Portable Mat wіth Powercube
- A simple, fаѕt аnd efficient way tο keep аll οf уουr personal electronic devices charged
- Portable Powermat folds up fοr easy travel–includes carry case wіth magnetic lock
- Four charging positions–three wireless, аnd one wired USB connector fοr charging a fourth device
- Individual tone аnd light controls; auto power-οff fοr each device whеn charging іѕ complete
- Includes Universal Powercube wіth 8 interchangeable tips (Mini аnd Micro USB, Apple, Samsung, LG, Nintendo DS Lite аnd DSi, аnd Sony PSP)
Thе Powermat Home & Office Mat wirelessly charges up tο 3 devices аt once. Simply Drop & Charge уουr favorite devices аt home οr οn thе gο (receivers fοr devices sold seperatley).Thе Powermat Portable Mat іѕ a fold-up charging mat thаt’s perfect fοr travel. Whаt’s a charging mat, уου аѕk? Gοοd qυеѕtіοn. Powermat’s Wireless Charging System offers a сlеаn, simple way tο keep аll those personal electronic devices charged, without a mess οf cables. Wіth thе Powermat system, уου сhοοѕе a mat аnd thеn
List Price: $ 99.99
Price: $ 42.99
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WIRELESS CHARGING MISLEADING,
Yes, I can hear it now (from previous buyers) with comments of “I told you so” or “You were warned”. I recently purchased the Powermat Portable Mat for about $90 and it DOES NOT charge wirelessly. Since I, too, felt victim to misleading advertising by Powermat (you will see such claims all over the box packaging with misleading tag lines of “wireless charging” or “wirelessly charge up to 3 devices” or “lose the cord” or “with revolutionary powermat wireless charging”). LET ME MAKE IT VERY CLEAR: YOU MUST BUY A RECEIVER FOR EVERY DEVICE THAT YOU WISH TO CHARGE “WIRELESSLY”. That is as much as another $30/each for every unit. I own a (work related) blackberry, an IPhone, a Nintendo DS, a (personal) Tmobile phone. If I wanted to charge all these units wirelessly, I’ll have to shell out an ADDITIONAL $120. In the end, the powermat system WITHOUT individual receivers is NO BETTER than bringing along powercords. My recommendation: SAVE YOUR MONEY and avoid this product UNLESS you are willing to shell out more dough for the add-ons. You have been warned.
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|Don’t be misled,
It looks as though some reviewers thought they could just plop any device straight on the pad and it would start charging. That’s not the case with this charger. Before purchasing I read the instruction manual on the manufacturer’s website thoroughly so I know what I was getting. Unless you purchase an integrated receiver made for your phone/device you still need plug the receiver that comes with the Powermat into your device and set the receiver on the mat with the phone attached (I call this semi-wireless charging). If you want to charge more than one device at a time you will need to purchase additional receivers/docks (sold seperately): Powermat Receiver Universal Powercube (White).
For truly wireless charging you should consider purchasing an integrated receiver/case or a dock. I purchased the Powermat Receiver Li-Ion Battery Door for BlackBerry Bold (Black). I just replaced the battery door on my Blackberry with the Powermat receiver and now I can just set the phone on the mat to charge without having to plug anything into my phone. Powermat also makes other integrated receivers/docks for other Blackberry models, iPhones and iPods as well (I’m considering purchasing the Powermat PMR-AID1 Receiver Dock for iPod and iPhone (White)).
Pros
–The Powermat works great for my Blackberry with the integrated receiver since I just place it on the mat and it starts charging wirelessly
Cons
–For our other devices: iPods, other family member’s phones, etc. we still need to plug the receiver that came with the mat into the phones since not all phones have integrated receivers made for them. It’s still better than the tangle of cords we were dealing with but it would be great if more integrated receivers for other cell phone models were available.
So, overall I give the product 4 stars
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|Hype more than function,
Let’s see… in order to avoid having to plug your electronics into a free charger that you already own, you instead need to plug your item into an expensive adapter (each one unique to each piece of equipment you own and not included in the purchase price) then place it on a mat that costs $100.
Who thought this up?
My gift is going back…this is truly a case of marketing over function.
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