The Tokyo Electric charging standard is licensed in the United States by Aker Wade Power Technologies of Charlottesville, Va.
These include a charging coil to support the Qi wireless charging standard.
It also includes a wireless charging solution that is compatible with the Qi inductive charging standard.
It's pretty much bona fide that USB is the new charging standard.
Perhaps, most excitingly, the glass backs enable wireless charging via the Qi open wireless charging standard.
Spire is also compatible with the Qi wireless charging standard, so it will work with third-party charging mats.
Toyota plans to introduce the system for mobile devices in 2013 in its new Avalon sedan, using a charging standard known as Qi (pronounced "chee").
The Lumia 920 also supports Qi's wireless charging standard, so it all takes to charge the thing is to rest it on with a "Fatboy" charging pillow.
One of the hangups that is causing heated debate at Lucid HQ, according to design VP Derek Jenkins, is the charging standard.
Of course you do need a Qi charger plate to use the iQi with — such as the KoolPuck or KoolPad — or another charger plate that uses the Qi wireless charging standard.
From the press release, The new Samsung Galaxy S4 uses the Qi wireless charging standard in its optional back battery cover and wireless charging pad accessories, as demonstrated at Samsung Unpacked 2013.
