At the Mobile World Congress 2010 Event the GadgetHelpline and DemoDone.com team were able to stop by the Powermat stand to get a good look at their ingenious new charging system.
See the video below for a view of some of the features.
The Powermats have been available since September in the US but over here in Europe we are having to slum it up and settle for a wired charge. So at the MWC event in Barcelona it was good to see the latest innovation in charging and also see the future Powermat products.
The Powermat itself is an ingenious and very useful gadget, it lets users charge 3 devices simultaneously, from a single power source, completely wirelessly by simply connecting an adapter and placing your device on the mat. The device will automatically start to charge and will continue to charge until t is removed from the mat or until the built-in termination feature stops the charging automatically after it reaches the fully-charged mode.
The Powermat currently supports a wide range of products including; iPod, iPhone, BlackBerry, laptop or Netbook and even a Nintendo DSi.
Powermat
But at the MWC event it was the new Redesigned version of the Powermat on display, featuring an expansion of the Powermat itself into one, two and three position mats, slimmer design and a minimalistic style.
Powermat have also released information on a new portable range of Powermatts which will be able to store multiple charges. These will come in both two and three position versions, the latter of which has a single enhanced position capable of charging a portable laptop or Netbook and on top of this the portable mats will come with multiple adaptors covering most of the major laptop brands.
Powermat portable
Neither are Powermat neglecting the GPS market, They have announced that a wireless car charger for TomTom units is also on its way. The TomTom version will be similar to the travel mat in the sense that it will have a built in battery that can dispense a limited number of charges.
Powermat were on an all out mission to impress by also showcasing some other uses for the Powermat wireless contact based charging for example by implementing the technology directly into a few household gadgets and placing them directly on the Powermat to showcase what the future may be for them. There was also talk of plans to move directly into the mobile handset market by creating product specific batteries which have a contact-based charging technology built into them, thus eliminating the need for the wireless connectors.
The standard Powermat and new Travel Powermats will be available in the UK before the third Quarter so check back for any updates in the coming months for release dates and pricing info.
The future looks very good for Powermat and with some of the things showcased at their stand, the future also looks wireless sleek and most importantly, Cool.
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