Wireless Charging... Not Entirely

We've seen this with Palm E-organizers or PDA before. In fact you can still order the desk charging coils to be used for inductive charging.

What is wireless charging currently? Some current models of Nokia and LG have incorporated induction coils in their devices already, unlike Samsung where you the need to buy an accessory or the cover that permits this feature. You would also need a wireless charging pad plugged to a power source to be placed on a flat surface like on your desk in the office. Your phone gets charged charged while you place it on top of the charging pad like so:

The charging is as thin and around the size of a Note 3

It works when the powered coils of the charging pad passes electricity via magnetic waves received by the special coils in the device to get your battery charged. You need to have your phone to be physically on top of the charging pad in order to get a charge. It's slower to charge with this method than the regular charging via the micro USB port with the original high 2A charger.

Why not just plug in to charge, you may ask? It isn't exactly wireless, like I first thought like you'd have your device in your pocket and some special charger would transmit some magnetic or microwave signals. I think that can kill you slowly.

The main advantage of this is simply for opportunistic charging, simplifying charging your device when you can while at home or work place by leaving your device on the charging pad while not in use without the need to jack in with wires. When you need to use your phone, it's easy to pick it up, make calls or browse a bit, and put it down again onto the charging pad.

Ok, the real big reason why I wanted this was the thickened cover of the wireless receiver for the Note 3. I really wanted to keep on using the screwed in aluminum side bumper in order to secure the back cover from easily being opened by anyone, but the problem was the camera was bumping out, making my device wobbly when I sketch or jot down notes. With the new S Charger Cover, some 1mm thickness is added and the back exterior is flushed just above the camera hump. I'm just guessing here, but I think the extra thickness also integrates the NFC antenna and the cellphone antenna so no weakened signals happen.

No more camera hump

That extra thickness is just welcomed. It made the Note 3 much more steadier to handle. Wireless charging wasn't something in my list of accessory priorities, but since I already got myself the wireless charger back, might as well get the charger pad.

Upcoming portable power bank products will integrate inductive coils to charge these wireless charging ready devices. One is even proposing having charging coils on the removable battery itself. Interesting enough for me to take a look.

I'll talk more about making the Note 3 more secure other than merely preventing the back from being opened easily.