Exclusive line of custom-fit wireless charging systems fully compatible with new iPhone models

SOUTHFIELD, MICH., October 6, 2017 (MEDIAWIRE) – Brandmotion LLC, developer of smart safety and convenience solutions for the automotive aftermarket, announced it has certified the new iPhone models to work with its Freedom Charge line of custom-fit wireless charging kits. The iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X models now include wireless charging, adopting the Qi standard used by Samsung and other phone manufacturers. The compatibility confirmation enables retailers to confidently offer Freedom Charge to any customer who has a phone capable of wireless charging.

"We are delighted Apple has joined the party," said Brandmotion President Jeff Varick of the inclusion of wireless charging in its newest phones. "Our Freedom Charge system has given thousands of drivers the seamless ability to leverage Qi-based charging technology in a solution customized to their vehicles and lifestyles. And now Apple has created a huge new market of additional consumers who will be seeking vehicle integration solutions from mobile electronics accessory retailers.”

Freedom Charge consists of a professionally installed, Qi standard-based charging pad that is hard-wired to the vehicle's electrical system. Depending on the vehicle, the rubberized, moisture-proof pad is pre-configured to fit an available compartment or tray within the driver's reach.

Brandmotion introduced Freedom Charge to the aftermarket in 2013 with three models covering the Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry and Ram truck. Today, the perfect-fit wireless charging kit covers 13 vehicle applications along with a cut-to-fit universal kit for integration into the center console area of almost any vehicle.

Freedom Charge is also the perfect partner for the new, wireless iteration of Apple CarPlay™, which uses Bluetooth® to connect to the vehicle audio system instead of the USB-to-Lightning cable. Now, iPhone users can simply set their phones on the Freedom Charge pad to charge the battery while experiencing all of the safety and entertainment features offered by Apple CarPlay.

View the available Freedom Charge applications on Brandmotion’s website at brandmotion.com. For product availability, contact the company at (734) 619-1250 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. See Freedom Charge and other Brandmotion products during the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, October 31-November 3 in Las Vegas. Visit Brandmotion at booth No. 11733 in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. 

9-13-2017, CNET -- The brand new iPhone X -- that's pronounced "ten," by the way, not "ex" -- is Apple's iPhone zenith, the priciest, boldest iPhone the company has ever made. It already tops the iPhone 8 ($849.00 at Apple) and iPhone 8 Plus in some pretty specific ways. So far, we like the design and specs, but it also leaves us with questions.

For Apple, the iPhone X is a phone of firsts. The first to have a 5.8-inch screen with ultraslim bezels. The first to use an OLED screen, a different technology than the typical LCD panels, which Apple says will make colors absolutely pop. The iPhone X is also the first iPhone to completely do away with the iconic home button -- you know, the one Apple popularized on its very first iPhone. It's the first to offer Face ID as a new way to securely unlock the phone and pay in the check-out line (Apple has no more use for your fingerprints). 

Finally, the iPhone X is Apple's only new device to nab a portrait mode on the front-facing camera (despite having just one lens and not two), optical image stabilization for both rear 12-megapixel camera lenses, and -- more breezily -- a new feature to animate poop. 

You won't get the iPhone X's large, OLED screen or face unlocking on the more traditional iPhone 8 ($849.00 at Apple) and iPhone 8 Plus, which were also announced Tuesday. And that's by design. The iPhone X's boldness is exactly what makes it Apple's extra-special cherry on top to mark the 10th anniversary of the very first iPhone in 2007, which revolutionized at that time everything a smartphone could be, and hurled us on the path that led to what smartphones are today. 

Apple in no way abandons the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. All three new handsets for 2017 get a major feature that Apple's been lagging on for years: Qi wireless charging (pronounced "chee"). Wireless charging is now a Samsung staple that already works with both Qi and PMA standards. While Apple only mentioned Qi support and not PMA, it's nevertheless a key addition that could kick up demand for wireless charging in a way that Samsung, LG, Nokia and Microsoft hadn't been able to accomplish before.

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