I went home and did some research, and was amazed at what I read on various forums and blogs. It seems that it is actually well documented that major phone companies purposefully slow down old phones in an attempt to push consumers to upgrade to newer devices. This has been documented by a Harvard study, as well as major publications such as CNN, CNET, NBC, and even Apple themselves!

As I was reading through the countless complaints and angry posts related to this, I stumbled across a link to a charging product that claimed to be the solution to this very problem.

The EnergixCharge is a special charging device, developed by a grad student at MIT, that comes with an adapter that attaches to the back of your phone. It’s super thin, so you can fit a case over it, and it instantly turns any phone (Apple, Samsung, Nokia, etc.) into a wireless-charging capable device. Once the adapter is attached, you can wirelessly charge your phone on the super sleek charging pad or car adapter that comes with it, and your phone will charge up in minutes.

What’s even more impressive is that by delivering the charge wirelessly, most phones will see a massive improvement in battery life, data streaming, and overall performance.

Given how new this technology was, I assumed this product would cost a few hundred dollars. After all, a wireless charging setup from Samsung costs well over $150. However, I was pleasantly surprised when I saw that the complete package was selling for $49.99. That’s a much more reasonable investment then the new iPhone!

I decided to give it a try. I ordered the EnergixCharge and it arrived in a little over 1 week. The packaging was very nice, and I opened up the box to find the adapter and charger, along with detailed instructions.

I attached the adapter to the back of my phone, plugged in the charging pad, and set my phone down with about 25% battery. It immediately displayed the charging icon! My old iPhone was wirelessly charging!