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The three models of the Ultra-high capacity battery
Lately, there has been an influx of products designed to charge your phone or tablet without an outlet. One of the latest offerings has found its way to Kickstarter, and it promises high capacity in a form factor that's quite a bit smaller than most on the market.
By comparison, the Sandberg BatteryCase comes with much higher price tag of US$80 and only a 1500 mAh battery. The Scosche goBat II, costs $89.99, and only comes with a 5000 mAh battery installed. Eton also has similar products, but again, none of them come with such high capacities.
The Ultra-high capacity lithium-ion battery for mobile devices comes in the three flavors the 6,600 mAh Adventurer, the 10,000 mAh Destination, and the 11,200 mAh Expedition. The Expedition and the Destination each have two USB ports, so they can charge an iPhone and an iPad at the same time. The smaller Adventurer only has one USB port, but as a trade-off, it has a smaller form factor.
The Adventurer is 2.55 x 3.9 inches (65 x 99 mm) and is 3/4-inch (19 mm) thick. The physically-largest model, which is the 10,000 mAh Destination, measures 3.75 x 5.25 inches (95 x 133 mm) and is 5/8-inch (16 mm) thick. To put the size in perspective, even the largest model is only slightly larger than the iPhone 4S.
The Expedition, which is the largest-capacity model, can charge an iPhone from zero to 100 percent almost ten times on one charge. It can charge an iPhone two times and an iPad one and a half times if both are plugged in together. It can charge the devices to full in 4-6 hours, which is solid for a mobile charger.
All versions of the battery come with a bunch of USB charging cables that work with iPhone 3-4S, iPad, PSP, Nokia, Micro 5 Pin USB, Mini USB, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and LG. Because it also comes with standard USB ports, you can use it to charge other devices as well you will just have to use your own cables.
Anthony Vilgiate, the creator of the battery, is seeking funding on Kickstarter. The project has already received almost double its $25,000 goal. The Adventurer is available for $30, the Expedition is $50 and the Destination is $65.
The pitch video below provides more information.
Source: Kickstarter
The three models of the Ultra-high capacity battery
Lately, there has been an influx of products designed to charge your phone or tablet without an outlet. One of the latest offerings has found its way to Kickstarter, and it promises high capacity in a form factor that's quite a bit smaller than most on the market.
By comparison, the Sandberg BatteryCase comes with much higher price tag of US$80 and only a 1500 mAh battery. The Scosche goBat II, costs $89.99, and only comes with a 5000 mAh battery installed. Eton also has similar products, but again, none of them come with such high capacities.
The Ultra-high capacity lithium-ion battery for mobile devices comes in the three flavors the 6,600 mAh Adventurer, the 10,000 mAh Destination, and the 11,200 mAh Expedition. The Expedition and the Destination each have two USB ports, so they can charge an iPhone and an iPad at the same time. The smaller Adventurer only has one USB port, but as a trade-off, it has a smaller form factor.
The Adventurer is 2.55 x 3.9 inches (65 x 99 mm) and is 3/4-inch (19 mm) thick. The physically-largest model, which is the 10,000 mAh Destination, measures 3.75 x 5.25 inches (95 x 133 mm) and is 5/8-inch (16 mm) thick. To put the size in perspective, even the largest model is only slightly larger than the iPhone 4S.
The Expedition, which is the largest-capacity model, can charge an iPhone from zero to 100 percent almost ten times on one charge. It can charge an iPhone two times and an iPad one and a half times if both are plugged in together. It can charge the devices to full in 4-6 hours, which is solid for a mobile charger.
All versions of the battery come with a bunch of USB charging cables that work with iPhone 3-4S, iPad, PSP, Nokia, Micro 5 Pin USB, Mini USB, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and LG. Because it also comes with standard USB ports, you can use it to charge other devices as well you will just have to use your own cables.
Anthony Vilgiate, the creator of the battery, is seeking funding on Kickstarter. The project has already received almost double its $25,000 goal. The Adventurer is available for $30, the Expedition is $50 and the Destination is $65.
The pitch video below provides more information.
Source: Kickstarter
