Duracell Instant USB Charger with Lithium ion battery / includes universal cable with USB and mini USB,
March 8th, 2010 Posted in Gadget Reviews
- Mulitple charges for mobile devices. Fits any mini USB powered device. Also works with Apple & Micro USB device cords cords with USB tip
- Up to 3 hours of back up cell phone power. Up to 50 hours of music playback
- On/Off switch which efficiently conserves power.
- Can be recharged 100′s of times
Product Description
Portable 1150mAh Lithium-ion battery for portable devicesManufacturer Product Description
The New Duracell Rechargeable Instant Charger gives you compact on-demand power. The Instant Charger allows you to instantly charge any USB-compatible device, such as your cell phone, iPhone®, iPod®, or BlackBerry®. And, the Duracell Instant Charger conveniently charges through your laptop or computer’s USB port. It also fits any miniUSB powered device*
*consult device manufacturer for USB compatibility Product Description
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March 8th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
I can’t really complain about this instant charger all too much. Its perfect for its size and its ease of use, although the mini-USB didn’t fit my phone you can still use any other USB cord to charge your device.
The only thing that is a let down to me was its lack of being able to give my phone a 50% charge. I use the motorola droid and I know it packs a great battery, but this charger can only supply me enough power for maybe a few more hours of light use on my phone.
Rating: 4 / 5
March 8th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
I have this for my Palm Pre, which has a fast-dying battery, and this Duracell device adds a few hours of talk-time. It’d be great if they made one with a pop-out wall jack so we could recharge it quickly when not near a computer.
This thing sure beats those single-AA chargers that do not have enough juice or whatever to power-up a smartphone.
Rating: 5 / 5
March 8th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
I like to watch movies on my iPod Touch on long flights, so after looking into a number of dedicated iPod battery solutions that cost $75 or more, I found this nifty solution for a fraction of the cost. Since I wasn’t sure how much extra juice I would need for video playback for up to ten hours, I picked up three of these when they were on sale for $15, figuring that would be enough to do the job.
I ran the fully charged iPod with one of these batteries connected from the outset (as opposed to waiting for the iPod to drain and then recharge it later), and, surprisingly, made it through an entire long haul flight from L.A. to Tokyo with only one battery. In fact, there was still plenty of charge left on the iPod when I landed, so the other two batteries turned out to be unnecessary. Since these Lithium-Ion batteries are so lightweight, it didn’t matter anyway — I see no downside to a little overkill when it comes to reserve power. The only minor gripe I have is that it’s easy to accidentally hit the ON/OFF switch when stuffing these into my bag, which seems to allow them to discharge more rapidly over time. A little care when packing should prevent this.
This product is an example of a simple, elegant solution that’s also very low cost compared with dedicated recharging products. I’d recommend investing in a couple of these to anyone who depends on portable devices that can be charged via USB.
Rating: 5 / 5
March 8th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
Been looking for a solution like this and my thought process was to buy a battery from a battery manufacturer rather than a Belkin or Griffin. Works perfectly and is a great spare battery. It is also very very light so you can keep it plugged in while using the phone that’s being charged!
Rating: 5 / 5
March 8th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
I bought one of these about 2 months ago and absolutely love it. I use it with my iPhone since I started using a GPS app that really sucks the battery down. It’s quick to charge up at either a desktop or laptop or wall USB charger, then I just hook it up to my iPhone with a stubby cable when my bettery gets down to 15% or so. I can keep using it and over the space of an hour or so the iPhone charge back up to about 75%.
It’s awesome on an airplane flight, I put the iPhone in Airplane mode and was able to stay at around 90% while watching movies for about 6 hours of flying.
Great product!
Rating: 5 / 5