<story><title>Google Nexus 4 Review</title><url>http://www.anandtech.com/show/6440/google-nexus-4-review</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>peeters</author><text>I&apos;ve already decided I&apos;m buying this phone, but I have to ask:&lt;p&gt;Why should I care about wireless charging?  I can&apos;t see this feature enriching my life in the slightest.  Ok, it looks cool sitting there.  But docks look cool too.  Is it more convenient?  I would argue no (saves maybe two seconds of effort per charge).  Is it more portable?  Definitely not.&lt;p&gt;Is this only hyped up because of the &quot;coolness&quot; factor?</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>klausa</author><text>I have HP Touchpad tablet with Touchstone wireless dock - and I can&apos;t stress how &lt;i&gt;awesome&lt;/i&gt; it is to be able to just put it down on a stand near my bed and not have to look for one of the two USB cables (because tablet requires more power than my phone, I need to pick the right one), just plop it down and it  charges.&lt;p&gt;And same thing in the morning - I don&apos;t have to carefully pick it up, trying not to yank cord from charger, disconnect charging cable - just grab it, and go to bathroom.&lt;p&gt;And when I&apos;m out of home, I can charge it with regular microUSB plug, but believe me, I curse it every single time.</text></comment>
<story><title>Google Nexus 4 Review</title><url>http://www.anandtech.com/show/6440/google-nexus-4-review</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>peeters</author><text>I&apos;ve already decided I&apos;m buying this phone, but I have to ask:&lt;p&gt;Why should I care about wireless charging?  I can&apos;t see this feature enriching my life in the slightest.  Ok, it looks cool sitting there.  But docks look cool too.  Is it more convenient?  I would argue no (saves maybe two seconds of effort per charge).  Is it more portable?  Definitely not.&lt;p&gt;Is this only hyped up because of the &quot;coolness&quot; factor?</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>Maakuth</author><text>I think the manufacturers are trying to make restaurants, public transport and maybe even office furniture companies to add those charging surfaces everywhere. That way your phone would pick up some power here and there.</text></comment>