CTA Digital Introduces Charging Pad

By Editors of TWICE -- TWICE, 5/17/2010

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — CTA Digital introduced its Induction Charging Pad with rechargeable battery for the for the Nintendo DSi and DSi XL. It’s designed to let mobile gamers rest their portable gaming units on top of the pad, eliminating the need to connect the DSi to cables for charging or swapping out their batteries.

By swapping out the DSi’s battery with the included lithium ion battery, which features induction charging technology, gamers can lay their devices on the charge pad to fully recharge the units, CTA Digital said. Powered by either a USB cable or the included DC 5-volt adapter, the touch charge pad reportedly takes only four hours to fully charge the induction technology battery .

The DSi or DSi XL can be confi gured in a few steps to use the charging pad, according to the company. Using the included screwdriver, gamers can unscrew the previous battery from their DSi units, replace with CTA Digital’s included lithium-ion battery, connect the charging pad to a power supply, turn on the charging pad, and place the DSi or DSi XL on top of the charging pad.

The device’s four LED lights display the power level and charge of the battery. When the charge is completed, the LED lights remain brightly lit, CTA said. The charging pad is said to use a charging current of about 500mA.

Pricing and availability wasn’t given.