Sony, Toshiba, and LG-Electronics have upgraded their membership of the Wireless Power Consortium. They have joined the highest member category, the so-called 'regular members'.

The wireless power consortium now has 19 regular members out of a total of 106 members:

1. ConvenientPower
2. Delta Energy Systems
3. Energizer
4. Freescale Semiconductor
5. Fulton Innovation
6. Haier
7. Hanrim
8. Huawei
9. Leggett & Platt
10. LG Electronics
11. Nokia
12. Philips
13. Powerkiss
14. Sang Fei
15. Panasonic
16. Sony
17. ST-Ericsson
18. Texas Instruments
19. Toshiba

The regular members jointly govern the wireless power consortium. They make significant investment in time and money to make Qi the global standard.
 

75 new Qi-enabled products are demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.

You can see Qi-enabled smartphones and tablets, automotive consoles and cradles, furniture,
gaming controllers, clock radios, first-responder equipment, mobile routers, and more.

Demos will be held from Jan. 10 through Jan. 13, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in the South Hall at Meeting Place # 25950

Elizabeth Woyke of Forbes Magazine has a story on wireless power as part of their CES 2012 coverage.

More details in the press release Wireless Power Consortium at CES 2012.

The Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo has installed Qi wireless charging stations at 60 public locations, including airport lounges, salons, cinemas, and cafes. By the end of December, Qi will be available at more than 120 venues throughout Japan, including top department stores, hotels, convenience stores, and fast food restaurant chains.

Wireless charging becomes more useful and convenient as it gets integrated into everyday places where people live, work, and travel.

Read more in the press release.

Visteon Technologies joined the Wireless Power Consortium today.

They are the 100th member of the WPC.