WildCharge Wireless Charging Available for Current Phones

WildCharge has until this week been merely the stuff of dreams and unicorns. They hopes of bringing wireless charging stations have been promised and not found for many a year and trade show. On April 7th they launched a gateway version of their ideal product that should have them out of your dreams and into you car. Even Billy Ocean would be impressed with the flexibility of their solution. The Wildcharger uses power to very small magnetic fields with their charge pads. When placed near these fields the charging pad producing power, all without the need for cables. Simply lay your device on the pad and it starts to charge. Until lately though it was assumed that the adapter would be built into the batter or the cell phone itself which would mean many many more years of R&D and licensing to vet out any usable products. Kudos for finally making an adapter that will work today.

The adapter tips are standard fits for modern phones, three types in all - mini-USB with connections for both possible orientations of the connector, the 2mm Nokia plug and the Sony-Ericsson connector. (Sorry no micro-USB yet.) The adapter plugs straight into your phone's charging port. The plug adjusts slightly to accommodate different widths. The charge coupler comes with some stick on tape and mounts to the back of your phone and connects to the adapter plug and bob's your uncle. They say it can be removed but it really seems to be missing a pass-through for usb connection. You may have to switch to bluetooth tethering or sync'ing for data connection to your phone. There are also two BlackBerry skin adapters to provide protection along with the charging. The kit is $79 with one included adapter or skin. Additional connectors are about $40. Sadly there doesn't seem to be an iPhone connection available but perhaps Mophie will come up with something.