Yes because we haven't had any advancement in power induction in the past 20 years."
No, we have not. Zero. Zilch. None. Physics has not changed in 20 years. It's simple transformer design.
I'm not talking about wireless power, I'm talking about close contact induction and hey look there's already a
third party company offering this for the iphone.
HAHAHAHA! That's not "inductive charging" at all. It relies on electrical contacts in the skin making contact with the electrical contacts on the pad. From their own "how it works" explanation:
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Once a compatible electronic device is placed on the WildCharger pad, power is transferred from the pad’s surface through the contact-points to the WildCharge adapter and into the device. The geometries of the charging surface and the contact-points guarantee that regardless of where the device is placed on the pad’s surface, a closed electrical circuit is formed between the surface and the device. Such direct contact allows for a very efficient and safe power transfer without generating harmful radiation or magnetic fields. Inductive chargers would have "magnetic fields," so there's proof-positive that they are not using inductive charging and that inductive charging has a real downside. If you don't even understand the technology, perhaps you should leave engineering to engineers (like me).
But no, we should just stick with standardizing a connection type that by all rights should be obsolete within the next 4-5 years.
Yes, we should invest in a standard connector -- and they chose a really good standard from a physical and electrical standpoint. There is no reason, whatsoever, to claim that it "should be obsolete within the next 4-5 years." It's compact, carries an adequate level of current, and an appropriate voltage. It's a charging standard -- not a data standard. Get over it.
I'd rather the money being poured into this be spent on charger recycling programs along with cellphone recycling programs.
Recycling just somewhat reduces environmental damage; it does not eliminate it. It doesn't magically get rid of the pollution created in the manufacture of the recycled devices. It doesn't recapture the energy used to run the injection molding machines, wave soldering machines, pick-and-place equipment.
Nor does recycling allow an auto manufacturer to put a standard charging cable into a storage compartment. It doesn't let me use the same cable to charge my phone, my girlfriend's phone, my Bluetooth headset, her Bluetooth headset, etc. Recycling does not keep someone on a limited budget from having to buy all new chargers for their office and car.
And, believe it or not, it's not all about you. Standards are there to help everyone.