We all know how important–and frequently difficult–it can be to not only keep your various portable devices charged, but also keep them from looking like you’ve emptied an entire Radio Shack inventory across a table or countertop. The folks out at World Market–you’ve probably seen their stores around you somewhere–sent out what may well be [...]

There are many different trends currently going down in the mobile community with touch screens, high resolution cameras, dual core processors and more at the helm. However, there is also another trend happening that doesn’t get talked about quite as much but has the potential to make the lives of consumers that much easier. What I’m talking [...]

The Samsung DROID Charge was just made official featuring Google’s Android and connectivity for Verizon’s 4G LTE network. However, priced at $300 the DROID Charge may not be the most practical phone in every one’s future. Luckily, HTC has their own 4G LTE enabled Android powered smartphone on Verizon as well dubbed the HTC Thunderbolt [...]

Back in January we gave you the first glimpse of the Case Mate Hug wireless iPhone charging system. We also told you that it would be made available in mid-February for around $90. Well, the wireless charging system has only just gone on sale for a bit higher price tag than previously mentioned, $99.99. If [...]

There will be times when your iPhone or iPod Touch may not be charging properly but don’t fret. There is a new company that is now offering services for repairing and replacing damaged connectors and other parts of your iPhone or iPod Touch. One part of the iPhone that is expected to get worn off [...]

Nowadays most if not all portable devices feature the ability to be charged by USB power, if they don’t out of the box you will most likely be able to find an adapter with some searching. However, despite this change in charging there has yet to be a commerically available power outlet that allows USB [...]

How would you like to be able to charge your mobile phone on the go? Well the handset in the picture will let you do exactly that. Designed by Mikhail Stawsky, the “Mechanical Mobile” concept will let you charge your phone on the go. Simply spin it around your finger or crank the tip. You’ll [...]

It seems that students over at MIT have been hard at work for the past 2 years on what would go on to become WiTricity. You know, WiFi + electricity = WiTricity? If you haven’t figured it out by the name, WiTricity is brand new technology that uses magnetic induction to wirelessly power peripherals. This [...]

There’s good news for everyone charging their phones in Europe. It looks like there’s a phone charging standard coming to all those European handset owners. The European Commission has received today confirmation for that micro-USB charging socket from the most important names in the mobile business. Nokia, Sony, Ericsson, Motorola, Apple, LG, NEC, Qualcomm, RIM, [...]

It looks like the Pre has spawned a new phenomenon! I am not talking about the phone itself but about a certain accessory that costs just $5 to make according to some sources and will charge your phone without using any wires. That’s right the Touchstone is an ingenious inductive charging solution and this model [...]