to was that some of the top flagships on the market that currently have wireless charging are using a similar standard (Samsung, LG V30, iPhone 8 etc.). I am aware however that market and market share varies by region . At least in many households rather than having lightning cables and other usb cables families could share charging pads. That was the unification I was referring to...in a household where leading Samsung and Apple phones are used family members can share the charging pads.

 

[dov1978]

So I've been wanting to discuss this for a lil bit ... For the life of me I can't understand why some users consider the lack of wireless charging a detractor for the Pixel brand. "Wireless charging" is still wired to the wall and the device has to be stationary just like it was plugged in. Also, the phone can't really be used and charging at the same time with "wireless charging".

So WHY is that feature considered a "thing" for some people?

Convenience! Having a wireless charging stand next to my bed means I can come in late from work and I can just place my phone on it quietly without fumbling around noisily in the dark trying to find the end of my USB-C charger wire. Having always on display means the phone on my charging stand also doubles up as an alarm clock. I've also got wireless charging pads around the house with some of them built into furniture so they're practically invisible and I just lay my phone down for a top up. More and more stores have wireless charging pads so you can top up your phone battery of need be too.

Last of all it saves prematurely damaging your USB socket on your phone or even the cables themselves.

 

[bbycrts]

I mean, I guess... But "fast/quick charging" is a more attractive feature to me instead of "wireless". How long does it really take to even plug the phone in vs "wireless" and that slow method? Is anyone that swears by that feature even saving any meaningful time?

I thought it was going to be awful losing it - until I realized how much better wired fast charging was than wireless slow charging. I don't miss it at all. I almost didn't get the Pixel 1 because it didn't have it, but bit the bullet - glad I did.

 

[jimbo1mcm]

I currently have a very thin wireless receiver plugged into my Pixel 2 with a very thin Totallee case on it For me it works great I charge my phone at night and basically never need charging during the day. I seldom use headphones. I enjoy the convenience of placing it on the charging stand and it also reduces wear and tear on the usb-c receptacle. If headphones are needed, I can either use bluetooth or easily remove the case and plugged in receiver. For someone who uses the phone differently, wireless charging with this method might not be attractive. My previous phone, a Galaxy S8, had internal wireless charging as did my previous Galaxy S7.

 

[Mike Dee]

Ah. I was basing that off my experience. As much as my profile pic is the Doctor, I am actually a Doctor in training. Will be taking the licensure later this year. Anyway, part of the job is running around the hospital to various wards. The portrayal in American TV shows is very different from real life. Anyway, with the amount of calls and messages I take during work, my batteries run down fast. I carry around a power bank because of it. But ever since wireless chargers became a thing and some other doctors have their own chargers at the wards they are assigned to, we basically have a network of wireless chargers around. I go to a ward, see my patients there, write on their charts for like 10-15min, maybe make/take a few calls on their attending physician for updates, then move on to the next ward and do the same thing. Throughout the day my phone won't go below 50%.

For your application that makes sense

 

[Mike Dee]

Actually going forward they are getting close.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/08/qi-dominates-wireless-charging-powermat-wpc/

I'm looking forward to the future where we have true wireless over the air transmission. We're almost there.

 

[TwistedByKnaves]

So I've been wanting to discuss this for a lil bit ... For the life of me I can't understand why some users consider the lack of wireless charging a detractor for the Pixel brand. "Wireless charging" is still wired to the wall and the device has to be stationary just like it was plugged in. Also, the phone can't really be used and charging at the same time with "wireless charging".

So WHY is that feature considered a "thing" for some people?

HiFi wired headphones?

 

[neil74]

you can use wired headphones and charge at the same time!

seriously though I put it as a nice to have

 

[davidnc]

I only had wireless charging on one of my phones and that was the Nexus 6. At that time I liked it since less wear and tear on the USB port.Really that was the only reason I got a wireless charger for that phone.
I didn't sit at a desk all day long therefore that was not a benefit for me.

But with fast/quick charging now I will probably not use it .
My current phones( Pixel 2016 / Pixel 2 XL) . Thats not an issue for me.

 

[PowrDroid]

On point 2, wouldn't that mean the phone would have to leave the charging dock to say make a phone call or something?

You'd have to use speaker phone mode.

The Tylt wireless charger holds the phone at about a 45 degree angle, it's not horizontally flat. When I used my phone while wireless charging it was to read news apps, read Tapatalk, catch up on my Twitter feed. With my tablet it was used to read e-books on the Kindle app.

 

[dogsbyte]

Honestly, since the Pixel XL, I don't even think about charging. It's something I do when I sleep. The battery is awesome!

 

[anon(10092459)]

Really good points. Main theme seems to be convenience for most.

I guess when I've seen posts on the Pixel line and there are comments that include "no wireless charging" as a detractor for this particular brand, I wonder why someone would say that or include that in their reasons not to consider the device.

"No Headphone Jack", I get that.

"Hardware design" okay get that.

"No Samsung Pay!!" I even get that.

But the wireless thing is always puzzling to me... The phone isn't truly untethered with wireless charging, as it has to be stationary. But some of the posts I've read in the thread point to other areas of convenience that feature could offer a user.

 

[anon(5630457)]

I love setting my phone on a disc without having to fumble with cords and a charging port. This is the one feature that Google needed this year, and they dropped the ball. Hopefully the Pixel 3 will have it.

 

[sixty_four]

But the wireless thing is always puzzling to me... The phone isn't truly untethered with wireless charging, as it has to be stationary. But some of the posts I've read in the thread point to other areas of convenience that feature could offer a user.

How is it puzzling? It couldn't be simpler. It's a feature that you don't care about. I don't care about it either for what that's worth.

But for some, it's a feature that will really make a difference in how they use their device. So why don't you "get that" like the headphone jack, design or Samsung Pay?