http://www.ankaka.com/incredible-20000mah-battery-charger-universal-portable-battery_p409.html
There you guys go. Good price to.
voxigenboy said:
http://www.ankaka.com/incredible-20000mah-battery-charger-universal-portable-battery_p409.html
There you guys go. Good price to.
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for that price ill find a way to make my own lol... but may not be as big
Holy balls, that's like six extended batteries (And roughly a week of battery life )
ο χάκερ said:
Holy balls, that's like six extended batteries (And roughly a week of battery life )
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Now to strap them on our phones and carry them around like a boss!
zetsumeikuro said:
Now to strap them on our phones and carry them around like a boss!
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"Oh this? This isn't my suitcase, this is my phone battery."
These things work great if you're out hiking or snowboarding on a mountain and want GPS or music with you all day. Just put the battery in your backpack and have the cord coming out the headphones hole to your phone.
totally going cop one biggest pet peeve low battery lol
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These things work great if you're out hiking or snowboarding on a mountain and want GPS or music with you all day. Just put the battery in your backpack and have the cord coming out the headphones hole to your phone.
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I can imagine, I just think that it's crazy.
Is this still available
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Yeah...I've got one of these http://www.amazon.com/Energizer-XP18000-Universal-External-Netbooks/dp/B002K8M9HC that does a pretty awesome job...I've used it with my iPad on some international flights for video marathons and keeping the iPad charged at 100% barely put a dent in the power pack...the Rezound would just be a blip
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Yeah...I've got one of these http://www.amazon.com/Energizer-XP18000-Universal-External-Netbooks/dp/B002K8M9HC that does a pretty awesome job...I've used it with my iPad on some international flights for video marathons and keeping the iPad charged at 100% barely put a dent in the power pack...the Rezound would just be a blip
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Interesting device. Seems pretty versatile. A bit heavy @ 1.14lb though reasonable if you need to power other devices like a tablet. Funny the Amazon page doesn't really list any specs on it though.
Price is decent for something of that capacity 18,000 mAh.
Specifications
Battery Cell: Lithium Polymer
Power Capacity: 18000 mAh
Rated Input: DC 19V, Max 3500 mA
Rated Output:
DC 5V, 1000 mA
DC 10.5V, 2000mA
DC 19V, 3500mA
Recharge Time: ~4 Hrs
Weight: 0.52kgs / 1.14lb
Dimensions: 7.1(L) x 4.3(W) x 0.8(H) inches
18(L) x11(W) x 2(H) cm
Package Contents
(1) XP18000
(1) Universal AC Adapter
(1) USB Charging Cable
(1) DC Charging Cable (green) 9V-12V
(1) DC Charging Cable (blue) 16V-20V
(6) Cell Phone Tips:
Mini USB, Micro USB, Nokia, Samsung, LG, Apple 30 pin
(3) Media Tips
(6) Laptop Tips
(1) User’s Manual
(1) Welcome Card
(1) Travel Bag
I bought this one about 3 months ago: amazon.com/gp/product/B005HG3R66/
It's not quite at high capacity as the others linked here, but I can get 2-3 full charges from it on my Rezound, which is perfect for what I need. I typically mainly use it when I am riding my motorcycle and want to be able to send someone a Glympse without my phone going dead on me.
Indeed Incredible.So great!:good:
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Hi everybody,
Since the TP2 is using a whole lot more power than my old HTC Universal, I am looking for a decent Solar charging solution for on my bike.
TomTomnavigator + GPS use more than 500mA (I mean when I put in a car charger of this type hte phone says "insufficient current to blablabl")
I surfed the net, but decent info is hard to find about this specific problem. I mean I want to plug my phone in the solar charger and KNOW that it will give sufficient powersupply to charge the battery (or at least keep it at the same level)
Anybody an idea or maybe a link to a DECENT site (with CORRECT technical info)? Commercial sites with the best product ever, i have seen enough until you test it!
thanx to all!
Kjoere
I have one of these that I got on Amazon for 80 bucks and I love this thing! It also acts as a spare battery, and you can adjust the voltage. I brought it with me when I went camping. It's definitely worth it.
http://www.icetechusa.com/catalogue-solar-167464-spec.html
I've tried several of the cheap Chinese solar chargers and also a Solio, and they are all crap
Solar charger need direct sunlight. If cloudy, they can take a few days (daylight days not 24hr days!) to charge. So unless you live on the African Savanah where it will charge in 7 hours, then you will have a long wait.
I put my Solio on my window cill in January this year, and by the midle of February it got a full charge. I kid you not
You are probably much better off with a external power pack that uses 1 or 2 standard AA batteries or a minimum 2000mAh lithium battery
This solar 'card' from Swiss batteries looks interesting.
A 1mm thick bendable, weather-proof card of more efficient modern solar cell technology, with a claimed [up to] 40% greater efficiency than other cells. A portable battery option (as with the power monkey ) is also available.
And check out the solar bags on their site too!
PaulusUK said:
You are probably much better off with a external power pack that uses 1 or 2 standard AA batteries or a minimum 2000mAh lithium battery
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Where might I get an external power pack with more than one AA battery? I can only find 1xAA packs, and I can't imagine a little old alkaline AA could produce NEARLY enough current at 5v to charge our beefy phones. Not for any amount of time, anyway, and not without heating up to what I would consider dangerous levels...
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Where might I get an external power pack with more than one AA battery? I can only find 1xAA packs, and I can't imagine a little old alkaline AA could produce NEARLY enough current at 5v to charge our beefy phones. Not for any amount of time, anyway, and not without heating up to what I would consider dangerous levels...
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I'm afraid too that alcaline AA's won't do the job pretty well, although rechargeable NiMh could be worth a try
For outdoor-recharge, I'm using this general USB-charger featuring a rechargeable 2200 mAh 18650 LiOn battery:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.18883
It has the advantage that you can change the 18650 easily, thus enabling you to take several ones with you for long voyages
MeCry
godefroi said:
Where might I get an external power pack with more than one AA battery? I can only find 1xAA packs, and I can't imagine a little old alkaline AA could produce NEARLY enough current at 5v to charge our beefy phones. Not for any amount of time, anyway, and not without heating up to what I would consider dangerous levels...
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This is the best on I have found
Its a massive 3400mAh with a 5v 700ma output so will charge most phones and other gadgets no problem. It is just a bit smaller than the TP2 so is easy to carry around in a pocket
I got mine off ebay for less money - same unit but a different manufacturer. AFAIK, these are commonly rebranded, but look for the shape and the 3400 mah spec.
Most of the other Chinese ones from places like Dealextreme are lower capacity
I was really hoping for something using standard AA (maybe NiMH, 4 of those would be 4.8V).
In fact, 2xAA NiMH should be able to deliver the sort of current we're talking about here, right?
And, sure enough, Here is someone that's built exactly what I want. Who wants to assemble me one?
One product springs to mind: The powermonkey-eXplorer
https://powertraveller.com/iwantsome/primatepower/powermonkey-explorer/
thanx roger
I got an Energizer 2xAA charger, and it works on my TP2 absolutely fine. You need to use good quality batteries in it, but it's fairly compact and keeps the battery topped up while I'm out using the GPS with no car nearby!!!
http://www.google.co.uk/products?hl...a=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4
gringolian said:
I got an Energizer 2xAA charger, and it works on my TP2 absolutely fine. You need to use good quality batteries in it, but it's fairly compact and keeps the battery topped up while I'm out using the GPS with no car nearby!!!
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Energizer says it needs Lithium batteries (which I think are 1.7v), have you tried with NiMH perhaps (which are 1.2v)? I'd think it'd figure the batteries were empty even when they were newly charged.
godefroi said:
Energizer says it needs Lithium batteries (which I think are 1.7v), have you tried with NiMH perhaps (which are 1.2v)? I'd think it'd figure the batteries were empty even when they were newly charged.
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I've got standard Duracell 1.5V alkaline batteries in it right now, and it charges it just fine! I think energizer say that to make you buy their ridiculously expensive lithium batteries!!
As we all know the battery life isn't the greatest for this phone so I was wondering if anyone could give me some suggestions on good external battery packs.
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As we all know the battery life isn't the greatest for this phone so I was wondering if anyone could give me some suggestions on good external battery packs.
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I have two that I own. For a single charge (or a couple from ~40%-~90%), I use PowerGen 2900mAh UltraSlim Power Bank Charger. It's small enough that if you wanted to you could Velcro it to the back of your Razr and has a built in Micro USB which is handy.
For longer stints away from power (travel, camping, etc.) I have the New Trent iCruiser IMP1000 which gives me 6+ charges and is still fairly compact at 4 x 3.75 x 1.125 in.
Thank you.
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Thank you.
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I should add that I have found using Juice Defender Ultimate, I rarely have any power issues. With normal use (30 min stream audio, some camera use and pretty frequent use of text/email/checking in on forums) I can easily go all day on a charge. I'm at 12 hrs and 51% right now after a typical day.
So if you haven't looked at JD, I'd recommend it. They have a free version and two paid. You can compare their attributes here. I went with the Ultimate and figured I'd grow into it, which has happened. The more familiar I got with it the more I find myself taking advantage of it's flexibility and options. Definitely a great app!
Here's my review of the New Trent IMP99D. It has a slightly smaller capacity than the New Trent that Sally talked about, but mine can charge two devices simultaneous (provided that the second device is a tablet).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSDso84MDh4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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torikorocks said:
As we all know the battery life isn't the greatest for this phone so I was wondering if anyone could give me some suggestions on good external battery packs.
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Really? It lasts longer than my Bionic which was longer than my Charge which was longer than my Dinc.
I think that for the size of the phone, the battery life is FANTASTIC! However, if you invest in the New Trent like we have, you'll be happy.
battery life problem
My battery last at most 12 hours under moderate usage.. Is that normal? I really want to get an external battery charger that is below 30$
Where can I get it? Any suggestion
jakerfuture said:
My battery last at most 12 hours under moderate usage.. Is that normal? I really want to get an external battery charger that is below 30$
Where can I get it? Any suggestion
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PowerGen makes a nice little 2900mAh charger that's $27 at Amazon. It even has a built in micro USB cable.
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For longer stints away from power (travel, camping, etc.) I have the New Trent iCruiser IMP1000 which gives me 6+ charges and is still fairly compact at 4 x 3.75 x 1.125 in.
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One more vote for the New Trent ^^
check at your Verizon stores for the Motorola external battery pack. The new one has a grey USB cord and sells for $40, but some stores still have the old ones with the blue cord on clearance for half the price (I ended up paying $16.50 total with my company 20% discount). They're the same exact thing as the new one but just with a blue cord. I've been happy with mine, even lent it to a few iphone guys at work to give them a charge.
Also, check stores like Office Depot, etc. in their accessories section. Yesturday I just happened to run across a "iGo" backup charger/portable battery pack (1800 mAh) for $12 on clearance regularly $40.
I tried posting links but I guess noobs on here can't post links.
Anker 5600 mAh slim small, variety of adapters only $39.99 on Amazon.....
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0058QLT42/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details
Use it, and it is awesome!!!!
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I have two that I own. For a single charge (or a couple from ~40%-~90%), I use PowerGen 2900mAh UltraSlim Power Bank Charger. It's small enough that if you wanted to you could Velcro it to the back of your Razr and has a built in Micro USB which is handy.
For longer stints away from power (travel, camping, etc.) I have the New Trent iCruiser IMP1000 which gives me 6+ charges and is still fairly compact at 4 x 3.75 x 1.125 in.
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SallyC, i have been looking at getting that PowerGen 2900mAh pack. I cant find the answer to this. Can you charge the battery pack through the Micro-usb connector?
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SallyC, i have been looking at getting that PowerGen 2900mAh pack. I cant find the answer to this. Can you charge the battery pack through the Micro-usb connector?
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Yes, it can be charged via USB.
Fyi, besides the micro USB output charging port with built in cable, there's a micro USB input charging port and a USB female output charging port for charging any device via USB. It also has a LED flashlight.
Does anyone know if the charger pack u charge to act as a charger for your phone (when not near electricity)is compatible with the note? I've seen them but i didn't know if they are compatible with the note since it has such a large battery. Also does anyone have a link to one?
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I just bought this Anker one from Amazon. Reviews are almost overwhelmingly positive and I can confirm that it does work on the Note just as well as it works on my Atrix 4G.
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-5600mAh...5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1330474615&sr=1-5
Does the higher the amount of mah on the battery pack equate to numerous recharges for your phone(depending on the phone's battery mah)?
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Yup. It's just shy of three full charges for my Atrix, which has a ~1900mAh battery. Should be two charges for a Note, give or take a little bit.
That's great! I just saw one on amazon with 11200 mah for $69 i think im going to get it.
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How long is the charge time on yours? I've never had one so i don't the slightest idea of how long it could take to charge one.
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I was going to get that one, but it was just too huge. I can slip the Anker 5600 I bought into a jacket or pants pocket with the cable and it's just fine. No problems with portability. Charge time is equal to what it'd be from an AC charger in my experience so far, but I only got mine a few days ago.
I meant wats the charge time of the battery pack?
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Haha...sorry. It was about half-charged when I got it (2/4 indicator lights) and took two hours to charge to four lights.
I got the mycharge ones since the cables are built in. 3Ah and 6Ah depending on my needs (1 or 2 nights). I like them even though they aren't 10Ah monsters.
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Just ordered the anker. I appreciate the info.
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Does it hold the charge or do you constantly have to recharge it?
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Most portable USB battery chargers do not support the signals that allow the Note to go to high current charge mode. Pins 2 and 3 of the USB connection need to be shorted with a low resistance. The Note senses this and switches on a high charge otherwise, it will stick to a standard USB charge of less than 500ma even if the battery charger can put out 1A.
I bought a Scosche 5000 mah portable battery charger that comes with a special USB adapter designed for the Galaxy Tab. I tested it with my Note. With the adapter, the Note charges in under four hours. Without the adapter, it takes overnight to charge the Note even though the Scosche has a USB port that puts out 2.1A to charge an Ipad.
Staples sells the Scosche battery for $80 but there is a $29 online coupon that is good until 3/5/2012.
Hmm... I have a rechargeable battery from Monoprice that I use with my iPhone 4 but I haven't tried it with my Note yet. It will probably only charge the battery about half way. Monoprice has good cheap rechargeable batteries to charge on the go if anyone is looking for something similar.
After a few more days with the Anker, it charges my Atrix and my Vivid at least as fast as my AC charger. Probably placebo effect, but it honestly feels like it charges it faster.
Why not just carry a couple of extra batteries and get a charging station for them? Seems cumbersome to have to have one of these attached to your device when you need more juice, when swapping out a battery is quick and has an instant full charge...?
welchertc said:
Why not just carry a couple of extra batteries and get a charging station for them? Seems cumbersome to have to have one of these attached to your device when you need more juice, when swapping out a battery is quick and has an instant full charge...?
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+1^^^
If you're gonna carry something anyway you might as well just have a single, spare battery instead of a power pack plus a cable. The Note has such an easy back to pull off and swap. Bing-bang-boom.
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+1^^^
If you're gonna carry something anyway you might as well just have a single, spare battery instead of a power pack plus a cable. The Note has such an easy back to pull off and swap. Bing-bang-boom.
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As someone who used to do this exact same thing with the captivate, it's definitely convenient to carry, however the interruption while you take off the case, remove the cover, replace the battery/reboot, can get annoying especiallky if you're right in the middle of doing something.
I'm getting ready to take a long plane flight, and I bought some battery packs from monoprice just now, with the intention of using one of them up front while I use the phone, so we'll see how that goes.
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As someone who used to do this exact same thing with the captivate, it's definitely convenient to carry, however the interruption while you take off the case, remove the cover, replace the battery/reboot, can get annoying especiallky if you're right in the middle of doing something.
I'm getting ready to take a long plane flight, and I bought some battery packs from monoprice just now, with the intention of using one of them up front while I use the phone, so we'll see how that goes.
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Note sure if it's just me, but the minute or so that my phone is down to swap the battery and reboot seems much more appealing and convenient than having a battery pack dangling by a cord from my phone for multiple hours while it charges, or keeps it charged.
Not to mention how many spare batteries you could buy for the price of one external battery pack.
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Note sure if it's just me, but the minute or so that my phone is down to swap the battery and reboot seems much more appealing and convenient than having a battery pack dangling by a cord from my phone for multiple hours while it charges, or keeps it charged.
Not to mention how many spare batteries you could buy for the price of one external battery pack.
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I actually agree partially, however I just found out that monoprice.com sells 2800mah battery packs for like $13 each. I just bought three:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10833&cs_id=1083311&p_id=7664&seq=1&format=2
That said, I likely will still buy an extra regular battery that I can just carry in my pocket. The main reason I'm going with the external batteries is because I'm getting ready to go on a trip with 15 month old twins to europe, and I can use these external packs to power up both my phone, and my touchpad (Which I need for playing childrens shows)
Inverters (devices that plug into car lighter sockets and convert power to an ac socket) are cheap, similar in price to car phone chargers.
Is there some specific advantage to car chargers that I'm not aware of?
Well, I have 3 inverters, and every one of them produces noise. If I am using the phone for videos, movies, or other audio through the stereo of the vehicle, and the phone is charging off an inverter, I hear something similar to white noise. With DC car chargers, not a problem.
Also, an inverter takes more juice from your battery to charge the phone. Important if you are somewhere for an extended period of time with the vehicle off.
Because most car chargers are very cheap and work in any car. Most people dont want a big clunky inverter sticking out when you can have a low profile USB plug sticking out with a cable plugged into it. Cheap inverters are unreliable, often cause noise, and are just plain ugly sticking out of the dash.
baaj said:
Inverters (devices that plug into car lighter sockets and convert power to an ac socket) are cheap, similar in price to car phone chargers.
Is there some specific advantage to car chargers that I'm not aware of?
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As said, inverters are quite inefficient and use a ton of power, and smaller is a big plus too. Who wants to carry their charger around with them all of them all the time? My OEM charger is by my bed for charging overnight, I have an older Moto charger at work, and a moto in my car.
PORTABILITY!
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
Also "most" anyone who has owned an htc / Samsung, or any brand that uses the micro USB standard already has a car charger that works with the note. I get so tired of accessories not needed for new models when it's a universal standard. previous gen cables / chargers will work just fine
SKyRocKeting727 said:
PORTABILITY!
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
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I will only use my inverter because i don't wanna kill my phones battery. Some folks don't mind shorter battery life and use the outlet to save space. I also use for my laptop for the same reason.
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I have an inverter under my seat and a 3 outlet power strip that I plug all sorts of things into. Works perfectly.
I've not heard any buzzing, but I stream everything via Bluetooth, so its all digital...
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Often you can get around the buzzing by using a pure-sinewave inverter. One of the best on the market is the Morningstar 300 - so efficient it doesn't even need a fan. Which usually fails about 2 weeks after buying the cheap mod-sine inverters.
slaydog said:
I have an inverter under my seat and a 3 outlet power strip that I plug all sorts of things into. Works perfectly.
I've not heard any buzzing, but I stream everything via Bluetooth, so its all digital...
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Which brand/model inverter are you using?
techntrek said:
Often you can get around the buzzing by using a pure-sinewave inverter. One of the best on the market is the Morningstar 300 - so efficient it doesn't even need a fan. Which usually fails about 2 weeks after buying the cheap mod-sine inverters.
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Wow, that's a serious piece of equipment, unfortunately it retails for almost the same price as my phone!
Bataga said:
I will only use my inverter because i don't wanna kill my phones battery. Some folks don't mind shorter battery life and use the outlet to save space. I also use for my laptop for the same reason.
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I havn't encountered a argument for this that is claims both real world effects AND facts to back it up. Mostly theories and all that jazz that equates to taking days off a batteries life over years of use in the worse case situation.
The most believable scenerios are the ones that take piss poor quality hardware into account and that is a fault of buying junk chargers and not one of the charging method. And ones that take charging characteristics of past battery technology into account and not current.
However please feel free to elaborate, I am by no means claiming to have read and understand everything out there, although links would also be greatly appreciated too.
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I havn't encountered a argument for this that is claims both real world effects AND facts to back it up. Mostly theories and all that jazz that equates to taking days off a batteries life over years of use in the worse case situation.
The most believable scenerios are the ones that take piss poor quality hardware into account and that is a fault of buying junk chargers and not one of the charging method. And ones that take charging characteristics of past battery technology into account and not current.
However please feel free to elaborate, I am by no means claiming to have read and understand everything out there, although links would also be greatly appreciated too.
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There are chargers that regulate the voltage that is ultimately sent to your phone, but many don't and I have seen between 16-18 volts from my outlet depending on rpm's and loads. That's gonna charge your phone too fast and from what I've read lithium batteries are not designed for this. I've seen soooo many people with poor battery life and have "always used there car chargers".
Can someone recommend a really good external battery charger?
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I am willing to spend up to 50
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Do you have an accessory discount with Verizon? If so, the 6000mAh HTC battery pack is $52.
geoff5093 said:
Do you have an accessory discount with Verizon? If so, the 6000mAh HTC battery pack is $52.
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No just get another phone with a bigger battery or removable battery. Or buy two DNA's, 2 phones would take up less space. When one phone dies turn the other one on.:silly:
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Do you have an accessory discount with Verizon? If so, the 6000mAh HTC battery pack is $52.
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i havent been able to find that one. would you be so kinda as to post a link?
treadwayj said:
i havent been able to find that one. would you be so kinda as to post a link?
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http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...ypeId=13487&accessoryId=52132&initialPhoneId=
It's $69.99, but I get 25% off Verizon accessories because of my discount.
thetunicakid said:
Can someone recommend a really good external battery charger?
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While I haven't purchased it myself (highly considering it though, will need to do more research), this seems fairly interesting.
http://www.newtrent.com/store/ipad-external-battery/icarrier.html
Here's a "review" that I watched/learned about its existence. Doesn't help much... anyone care to explain which port we would use to charge the DNA? The 2A or the 1A?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKg0smUz0L4&feature=youtube_gdata
I don't remember where I saw someone post this.. but credit goes to them!
binsleepin said:
While I haven't purchased it myself (highly considering it though, will need to do more research), this seems fairly interesting.
http://www.newtrent.com/store/ipad-external-battery/icarrier.html
Here's a "review" that I watched/learned about its existence. Doesn't help much... anyone care to explain which port we would use to charge the DNA? The 2A or the 1A?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKg0smUz0L4&feature=youtube_gdata
I don't remember where I saw someone post this.. but credit goes to them!
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It really doesn't matter which port, I don't believe the DNA uses more than an amp to charge, but you can't damage it by using the 2A port.
This is correct! The phone decides how much charge to pull preventing incorrect chargers from damaging
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I did some searching on Amazon and found this, not bad for $30!
http://www.amazon.com/New-Trent-IMP52D-Thunderbolt-Blackberry/dp/B0013G8PTS/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
binsleepin said:
While I haven't purchased it myself (highly considering it though, will need to do more research), this seems fairly interesting.
http://www.newtrent.com/store/ipad-external-battery/icarrier.html
Here's a "review" that I watched/learned about its existence. Doesn't help much... anyone care to explain which port we would use to charge the DNA? The 2A or the 1A?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKg0smUz0L4&feature=youtube_gdata
I don't remember where I saw someone post this.. but credit goes to them!
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use the 1 amp. When using car chargers that have 1 and 2 amp choices, my phones have always charged @ 500mah on the 2 amp side but 1 amp on the 1 amp side. I think its to protect the phone. There are battery apps that will tell you how much charge the phone is getting.
http://www.amazon.com/5600mAh-Exter...d=1353451168&sr=8-2&keywords=external+battery
I use the 5600mA version (though only has a charge rate of 500mAh, but the biggest one can even charge a laptop and it goes for less than $45, the smallest one is about the size of two fingers put together and the largest one about the size of a 2nd phone (though probably a bit thicker) and has a 3Ah max charging speed
edit: i was looking at the 10000 mA version and it seems that the astro3E doesn't have the laptop charging, but i found the regular one (astro3) that does have the output for laptops, but is also selling for $60.
What about MintyBoost? I'm planning to make a few. The main feature is that it works with standard AA batteries (or AAA or whatever gives it from 1.5 to 4.5 volts or so, rechargeable or not it's not picky about source) and you can hot-swap them in the field with fresh or even cannibalized ones (you can easily "increase" the amount of power you carry with you without buying another expensive charger by just having a stash of cheap rechargeable AA).
Anyone tried? Any bad things about it?
I just got the EasyAcc 12000mAh one from Amazon for $40 and I highly recommend it. 12,000 mAh so roughly 5 full charges for the DNA. I'd post a link but I'm new.
I've got the Motorola P4000 from VZW. It's nearly perfect. The form factor is exactly what I want...very very thin. It also has a built in MicroUSB cable, which tucks nicely into the lip around the unit. Both of these are features I wanted. It also accepts a USB cable to use a separate cable if you prefer, but the integrated cable is huge to me. It's recognized as a 1A AC charger and charges fast.
There's just one fairly big problem though. If I'm in certain areas, presumably where signal is a bit iffy, it'll kill my signal when I plug it in with the integrated cable. Interestingly it seems not to do that if I use a separate cable -- even if the phone and the charger are in the exact same spot as when I used the integrated cable. So it seems like there may be some kind of interference that isn't being shielded with the built in cable. It's a big issue, but I haven't yet found another device with the form factor, integrated cable, and 1A charging. And in most places, it doesn't happen. I just have to keep an eye on it if I'm using it and expecting a call.