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What's the point of "Wireless Charging"

VDubb said:
Exactly. It seems like those against wireless charging assumes that it'd be the only method to charge your device, which isn't the case. If you want to plug up your phone and use it while charge, you can still do that.

- VDubb
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If it didn't require the device to be much thicker, we wouldn't be complaining. I drool over the Lumia 920 but the thickness (and shiny casing for that matter) makes me cringe a bit.

The Lumia 920 may still be my next phone though. I'll need to play with the OS to see if I like it. The bland tile interface honestly doesn't look that great...it looks, well...bland.
 
johndallas999 said:
If you can't see the obvious benefits of wireless changing, i'm not sure how anyone here is going to be able to help you.
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You're right, because the human brain is incapable of learning or coming to understand something of which it was not originally aware.

The car idea is a good one. The rest just appears unnecessary.
 
jetlagged said:
it all makes sense now. i thought wireless charging mean that the phone is charged through Wi-Fi, which would have been awesome.
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That's the sort of thing Tesla was working on but never achieved. When people think "wireless charging" that's what people envision, not this "put your cellphone on a pillow" business.
 
I think people are jumping through some hoops to make wireless charging sound crappier than it is. It's not as if it requires 4 pads around your house, it gives you the option of using one where it's available. It's not as if you can't still use cables as well, right?

I wouldn't want a bulkier phone because I can place it down on a pad instead of using the cable I'll always having sitting there. That doesn't mean it wouldn't interest me in the future.
 
Interstella5555 said:
Really? So how does the pad get electricity? Oh, you mean I still have to plug it into the wall? That sounds like a charging accessory to me.


Funny, because I use my phone when it's charging a fair amount of the time. The USB cable is ridiculously short enough but now you want me to use something that stops charging when I pick up the phone? Yes, that makes a lot of sense.
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Obviously you can get around this by using a lightning cable to plug into the charging pad/dock.

Also, how the hell else do you expect anything to charge? Do phones magically charge without electricity? Or somehow pull electrons out of thin air? Obviously you need to plug something into the wall or a port to charge it.
 
nitromac said:
Obviously you can get around this by using a lightning cable to plug into the charging pad/dock.

Also, how the hell else do you expect anything to charge? Do phones magically charge without electricity? Or somehow pull electrons out of thin air? Obviously you need to plug something into the wall or a port to charge it.
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Which totally defeats the purpose of "wireless charging" at this point in its life. Yes, someday the tech will be good enough to use...and did you seriously just tell me that I can get around having the device stop charging when it's removed from the pad by plugging it in??? You may want to work on that logic.
 
Interstella5555 said:
Which totally defeats the purpose of "wireless charging" at this point in its life. Yes, someday the tech will be good enough to use...and did you seriously just tell me that I can get around having the device stop charging when it's removed from the pad by plugging it in??? You may want to work on that logic.
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What? A charging pad needs an external source of electricity: wall outlet, USB port, etc. Once you have that, you just place the phone on the pad and the battery will charge. I don't know what you're expecting from a "wireless charging" station as it only provides charge when the phone is in direct contact with it. There's no way to magically stream electrons 10 feet through the air and send them to your phone. I don't understand your logic.

And why would you plug the device in after you're done charging? The point of a magnetic charging pad is basically so you can drop your phone on it at night (or when you won't be using it), let it charge, and then pick it up in the morning or whenever. Of course, you can use the phone while charging, but you'd have to keep it in the same place. If you wanted to move it around, you could just disconnect the cable from the dock and put it in your phone.
 
austinillini said:
a lot of folks on the board seem to be disappointed about the lack of wireless charging on the iphone 5. What benefit does this honestly offer? Didn't palm used to charge wirelessly?
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what benefit is a remote control i mean cant you just get up and change the channel
 
AustinIllini said:
Wireless Charging is like having a remote control that still has to touch the TV
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Not even close. The only true metaphor you can use is reality. Wireless charging is like charging a device without the need for a physical connection.

I'm not sure why you're trying to disprove the technology but it is pretty cool if you actually try it.
 
appswipe said:
Not even close. The only true metaphor you can use is reality. Wireless charging is like charging a device without the need for a physical connection.

I'm not sure why you're trying to disprove the technology but it is pretty cool if you actually try it.
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Cool yes. Practical, not do much, from the comments here. It seems people are wanting wireless charging more to boast to androi users that their phone too has such a feature, rather than any real need or intention to I regrade it ink their daily lives.

The way I see it, the old-fashioned cable still does it better!
 
What if I'm enjoying the game I'm playing and it's running out of charge. How can I continue to play while charging?
 
appswipe said:
Nobody is saying wireless charging should REPLACE wired charging. It would be offered as an option so the slower charging would be done at time when fast charging isn't required. For example, work, bedside or driving.

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Wireless Charging isn't a necessity but I had a Palm Pre and the wireless touchstone really was amazing so I'd love to see it get introduced into an Apple product.
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Seriously guys, what's the point of "wireless charging" if it requires a physical connection to a dock that has a wire connecting it to the wall?
 
DodgeV83 said:
Seriously guys, what's the point of "wireless charging" if it requires a physical connection to a dock that has a wire connecting it to the wall?
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The point is that it is wireless! You have a wireless phone, why should we still have wires that connect to it? Everything else is moving that direction...Bluetooth, wireless file transfers, wireless printing...but we still have to plug in to charge? Just seems so inelegant. When I had my palm pre, I rarely plugged anything into it! And it charged nearly as fast as when I did have to plug it in.

Inductive charging is a nice to have right now, but I see the future of wireless charging being more of a proximity charge rather than having to set it on something. Just as long as the phone is near the charging device, the phone will charge.

Sounds dangerous...what about cancer? Dude, you have a cell phone! You already hold that thing near your brain for hours a day...do you ever worry about it when its in your pocket...guys?

Seriously, there was a time when Apple was a real innovator. Lighter and thinner only goes so far.
 
Pretty much the only time I charge my phone is on my nightstand while I sleep. A few times I have fallen asleep and laid on top of it all night. I know it sounds stupid but it would be really nice to just have a pad on my nightstand that I can just set the phone on and it will charge as I can barely keep my eyes open and falling asleep.
 
You will notice that everyone who used a Palm device loved it. I sure did. I love my iPhone, but that is the major thing I miss. If you have never used it, you really can't tell how convenient it is. I had a Touchstone in the car (as in the picture), one on my desk at work, and one next to my bed. They weren't that expensive and it is unbelievably convenient to not have to plug in a connector in the dark, or if the iPhone has a case that makes plugging it in a hassle in low light. While I would hate the increase in depth needed for the induction mechanism, but I'd take it in a minute for my iPhone if it worked as well and as seamlessly as it did for Palm.
 
Hankster said:
I would never use a pad for charging. They are not practical, they just seem "cool" and "cool" doesn't get the job done practically.

1. You would only get one charging pad and most people may leave that pad in their living room or kitchen.

2. What happens if you want to charge your phone in your bedroom? Now that's two charging pads..

3. What happens if you want to charge your phone at work? Now that's three charging pads.

4. What happens if you want to charge your phone in your car? Now that's four charging pads.

5. With the Apple cord you can charge the iPhone from any USB outlet. Last summer the power was out in my area for five days. I just used the USB cord and charged my iPhone from my already charged laptop :) Also, you can take the cord anywhere since it's small. Who wants to haul around a pad?
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All of your points are negated assuming you can still charge with the cable as an alternative.
 
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