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Wireless Charging Phone Sleeve for iPhone 6

soya said:
Still no clarification on MFi certification. No MFi = No go.
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I'm afraid it's not likely to be MFi. Hopefully this can be a stretch goal. We simply don't have the resources to apply for MFi, not when you consider the more important but hugely expensive certifications like ensuring the battery passes FCC and EU safety certifications.
 
shenan1982 said:
Yeah, their technical specs, particularly the dimensions are unachievable given technology that exists today to manufacture this product.

Their own claims don't align with the photos they show. 0.3" yet it's 3x thicker than the iPhone itself. Doesn't jive.

There's a reason why charging packs are the size they are, because the technical limitation is in the battery cell configuration. If it were possible to cram a ton of battery into a device the size of an iPhone, Apple would have put a battery 3x larger inside the iPhone.

I applaud Kickstarter projects, and dreamers, but I dislike how Kickstarter allows people to collect on an idea that isn't even technically possible, and then those who contribute get a product that isn't what was presented.

If I do a kickstarter and present you a car that can get 400 mpg, and you contribute based on that claim, and then it turns out I can only deliver a car that gets 60 mpg, you wouldn't have contributed if I had been up front with what the reality of my product was.
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I agree. Many Kickstarter end-products have been notoriously below the mark from when they were first introduced on the site. I believe, now that a lot of 'dreamers' have found a way to sell unrealistic products or unrealistic goals, there needs to be some kind of a regulation in place on such websites - like certain checkboxes/conditions be met maybe in terms of dimensions, working, what was delivered compared to what was promised, etc.

In this case, the initial photos of the wireless charging phone sleeve, although a placebo, only validated their '0.3'' thickness' claim - which were then smartly waved off as internal dimensions later on.

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soya said:
Website does not mention if the receiver is MFI certified. Current Qi receivers for iPhone do show a "This accessory is not compatible" after a certain time. Unless it is mfi certified then there is no guarantee that it will work correctly over time.
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Thanks for the info on MFi! :)
 
Myorange said:
Same question:

Is it MFi certificated? Or possible for MFi certification?
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I answered above but I think it got lost in the thread. It's possible for MFi certification but we don't have the funds yet. In all honesty, its unlikely!

That being said, the Qi wireless receivers have been working for a long time now, as pointed out by someone else in the thread.

Hope everyone understands why the product doesn't look like a copy of the earlier renders! That's why its product development and seeking of feedback, not presales! We weren't ready for kickstarter, but we're getting closer!

Please check out our pre kickstarter teaser video and let me know . we really are in this for the long haul and we want to convey that. Do you really think our product is not ready? Or is it a matter of communication that's lacking? Thanks for your thoughts..: Novelsys ampere Teaser: Smart Wireless Charging Phone sleeve: http://youtu.be/zzs5qSiFCy0

 
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