Samsung may have beat Apple to integrating wireless charging in its devices, but that doesn’t mean iPhone users have to be tethered to a wall charger. There are a wide variety of adapters that Brandmotion carries allowing the iPhone to use a wireless charger.

The iPhone 4 and 4S

This low profile charging sleeve is ideal for adding wireless charging capabilities to older iPhone 4/4S models.

To add Qi wireless charging to the iPhone 4, the phone requires the addition of a protective sleeve with embedded charging coils. Featuring a rubber-like texture, the enhanced grip helps keep the phone in your hands, preventing catastrophic drops. (Part # FDMC-1106).

The iPhone 5 and 5S

The iPhone 5/5S coil lays flat on the back of the phone when a protective case is added thanks to its ribbon coil.

When the new iPhone 5 and 5S were released, they shifted to a thinner Lightning charger, which in turn allowed for even thinner wireless charging adapters. The iPhone 5/5S can use one of two options, a thin credit card sized adapter coil or a protective charging sleeve. The thin adapter coil plugs into the Lightning port and thanks to its thin ribbon cable, it folds neatly behind the phone allowing users to retain their favorite case (Part # FDMC-1108).

Left: FDMC-1105 iPhone 5/5S case. Right: FDMC-1107 iPhone 5/5S case w/ micro USB pass though.

The iPhone 5/5S can also utilize thin protective sleeves that the phone slides into, which feature an embedded coil similar to the iPhone 4 option. The FDMC-1107 case has a built in Lightning plug that fits into the phone’s charging port and from there has a micro USB pass through to allow charging with a wall outlet as well as a Qi wireless charging coil embedded into the case (Part #’s FDMC-1105 and FDMC-1107).

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

The FDMC-1126 (for iPhone 6) and FDMC-1128 (for iPhone 6 Plus) both feature a slide out Lightning plug for easy access to the charging port.

With the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus comes a very attractive option to add wireless charging capabilities. A premium, ultra thin sleeve with rubberized coating gives the case a great look with enhanced grip, a great feature for the large bodied phones (Part #’s FDMC-1126 for iPhone 6 and FDMC-1128 for iPhone 6 Plus). The real benefit of the case is the embedded wireless charging coil with an innovative slide out Lightning plug that allows quick access to the charging port if the phone user decides they need to plug in a wall charger.

A longer ribbon coil on the FDMC-1125 allows the charging coil to sit closer to the phone's center, letting the phone sit balanced on a charging pad.

If the user has a favorite case they prefer over the charging sleeve, the thin charging coil that plugs into the phone's port and folds around the back is also available and works with a wide variety of cases (Part # FDMC-1125).

Regardless of the Apple device, Brandmotion is committed to offering iPhone users an attractive and functional wireless charging adapter, so they too can enjoy the convenience of wireless charging!

Visit www.Brandmotion.com/FreedomCharge to see the full line of charging adapters and vehicle kits.

How many times have you been on your phone in bed and have had to unplug the device just to use it comfortably? Only to find the charger is somewhere behind a piece of furniture when you go looking for it again. The plug might as well have been across the room since you now have to get up to find it tucked away in a tight space.

Thankfully, there is now a solution that although small, enhances the user experience of a smartphone considerably. We’re talking of course about wireless charging. No longer do you need to fumble with a cable in the dark, or go searching for it every time you need a little juice. The charging pad is in the same spot, every time, just as you had left it.

A typical day for a smartphone user with a wireless charger might look something like this:

6:00AM  Your alarm goes off, you roll over and pick up your phone off its charging pad. You roll back over to comfortably check your phone, no annoying cord to keep you on the edge of your bed.

8:00AM  You’re now in your car settling into the usual morning commute. Normally you would have a tangled charger hanging somewhere from your center console, probably taking up a cup holder, but thankfully you’ve just installed a FreedomCharge phone charging pad. No cables in sight.

The phone’s battery is hovering at a comfortable 95% but you want to listen to music and that can shave off a few percentage points from the battery level, so you set the phone on FreedomCharge and continue to stream your music, all without any cables.

9:00AM  Arriving at the office, your phone’s battery has returned to 100%. You get to your desk and start your day.

12:00PM  By the time lunch rolls around, you’ve been at the office for a few hours and your phone has been used a moderate amount to answer any forwarded calls, text messages and email. All the activity has started to chip away at your battery, but luckily you have a wireless charging pad on your desk.

5:00PM  By the end of your day, your phone has been on and off the charger since you arrived at the office, but it never dipped into the red and you never even had to plug it in. On your way home, you decide to run a couple of errands and turn on your GPS. Setting your phone on FreedomCharge it charges as you navigate, glancing at your phone every now and then.

7:00PM  By the time you’re home, your phone is hovering around 70%, you decide to let your battery run until it’s time to go to bed.

10:00PM  As you get in bed and hit the lights, you respond to a few more messages before going to sleep. Before falling asleep, you place your phone on the charging pad without having to look for or fumble with a charging cable.

For most phone users, the day begins and ends in much the same way...by checking their smartphone. For most people, that phone is within an arm’s reach at any given time, even while sleeping. Yet, that phone is often tethered to the wall by a 3 foot cable, limiting the phone’s range of motion. Upgrading your phone with wireless charging changes everything, you’ll notice all of the times you need to plug your phone in are eliminated by simply setting the phone on a charging pad. How much simpler could it be?

Check out Brandmotion's FreedomCharge wireless phone charging system, the only seamlessly integrated, aftermarket solution for wirelessly charging smartphones in the car.

Visit www.Brandmotion.com/freedomcharge to see the full line!

The newly released Galaxy S6 on a wireless charging puck. Photo Credit: Mobile Syrup

Phone manufacturers are always looking for the newest features to pack into their smartphones. In a market segmented by so many different brands and choices, its difficult to differentiate one product over another. Companies will often update existing features or add in novelty applications to garner consumer attention, but every so often they will get one that sticks.

The Galaxy S5, with an unobtrusive Qi wireless charging adapter underneath the battery door.

Samsung may have seen the trend years ago when Qi wireless charging first started to appear on the market. As far back as their Galaxy S3 flagship smartphone, phone users could remove their battery covers on their devices and see a few metal contacts next to the battery. They weren’t labeled, but did serve a purpose. Samsung had foreseen using wireless charging but never touted the ability. These metal pins were placed there as a way for wireless charging adapters to send power to the battery without having to “install” a permanent accessory in the phone. There was no need for an App either, it was just an effortless way for users to charge their phone

S5 without its battery cover.

Fast forward to the Galaxy S4 and S5 models, and you’ll still find the same metal pins meant to incorporate wireless charging into the phone. With the release of the newest Galaxy model, the S6, Samsung took the technology a step further and built wireless charging directly into the phone.

Left: Arrows indicate metal pins for wireless charging adapters. Center: A credit card sized Qi wireless charging adapter for the S5. Right: AN S5 with a wireless charging adapter placed on top of the corresponding metal contacts.

The Galaxy S6 isn’t the first phone to have Qi wireless charging built directly into the device and surely isn’t the last, but Samsung phone do have a certain ubiquity in the market over competitor’s devices such as the Droid Turbo and Droid Razer Maxx. The Samsung S3,S4 and S5 are some of the most common phones on the market, the S6 will most likely see the same success. As many companies try to outdo one another, wireless charging stands a good chance of becoming a very common feature in this year’s upcoming phones.

Have a Galaxy S3, S4 or S5? Wireless charging adapters like the one shown in this article are available at www.brandmotion.com/freedomcharge. The one stop shop for all of your wireless charging needs!

What is Qi? You may have heard the term used in conversation before, but in recent years, it has taken on a new meaning. When you’ve heard the term, yoga may come to mind, but what about your phone? The 21st Century Qi (pronounced “chee”) is becoming the new standard for charging your phone…wirelessly.

The ubiquity of cell phones has brought with them a mess of tangled cords and a plethora of different chargers. Cellphone and electronics manufacturers have sought to rid your counter tops, nightstands, and now - your car - from the mass of cables you steadily build up with each new device you purchase.

A group of Qi adopters, The Wireless Power Consortium, consists of 188 member companies. This group is making major strides towards firmly embedding its wireless charging standard. Four major automakers; Ford, Chrysler, General Motors and Toyota have adopted Qi as their standard for wireless charging in their upcoming vehicles, and others are expected to follow.

You may be asking yourself, “How does it even work?” In order to charge a device, there needs to be an imbedded magnetic coil in the device that can be placed on top of a charging pad with a similar coil. This pairing transmits electricity a short distance from one device to another. Newer Android based phones are already being shipped with the technology built-in. However, Apple devices still need a sleeve to support this feature. The cases might not be such a bad thing since most phone owners have cases on their phones in the first place; stylish and low profile versions are already available in stores.

The technology is already on the market and more devices are being built with the feature each day, it’s up to the consumer to adopt it.

If you could cut the cord and free your phone, would you?