Review: Energizer Inductive charging Dual-Zone Pad

Jordan Crook studied English literature at the University of New York before entering the tech space. Prior to joining TechCrunch Crook dabbled in mobile marketing and mobile apps, as well as doing reviews for MobileBurn and MobileMarketer. Kruk, fascinated with the production of alternative sources of energy and greentech. It is currently a writer for CrunchGear. ? Read More

Short version: The Energizer Bunny in Inductive charging pad gets rid of the wires, looks good and just does receive a charge on the easier. Unfortunately the accessories needed for the use of charging pad makes your phone a fat and ugly.

Features:

Qi, charging technologyCompatible with iPhone 3 G/3GS and BlackBerry Curve 8900Dual-zone MSRP: MSRP $ 89.00single-zone: $ 54.99

Pros:

Qi: the universal standard for Inductive charging (read: your next phone will likely be supported, too) NO wires! (except one, which is embedded in the pad)USB port for charging additional

Cons.

Took a little longer to charge than wired podlinnostiMetod of fugly (at least my iPhone 3GS case) price not Super attractive, but qi is so largely forgiven

Long version:

Inductive charger, Energizer in top-notch charging accessory, no doubt. This was a piece of cake to get his unpacking and ready to roll, and it looks mighty good in my book shelf. As far as design goes, it's easy and very thin, and it's got a nice silver lining so background all black. Then again I get this feeling every time I set my phone on the pad that I'm somehow part of the future, but equipment is not really accept this. It's not particularly solid or an innovative design, and I could do without these massive symbols qi.

The case is its own beast, with its own pros and cons. Its main + 1 will be that your phone can toss on the playground and it charged automatically. But it's really just pro for the system as a whole. Cases, at least my iPhone case, added quite a bit of beef, the size of my phone. If I learned anything about the technology in my short life of 23-year-old, is that "thin and light" where the money is in, while the bulky and heavy "is a serious no-no. the past, it really does not provide any protection for your phone, despite the fact that she seems quite thick to stop a bullet. If you drop your phone while it is in the business, not only the risk through your phone, but can also mess things up. And then where would you?

All these three cases, iPhone 4, iPhone 3 G/3GS and BlackBerry Curve 8900 is worth $ 34.99.

The charging pad function LEDs charging areas to let you know that your phone actually connects to the device and get a charge. Dual-Zone charger even has an additional USB port at the rear to give our friends gadget packaging further charging option. Charger firm-Zone, which will launch later this year, has no additional USB port. It is also a free magnet inductive charger, this means that you don't have to worry about the exact place where you plop down your phone. Until it is in the right General vicinity, it will charge a fee.

Now talking about Qi: firstly, it is pronounced "Chi", a new universal standard for Inductive charging. Anything that requires 5 watts of power or less (phones, iPods, cameras) can work with the technology of qi, and it will be our primary method for Inductive charging forward. This means that you do not need new charger, when upgrading to a new phone. All you need is the proper accessory (unless of course your cool new phone especially Qi technology already, he could very well).

As for performance, it took me 3 hours, 23 minutes to get my phone using Energizer Inductive charging pad,. Wired connection it usually takes me an hour, maybe a little more, if it is completely dead. Obviously there is a big difference. Time is money, and nobody has three hours to wait for the phone to charge. My fear is that it takes so much time, owners of the Energizer Bunny, charging pads will resort to charging their phone through the night. It is also a serious no-no. giving your phone is connected to the host after it is fully charged only kills your battery, and I am sure that nobody needs additional problems with the battery life.

Conclusion: in the end what you win with this device is that you lose. You get the convenience of wire are free, but inconvenient three-hour wait to go from dead full battery. Is it really all depends on what you hate more: wires or expectations.

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