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To use with a microUSB. Looking for a decent one and wondered if anyone has got a good recommendation?

Cheap (obviously) as poss. But ideally one that holds a couple of charges.
 
Search eBay for cctv 12v liion . I've got a couple of the black ones with usb out sockets on them. Come in different sizes. 6800 one holds 4 or so phone charges. Great value. 28 quid or something.

Smaller one about 15 quid iirc.
 
£36.98 New Trent IMP120D iCruiser
Get a FREE New Trent 10W dual port car charger when purchase this external battery Enter code Z3JAFGH9 at checkout

£29.99 Aluratek Universal Portable Charger

£24.64 CCTV 12V Portable 9800mAh


£20.40 Veho Pebble Portable Battery Pack Charger

Cheers guys.

The New Trent IMP120D iCruiser for £36.98 looks the best bet but worth the extra £7-£17 spend? I am most bothered about the amount of charge, then build quality after then. The size/looks are fairly immaterial and it will only be used with a microUSB.
 
editor said:
This 8400mAh one's pretty good for £24. The two USB ports can be handy.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Upgraded-Ve...PRQ4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348228445&sr=8-1
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£36.98 - New Trent IMP120D iCruiser 12000mAh = £0.00308 / mAh
£23.99 - Anker® Astro2 Dual USB Output 8400mAh = £0.00286 / mAh

Being as money is tight but I need one of these for work I think the Anker® Astro2 sneaks it. Great review on Amazon if you like a bit of tech reading and don't understand batteries that well:

So how many times can you charge your phone? This battery is 70% efficient (nothing is ever 100%). According to their website (ianker.com) use this formula.

Capacity of the External Battery * 70% / Capacity of the Mobile Phone

So for my phone, HTC One V (1500 mAh battery) - 10,000 / 70 * 100 / 1500 = 4.66, or 4 full charges from 0% to 100% & 1 more charge from 0% to 66%

In testing I achieved 4 full charges from 0% to 100%, & 1 more charge from 0% to 54% before the Astro 3 was totally flat.

It took 2 1/2 hours to fully charge my phone using the S USB slot. It took 3 hours to fully charge my phone using the I USB slot.
(Using the wall charger that came with my phone, it takes 1 1/2 hours to charge my phone from 0% to 100%)

2 USB slots can charge up to 2A (@5V). USB Slot I is for Apple devices, USB Slot S is for Samsung (read Android) devices. Both slots work for any USB device I have tried that is 5V.
This also has a DC out slot that is switchable between 9V & 12V.

Your device will only draw UP TO the Amps that it is designed for. In other words if your wall charger is 1A 5V, it is ok to use this external battery, your device will only draw 1A. The external battery itself can supply up to 2A depending on your device, just make sure its 5V.

I also tried charging my netbook, an EeePC (1000HE) made by Asus, with an 8400 mAh battery that lasts for around 7 hours. The wall charger for this is 12V 3A. I was a little dubious about this as they say this device is not compatible with Asus tablets.

Anyway after 1 hour of charging, my netbook went from 3% to 32% & had 2 hours 15 mins of time on it. The external battery had 2 LEDs lit up after this, so between 50% & 75% charge left (I suspect just over 50%). The external battery was also rather warm, presumably my netbook was trying to draw 3A. I wasnt willing to try anymore because I didnt want to damage my Astro 3, but it will be ok for an emergency.
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Arrived today.
Just charging up and not weighed yet.
I like it though. Came with a snazzy mesh bag, the built in torch is good and it has a mirror on one side :cool:
Well packaged and has 18 month warranty
 
Badgers said:
Arrived today.
Just charging up and not weighed yet.
I like it though. Came with a snazzy mesh bag, the built in torch is good and it has a mirror on one side :cool:
Well packaged and has 18 month warranty
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The lead on mine broke so I complained (it wouldn't charge).
They said that they didn't have any more in stock so they'd send me a £3 credit to get one. I told them I'll be fucked if I'm going to start trying to source cables that they should have supplied themselves. End result: a brand new second charger sent to me.

Happy customer :)
 
editor said:
Roll on the widespread adoption of wireless chargers is what I say.
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Isn't it less efficient then a cable? Not that it matters on the mains, but if you're using a portable?

But yes roll on the widespread adoption, although I hope they leave an old fashioned cable port. I think Apple will be the first do away with one of these. :p
 
Global Stoner said:
Isn't it less efficient then a cable? Not that it matters on the mains, but if you're using a portable?

But yes roll on the widespread adoption, although I hope they leave an old fashioned cable port. I think Apple will be the first do away with one of these. :p
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Palm had an excellent wireless charger two years ago,. It's a brilliant feature.
 
Yeah it's coming. We'll be able to stick our phones down on the table in coffee shops soon to top them up. Assuming you drink coffee in those kind of places of course.
 
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