My only problem with wireless chargers is the fact that you cant use your case in most instances which sucks. Other than that it's awesome
^^ Ditto. I don't know how many USB ports I've had to have repaired on previous phones, but it's probably in the neighborhood of a half-dozen over the years, and I frequently just have to buy an extra battery and charger for it since the USB port no longer charges the phone.
Plus, at work and in the car and at home, I have the USB cable kindof all over the place....if I just had charging mats (that you just place and don't have to every move), it would keep a clean look rather than having a USB cord dangling hapharzardly all over the place.
My only problem with wireless chargers is the fact that you cant use your case in most instances which sucks. Other than that it's awesome
Plus, at work and in the car and at home, I have the USB cable kindof all over the place....if I just had charging mats (that you just place and don't have to every move), it would keep a clean look rather than having a USB cord dangling hapharzardly all over the place.
But your charging mat still needs a cord to connect it to an AC outlet. It's not like you can just toss it down anywhere and have it work.
Is this the same as what the blackberry bolds had a few years ago. I know you could just place them on these pads that touched on these two silver metal parts on the back and its been around for a while now.
Its completely different on other phones like the droid DNA. You simply place the phone on the pad or stand and it starts charging. No metal contacts no special back. It even works even through a case.
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I know. My point was that I would place the mat, hide the cord, and never mess with it again. I would just become a "permanent" fixture. Rather than how it is now where I have my USB cable plugged in and the cord just happens to fall wherever I drop it after unplugging the phone.
I think it's a gimmick designed to make people spend money and it also encourages wasting energy because the charging pad is always plugged in even when not being used.
Kind of like saying you're wasting water because it's always turned on to your kitchen faucet. You only use water when you turn on the tap. It's the same with chargers, whether they be USB or a charging mat. There is some insignificant drain just from having any charger plugged in, but until you connect something at the other end you're not really using any energy. If you leave your USB charger plugged in or not plugged in for an entire year, I doubt you would see any difference in your overall power bill.
If it's a gimmick, then it's a very handy gimmick and I'd buy one.
Your analogy is completely wrong. It's called Vampire Power.
And I liked the anology.[/COLOR]