Battery boosters
Which one of these portable chargers should you buy?
Family Charging Station
» Price £17.99/$24.99
» More information www.mobilefun.co.uk
Okay so we might be stretching what a
portable charger really is here, but the
Maxima is a fantastic charger that’s
capable of charging up to three devices at
the same time. The unit comes with a
variety of different heads that can be
attached to the Maxima for your phone to
connect to. It comes with a handy metal
bar that stops your devices from falling
over and also a UK mains charger if you
need to give the Maxima a recharge.
Kensington
AbsolutePower
» Price £99.99/$119.99
» More information www.kensington.com
For the wallet-busting sum of £99.99/$119.99, the
Kensington AbsolutePower comes with an array of
connectors, enabling you to charge anything from your
Android phone all the way up to a laptop. The charger itself is
small and sturdy and has three ports to allow three separate
devices to be charged at the same time. It’s larger than most
other portable chargers, but you get a lot more charging time
out of it before needing to recharge it.
solBAT II
» Price £TBA/$19.99
» More information www.scosche.com
The solBAT II is an environmentally friendly and
convenient way to give your phone a quick charge. It
sports a rather unassuming black fascia with a solar
panel on its back. By using the suction pads, you can
attach the charger to any surface and start using the
solar panel to charge your phone via micro USB. There’s
an array of signals at the front to let you know when the
device is charging, but they can be a bit temperamental.
Dual Power Bank
» Price £39.99/$61.19
» More information www.thumbsupuk.com
Boasting a massive 6600 mAh capacity, the Dual Power
Bank is a compact charger that enables you to charge two
separate devices at the same time. At the front of the
charger you’ll fi nd a small LED display that indicates the
current level of charge the unit has left and a small button
that toggles the display on and off. The Power Bank does
exactly what you’d expect it to do, but the aluminium casing
can get a bit hot after prolonged use.
Powerseed PS-15000
» Price £50.00/$TBA
» More information www.powerseedhk.com
The fi rst thing you notice about the Powerseed charger is that it’s very
heavy because of the power it includes under its plastic chassis. By using
the two USB ports on it you can connect two devices at the same time
and keep an eye on the charge level by taking a look at the small LED lights
on the front of the Powerseed. Also included is a coiled cable that can be
used in conjunction with one of the several connectors that are also
included in this bundle.
PowerSkin Hybrid
Battery Charger
» Price £54.99/$79.99
» More information www.power-skin.com
What could be more portable than a charger that literally sticks to
the back of your phone. The PowerSkin PoP’n has a wall of
suction cups that line the back of the charger and after sticking it
to the back of your phone you can use the attached micro USB
dongle to start charging — no wires and no fuss. Under the
plastic case is a 2000 mAh unit which will give your phone a quick
boost when needed, but don’t expect it to charge anything bigger.
i1Eco
Universal
Charger
» Price £22.99/$33.99
» More information www.idaptweb.com
Although the i1Eco sports an odd
design when compared to other
chargers, it does exactly what
you’d expect it to do. The i1Eco
enables you to charge two things
at the same time, with one
through a USB connection and the
other through an interchangeable
head. Once your device has
fi nished charging the i1Eco
automatically turns itself off to
save electricity, but can then be
brought back to life by pressing
the button located on its side.
Source. Android Magazine UK Issue.25.2C.2013
