Powermat review: Wireless charging for iPhone 4 and BlackBerry Bold 9700, 9780

Wirelessly charging your gadgets is the dream. We mean true wireless charging - sucking the power straight from the air. Some dream of this more than others - pet owners, mobile phone bloggers and journalists, for example - but we'll all reap the rewards when that happy day comes.

For now, we'll make do with Powermat, which provides almost-wireless charging by passing charge from a plugged-in mat to your handset via a Powermat receiver which can take the form of a full case or simply a replacement back.

We've put the latest Powermat charging solutions for iPhone 4 and BlackBerry Bold 9700 through their paces, read on to see what we think.