Customer Reviews for Energizer - Induction Charger
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Energizer - Induction Charger
Model: IC2B
SKU: 1599396
UPC: 039800105028
Three-Position Inductive Charger easily charges up to three devices simultaneously on the large Qi charging zones. It's as simple as setting your phone down. Innovative charging method eliminates cords, keeping you organized. The charger has Qi, the universal standard for charging. This means you can charge any Qi-enabled device manufactured today, or tomorrow, on your current charging pad. Charger includes two zones for cordless inductive charging, indicator lights and one USB port for charging. Use the charger and the Energizer Qi enabled sleeve (sold separately) to charge iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G. With the Energizer Qi enabled door (sold separately), you can use this inductive charging pad to charge the BlackBerry Curve 8900.
Average Customer Rating:
3.4
out of 5
(5 Reviews) 5
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60% of reviewers would recommend this product to a friend
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Customer Reviews for Energizer - Induction Charger
Review 1 for Energizer - Induction Charger
Charging is slow
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Charge Time
2.0
Durability
3.0
Ease of Use
5.0
What's great about it: wireless charging, easy setup
What's not so great: slow charging rate, scratches easily
I was excited to get this product, so I could rid myself of the wires just to charge a phone. What is great about this product is the wireless charging. Its as easy as setting your phone on one of the two areas to charge your phone. Yes, that is correct. This product does charge two phones that are compatible with wireless charging. It also has a USB port on the side. This also charges phones with protective sleeve which is nice. This is a sleek looking item. Its also at a slant for some reason.
What isnt so great about this product is the slow charge rate. I left my phone on it at 10% for 2 hours and it had just charged to 60%. Im not sure if it was cause of the charger or if it was my phone throttling the charge rate. I also did not like how easy it scratched. It was scratching really easy. I like to keep my things mint condition or as close to that as possible for when i sell it. This item was not up for the challenge.
Overall I would recommend this product just cause of the new technology catching on of inductive charging.
This product has... Easy to store, Good cord length
About me... tech savy
I would recommend this to a friend!
Reward Zone number: 1046430509
Reward Zone number: 1046430509
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Review 2 for Energizer - Induction Charger
Excellent with new HTC DNA
Customer Rating
4.0
Gave to my son as a gift for his new HTC DNA phone. No need for an additional back for this phone....works straight out of the box with the stock HTC phone back.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+8points
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Review 3 for Energizer - Induction Charger
Love-Hate
Customer Rating
3.0
What's great about it: Great idea
What's not so great: Poor delivery
I use this with an iPhone4s. I will say that it's really nice to be able to just place my iPhone on the pad when I get home without fussing with cords. The inductive sleeve for iPhone is indeed sleek and easy to keep clean and looking good. Now comes the hate. When the phone reaches 100% charge, it starts short-cycling every minute or so, so you hear the plug-in chime (or vibration) over and over which is pretty annoying. The other major problem with this idea is that with the sleeve on, the iPhone docking port is sealed off so you can't charge your phone or connect to audio equipment without removing the sleeve--and that's no easy task with this sleeve. You have no way to get a good grip on the phone to slide it out. The other problem with the sleeve is that, oddly, it gives great protection for the lower 2/3 of the phone, but the upper 1/3 to 1/6 of the top and face are totally unprotected. Decide for yourself. It's nice, but also pretty imperfect.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-2points
11out of 24found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for Energizer - Induction Charger
Inductive is awesome...but..
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Grangoire
from Redmond, WA
on 06/02/2011
Value for Price
3.0
Charge Time
3.0
Durability
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
What's great about it: Inductive charging convenience, possible standardization of inductive charging coils.
What's not so great: Cost, lack of presence of other QI products on the market.
I just wish the device was an external battery pack as well.
While Powermat is already out on the market, if the QI 'standard' IS actually a standard, then this product would definitely be better. But until we see more QI products, this is just another inductive charging solution.
But as for other reviews you may or may not have read...
Yes, just like EVERY OTHER inductive charger out there, unless the phone has the receiver coils BUILT IN, it will need a sleeve.
But that really should go without saying.
It also goes without saying that the product doesn't make cheeseburgers. (Now if a QI cheeseburger machine were made that could be charged on this, then that would be a different story.)
Just like how you can buy a power cord for a laptop, but the power-cord won't run software itself...without a LAPTOP.
Expecting it to just charge ANY phone wirelessly out of the box without a means to receive the wireless power is just stupid.
Only an idiot would assume as much.
So the product DOES work, ..unless you're an idiot.
Yes, just like EVERY OTHER inductive charger out there, unless the phone has the receiver coils BUILT IN, it will need a sleeve.
But that really should go without saying.
It also goes without saying that the product doesn't make cheeseburgers. (Now if a QI cheeseburger machine were made that could be charged on this, then that would be a different story.)
Just like how you can buy a power cord for a laptop, but the power-cord won't run software itself...without a LAPTOP.
Expecting it to just charge ANY phone wirelessly out of the box without a means to receive the wireless power is just stupid.
Only an idiot would assume as much.
So the product DOES work, ..unless you're an idiot.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+46points
55out of 64found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for Energizer - Induction Charger
doesn't work for all devices
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: Jackb19
from Horsham
on 01/19/2011
Value for Price
1.0
Charge Time
1.0
Durability
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0
What's great about it: nothing
What's not so great: doesn't work
This unit requires the purchase of accessories only specific for certain devices. It doesn't charge all your cell phones like your led to believe.
It would be cool if it did. But it doesn't
It would be cool if it did. But it doesn't
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-120points
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