Hasta La Gadget!

Wireless charging gets a lot of buzz, but relatively few people seem to have taken manufacturers up on their suggestion to drop power adapters. (Maybe it’s because the wireless charging pads have cords and power adapters themselves.) Following WildCharge into the fray for the iPhone comes Hug from Case-Mate, an $89.99 charger/case combo that will be available in mid-January.

Much like the WildCharge and Palm Touchstone, the Hug uses a special back (in this case, a case) to transmit power wirelessly from the charging pad to the phone. Unlike the WildCharge, though, this case only works with the iPhone – for now, at least. So why pay $10 more than WildCharge? The Hug works with the Wireless Power Consortium Qi standard, which promises to let you charge your device on special pads at coffee shops and in airports.