Qi (pronounced “chee”) wireless (or inductive) charging is a new standard in charging mobile devices without plugging them in (hence, it’s wireless.) Instead, the phone or tablet device is laid on a mat, and is charged via induction. Not being an electrical engineer, I’m not sure exactly what induction is, but it does have something to do with a magnetic coil in the device or special sleeve. The great part about it being a standard, is that many devices and companies are supporting the same technology. For example, you can buy Qi charging mats made by Energizer or Duracell (just to name a few) and they will work with a variety of Androids, tablets, and with iPhones using a special charging case (also known as a sleeve.) My daughter and I were recently in a Starbucks in Boston where Durcell was giving away free charging sleeves for the iPhone 4, and free charging power connector for 
To get an idea of where this technology can take us, take a look at this Qi-charged basketball..
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