CaseMate’s Hug is another wireless charging solution for the iPhone
During CES, Casemate showed off its newest iPhone and iPod Touch wireless charging solution, the Hug, and promised an imminent release date. Two months later, and here it is, ready for shipping in its beautiful but bulky, wirelessly-charging glory.
The Hug is similar to the PureEnergy’s WIldCharge — both allow you to charge your iPhone or iPod Touch by placing it in a case and just laying it down on a charging pad — but the Hug uses a full enclosure case made from injection-molded materials, as opposed to soft silicone. The result is that while the Hug looks more attractive than the WildCharge, it is also bulkier.
It’s also, unfortunately, more expensive: Case-Mate is shipping the Hug right now for $99.99, $20 more than the WildCharge.
Personally, I like the idea of wireless iPhone chargers, but I don’t see much of a point with them, since the iPhone can’t wirelessly sync at the same time. Connecting my iPhone to a docking cable isn’t such a big deal that it’s worth a $100 to me, but your mileage may very well vary.
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