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Posted by Alex Zalben

I’ve been meaning to post about the WildCharge for a while, and it just keeps being bumped down on my queue… No particular reason, except that it’s very clear made of disturbingly scary magic.

Basically, this is a tablet that you plug into a wall. You then place it on your desk, or other flat surface, place your cell phone on top of it, and the cell phone charges. That’s it. You don’t have to plug in your phone, and the WildCharge is perfectly safe.

So how does it work? Why, magic of course. That’s really the only possible explanation. I certainly can’t place my phone near an outlet, and it suddenly starts charging itself, so why should this be any different? Except it is.

Granted, right now, it’s only available for the Motorola Razr V3, but it can charge five of them at a time. FIVE. You know, for the whole family? Of wizards?

An iPod version should be coming soon, but I wouldn’t buy it, because you’ll be branded as a witch, and burned at the stake.

[$90, WildCharge]

+ DIGG

+ DEL.ICIO.US

+ REDDIT

Posted Apr 01 2008, 04:30 PM

Filed under: gadgets, phones, Magic

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