The Wireless Power Consortium took a big step forward this past week with a confirmation that its venerable Qi interoperability standard has been finalized. Composed of three papers setting out a interface, opening and compliance requirements, a new decree has set itself a not inconsiderable challenge of making wireless charging universal, so which any Qi-approved phone can soak up juice from any Qi-verified bottom hire, dock or omnitool. This first spec is limited to devices requiring no some-more than 5 Watts, an reasonably common early idea, yet cauldrons have been already effervescent with ideas for laptops and a similar to. We only hope a considerable list of big time companies on a Consortium will attain in receiving Qi into a mainstream — who here hasn’t dreamt of their phone being concordant with the Touchstone?

[Thanks, MrStringTheorist]