If you're one of the lucky few wealthy enough to live in the Silicon Valley area it has been announced that select Starbucks will have charging tables with Duracell Powermat technology readily available for you to use. They already tested a few select stores in Boston, MA. With plenty of people owning smartphones and tablets these days, I'm sure it will be only a matter of time until more Starbucks will follow suit. Check out the source link below for more details!
source: Duracell Powermat
And when absolutely no one uses that technology, the device will still function as a cup coaster.
My understanding is wireless is not as fast as wired, so why would you want to use it at a Starbucks if there were also a wired option available? I’m not sold on the technology at home, but at Starbucks it makes little sense.
What do our Android Phones have incorporated? The new N7?
Qi.
The industry needs to f**** agree on a standard already, damnit.