12Dec/095
Duracell Instant Power Charger for USB Compatible Devices
- Portable, long lasting battery power for all USB-compatible devices such as iPods, iPhones, cellular phones, PDAs, Bluetooth headsets and others. No more carrying bulky adapters, one charger does it all.
- Adds up to 35 hours of run time to iPods/MP3 players, 5 hours of talk time to cell phones and up to 4 hours of talk time to iPhones/smart phones/PDAs
- The Instant Power Charger can be charged up to 600 times using a laptop or any other USB power source and can recharge your USB-compatible device up to three times on a single charge.
- Includes a USB to mini-USB charging cable compatible with most Motorola and Blackberry phones and works with all USB cables (like the ones included with the iPod or iPhone).
- Sleek and light--weighs less than five ounces and easily fits in your purse or pocket.
Product Description
Portable, long lasting battery power for all USB-compatible devices such as iPods, iPhones, cellular phones, digital cameras, PDA’s, Bluetooth headsets and others. No more carrying bulky adapters, one charger does it all! Adds up to 35 hours of run time to iPods/MP3 players, 5 hours of talk time to cell phones, 4 hours of talk time to iPhones/smart phones/PDA’s, and 260 shots to digital cameras. The Instant Power Charger can be charged up to 600 times using a... More >>
December 12th, 2009 - 13:30
What was not obvious to me from the spec and reviews, is that this is not plug-compatible with the iphone/ipod. You need to supply your own iphone/ipod cable in order to charge the device. Using a cable means it’s not as convenient to use the device during charging, unlike other batteries which simply snap onto the iphone.
Rating: 2 / 5
December 12th, 2009 - 14:38
As another review said, there are several issues with this charger; in addition to the previous complaints, there is not enough output for some devices. The Kensington has 1800mAH, I would recommend it over the Duracell.
Rating: 1 / 5
December 12th, 2009 - 15:33
This product worked great with my MP3 player and I was able to recharge the player several times over a two week period without having to recharge the charger. I only gave this product four stars though because it did not work with my cell phone (RAZR) and I really wanted it for that. I recommend the product for items such as MP3 players but according to other reviewers the charger didn’t work with their different cell phones either. If anyone knows of a charger like this that works will cell phones, please leave a review or tag the product. I do have a phone charger for my car but wanted one for travel that will work when I am not around electricity.
Rating: 4 / 5
December 12th, 2009 - 16:06
The instant power charger took about 2.5 hours to charge up fully (out of the box) through my laptop. I let my iPhone get down to 16% battery power just so I could test this out. I plugged it into the iPhone. I got an 80% charge out of the power charger before it went dead. So, I would use this again in a pinch. I prefer using this over a car charger because it is very small and portable. The only downside is recharging through a USB. Would be nice to be able to recharge through an AC. Does the job for what I need it for.
Rating: 4 / 5
December 12th, 2009 - 17:29
I get only one charge cycle out of it for my mp3 player. When I try charging the mp3 player a second time, the charger gives up when the mp3 player is maybe half charged. Other issues:
* I don’t like it that there is an on-off switch. The instructions tell you to turn the switch off after charging to avoid “self-discharging”. You’d have to keep checking on it to see when it’s finished charging so you’ll know to switch it off.
* There is no indicator showing its current capacity.
* The USB connector is upside-down, so when charging with a short cord, either the charger is upside down and you can’t see its LED, or the mp3 player is upside down and you can’t see its charging indicator.
* It does not include an AC-USB adapter. This may be of no consequence if you already have one, but if you don’t, then you better get one, which is an additional expense. Otherwise, the only way to recharge it is to turn on your computer and plug the thing into a USB port.
This is the fourth such device I have used, and it is by far my least favorite. The one I like best is the Kensington. My second favorite is the APC. Neither of these has a manual on/off switch, and both have indicators for the current charging capacity. The Kensington is slimmer and cooler looking than the APC, but functionally they are the same. And they both come with AC-USB adapters.
Rating: 1 / 5