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Qitah - Blind Positioning Wireless Charger!

The only Blind Positioning wireless charger.. So natural you won't hafta remember to charge! Qitah. Go Unchained!

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Qitah - Blind Positioning Wireless Charger!

Qitah - Blind Positioning Wireless Charger!

Qitah - Blind Positioning Wireless Charger!

Qitah - Blind Positioning Wireless Charger!

Qitah - Blind Positioning Wireless Charger!

The only Blind Positioning wireless charger.. So natural you won't hafta remember to charge! Qitah. Go Unchained!

The only Blind Positioning wireless charger.. So natural you won't hafta remember to charge! Qitah. Go Unchained!

The only Blind Positioning wireless charger.. So natural you won't hafta remember to charge! Qitah. Go Unchained!

The only Blind Positioning wireless charger.. So natural you won't hafta remember to charge! Qitah. Go Unchained!

Tapan Mittal
Tapan Mittal
Tapan Mittal
Tapan Mittal
1 Campaign |
New Delhi, India
$1,131 USD 15 backers
1% of $80,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

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"A single man effort...using technology to solve actual problems faced by us"


"Delhi Engineer Wants to Make Wireless Chargers Actually Usable"



Qitah. Go Unchained!

If you thought wireless chargers were no good, you were right! If all they do is save you from connectors, keep your pockets locked.


It's not that we hate plugging in, it's that we hate the whole concept of having a battery that needs attention everyday! Qitah wireless charger is designed to be a natural home for your phone, it just happens to charge the phone while resting. Place your phone on the Qitah at any skewed angle/portrait/landscape orientation - and always have one hand free!

You'll never even realize you have a charger. It's freedom at last!

FAQs

Ok. What's a wireless charger anyway?

Ah! When your phone charges without plugging in a cable, it's called wireless charging. You just need to place the phone on the charger's surface and it charges through magnetic induction - no connectors!

Will it work with my phone?

Qitah is a wireless charger based on the Qi standard. It will work with any Qi compatible device like the Nokia Lumia 920, Nexus4, Samsung S4 (with Qi cover or QiCard), HTC Droid DNA, Nexus7(2013) or any device that can be made Qi compatible like the Samsung S4, S3, Note2 and the Lumia820.

So it's not like WiFi?

Nope, wifi works over distance. Qi wireless charging is proximity based. WiFi like wireless power is still a distant dream.

Fine, but there are other wireless chargers out there..

Absolutely, and:

a) Most have a single coil, which means you gotta align your phone to get juice, isn't that as bad as plugging in?

b) Their plastic surface would scratch the phones' back!

c) If they're flat, you don't get to see or interact with your phone 

d) Inclined ones are bulky and so you'll still be wired on    vacation..WIRED..ON..VACATION!! AAARRGGGG!!

So the Qitah is different..How?

A three coil system and a cool 40 degree incline combined with a soft SmartGrip to hold your phone in Portrait/Landscape and my favorite - skewed angles - gives you the freedom to carelessly place your phone on the Qitah, without having it scratched! 

That means you don't even have to move your eyes from your Laptop/Mac/PC to get your phone to juice up! And you check out notifications/texts etc. without lifting your phone, one handed!  It's such a natural home for your phone, you'll never have to remember to charge!

Qitah is as slim and light as your phone and will collapse to a minimal and sensible 7 degrees to give you peace at night, and on vacation :)

Oh, and it's built on Qi version 1.1 technology, that's the latest and best out there, you won't find this in most other wireless chargers!

Sounds cool..but is it faster than my wired charger?

Qitah delivers 5Watts  of power (as mandated by the Qi standard). So it's faster/same as most wired chargers and slower than some. 

But when you have a Qitah on your desk, you won't be bothered. Qitah is a natural home for your phone, and just happens to juice it up while you're busy with other stuff.

I'm in :) How do I choose my Qitah's color and/or my QiCase/QiCard?

We'll send out a survey sometime after the campaign to ask for your choices. Qitah comes in Shadow Black and Feather White


Will the Qitah work even if I use a case on my phone?

Yes! Inductive charging works through all non-magnetic materials. So all plastic/rubber/silicone and other non-magnetic cases are not a problem.

For iPhone owners that use a case: You'll need to replace your case with the QiCase.

Why is there a separate perk for my N4?

N4's are not fully Qi compatible which is why they have issues with Qi chargers (This is our understanding, we've had no discussions on this with the N4 manufacturers, so we might be wrong, although it's highly unlikely).

We've come up with a special solution for N4s which will ensure smooth functioning (No cycling issues)

Are there risks to this project?

Absolutely! Like all entreupreneurial endeavours, the path to success for projectQitah will be filled with trials and travails that might delay/end the project. 

But if our goal is hit, they reduce to a minimum. We've got our vendors aligned for all the components and that gives us good confidence of delivering on the perks.

Whatever the case may be, I'll pull out all me horses to try and fulfill the perks on time.

 

The How And When Of Qitah!


Who's Me?

I'm Tapan, an Electrical Engineer from New Delhi, India. My passion for technology was rotting alone until I discovered a love for design. They both came together in projectQitah.

I Got By With a Lil Help From My Friends

While conceptualizing the Qitah, invaluable insights from friends and strangers revealed that plugging in was a minor pain point.

A bigger problem discovered was the need to remember to charge!  

Portrait and Lansdcape positioning are so 2012! I wanted my phone to work with the Qitah even in a skewed position..and it does now :) 

With that, I can blindly place my phone, making the Qitah a natural home for it!

When we worked with Paul Studio, a two time RedDot awardee, the focus was creating a clean and beautiful design that could make your desk proud. They designed for delight hidden in minimalism. The Qitah was ready for the big test.. Your vote!

We need to reach our goal in order to

a) Get a high quality injection molding tool made - About $25K

b) Get the necessary certifications - Another $15K

c) Manufacture the Qitah - $40K

Your contributions will help the Qitah get off the ground, and that would mean the world to young startups like mine who believe that great things are possible if only great value is imagined.

You'll stay in our hearts..we'll etch your name on our workshop wall in a cool Grafitti made by Delhi's young and promising Grafitti artists. Grafitti is new to India, and the artists focus on responsibly keeping Delhi happy and aware through their work.

Let's Get FamoUs! 

You can help even if you don't choose a perk :

a) Use the IndieGoGo share tools right below the video

b) Like us on facebook

c) Share this window's url on your facebook timeline

d) Tell your friends

e) Follow us on Twitter

For every contribution made, $1 goes to the WikiMediaFoundation (which runs Wikipedia)

(Disclaimer: I know no-one who is or has been a part of WMF, nor do I have any interest in it. Donations to WMF will be made purely for personal gratitude towards Wikipedia)

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Choose your Perk

Get immortalized in Cool

$25 USD
Your awesomeness will help get the Qitah off the ground. Your name will show up on our workshop wall in a cool as hell Graffiti! (You can also choose this perk if you missed adding Shipping)
Estimated Shipping
January 2014
1 claimed

Qitah

$55 USD
You have a Qi phone, how cool is that! Get a steal of a deal on the Qitah. Pick your Qitah's color. Your name will show up on our workshop wall in a cool as hell Graffiti! Free Shipping within India. Add $25 Shipping if outside India.
Estimated Shipping
January 2014
2 claimed

Qtah for Nexus4

$55 USD
You have a Qi phone, well almost, but it so rocks! Get a steal of a deal on a Qtah for Nexus4. Pick your Qitah's color (see FAQ) Your name will show up on our workshop wall in a cool as hell Graffiti! Free Shipping within India. Add $25 Shipping if outside India.
Estimated Shipping
January 2014
4 claimed

Qitah + QiCard

$65 USD
Get a QiCard to turn your awesome S3/S4/Note2 or Lumia820 into a Qi God and get a steal of a deal on the Qitah. Pick your Qitah's color (see FAQ) Your name will show up on our workshop wall in a cool as hell Graffiti! Free Shipping within India. Add $25 Shipping if outside India.
Estimated Shipping
January 2014
3 claimed

Qitah + QiCase

$75 USD
Get a QiCase to turn your awesome iPhone 5/4/S into a Qi God and get a steal of a deal on the Qitah. Pick your Qitah's color (see FAQ) Your name will show up on our workshop wall in a cool as hell Graffiti! Free Shipping within India. Add $25 Shipping if outside India. Note: QiCase adds a small 10% size to all dimensions. Also adds 10%weight.
Estimated Shipping
January 2014
2 claimed

Qitah Herd

$550 USD
10 Qitahs to rock your office Add $10 for every QiCard Add $20 for every QiCase Free Shipping. Pick your Qitah's color (see FAQ) For your awesomeness, you get a big mention on the Graffiti Wall! This offer ain't comin' back!
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January 2014
0 out of 20 of claimed

Incredible India

$10,000 USD
Come down to India for a week long frolic and peace filled ride of a lifetime. 5Star stays, awesome food, drinks, airfare included. (Shopping not included :D ) One Incredible India perk is for one person. You'll be the star of our Graffiti Wall! Plus 10 Qitahs, 10 QiCases/QiCards. Free Shipping. Pick your Qitah's color (see FAQ) Plus visit our workshop!
Estimated Shipping
February 2014
0 out of 2 of claimed

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