> While I'm skeptical it'll be used in public spots due to the potential of theft, its really nice to have at home.
Well, plug-in charging is already fairly common in coffee shops, and the cord clearly doesn't provide security. I think wireless charging will be even bigger since you just pull the phone out of your pocket and plop in on the table, rather than bring the charger with you.
> From a tech perspective they both use induction.
One of the other commentators mentions that he thinks Powermat is more forgiving on exact positioning of the device on the mat. Do you know if this is real/important?
> One of the other commentators mentions that he thinks Powermat is more forgiving on exact positioning of the device on the mat. Do you know if this is real/important?
I think you're referring to gdilla, who stated (incorrectly[0]) that this Powermat's technology is less sensitive to positioning because it does not use inductive-based charging (in fact, it does).
I've been using wireless charging on the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 for a while now[1], and the main factor is simply the size of the device and the surface area of the charger. There might be some subtle difference beyond that, but if so, it's too small for me to have noticed after several months of daily use. I never have to think about it.
Well, plug-in charging is already fairly common in coffee shops, and the cord clearly doesn't provide security. I think wireless charging will be even bigger since you just pull the phone out of your pocket and plop in on the table, rather than bring the charger with you.
> From a tech perspective they both use induction.
One of the other commentators mentions that he thinks Powermat is more forgiving on exact positioning of the device on the mat. Do you know if this is real/important?