I am fairly new to the world of Qi wireless charging, and I am so glad that this technology seems to be finally taking off. Juggling various cables and docks for all of my small electronic devices is increasingly becoming a major hassle. As WiFi and Bluetooth are becoming ubiquitous, I am really looking forward to the days when we’ll be able to finally sever the last cable that is keeping all of those devices “wired.” Qi seems to be the answer to all of those troubles.

As far as I know there is only a handful of smartphones that use Qi charging natively. My Samsung Galaxy S3 doesn’t have it, but I was able to get a small Qi charging pad that turned it into a Qi enabled device.

Aerb Qi charger is a small device that is very neatly designed. It is very thin, portable, and it is also very fun to look at. The small footprint and the smooth surface of this charger mean that you will have to be very careful when positioning your smartphone directly on top of it for charging. There is not much wiggle room in terms of hitting the charging sweet spot. The charger also uses a proprietary charging cable – I would have much prefered if it used the micro USB technology instead.

Charging time can take quite a while. This is not a kind of charger that you would want to use in a hurry. However, because of the ease of use of a wireless charger, having your phone charged on an intermittent basis now becomes a very convenient option – just put your phone on top of this charger whenever you are not using it, and you will almost never again have to deal with low battery. That in itself makes this Qi charger a very worthwhile product to have around.

This charger is also very affordable. Even if you have to buy an extra wireless adapter for your phone’s battery, your total cost will still be comparable or even lower than the cost of some wired chargers.