I wrote a post the other day about two lots of marketing collateral that I saw, within days of each other, for competing solutions on wireless charging of mobile devices. One solution was called the Powermat, and the other, the PowerPad.
Well both companies responded to my article (!), and here’s what PowerPad (Gear4) had to say (Powermat in another post here):
There are no magnets in the PowerPad (phones don’t tend to dislike magnets)
Our solution is WWI (works with iPhone) approved (i.e. Apple have approved it for sale and supply the connector which plugs into the dock)
There is a larger receiving area built into the PowerPad so you can place the unit down in a fairly care free way and it will start charging straight away (no need to position it carefully)
Our charge pad is relatively compact and designed for just the iPhone. When he handset manufacturers start building receiving technology into their portable devices, then we believe a multi-pad makes sense, but until this point, we think a small compact pad works better (this fits onto a desk or bedside table better)
- There are no magnets in the PowerPad (phones don’t tend to dislike magnets)
- Our solution is WWI (works with iPhone) approved (i.e. Apple have approved it for sale and supply the connector which plugs into the dock)
- There is a larger receiving area built into the PowerPad so you can place the unit down in a fairly care free way and it will start charging straight away (no need to position it carefully)
- Our charge pad is relatively compact and designed for just the iPhone. When he handset manufacturers start building receiving technology into their portable devices, then we believe a multi-pad makes sense, but until this point, we think a small compact pad works better (this fits onto a desk or bedside table better)
So there you go – which solution is better, I’m not sure right now – hopefully I’ll be getting a review unit to try out!