4 posts tagged “mobile”

First of all, I wish to thank Portable Power Supplies for sending me one of their USB Li-Ion Battery Pack’s for review.  Here I will review this great must have alongside the popular Proporta USB Charger many of us are already familiar with.

How many times have you found yourself out and about with your Nokia device, only to find your battery is running low, and not enough time to find a wall socket to recharge?  That’s only if you carry your charger with you, you don’t?  No surprise there then, neither do I, however, when I am out and about, I always carry on my person, a fully charged USB Mobile Charger, usually the Proporta USB Mobile Device Charger.  This ensures, I never run out of power in any of my devices I carry, while travelling.

Now, we have all heard about USB charging before, usually from your PC, or Laptop, and know how dam slow this process can be, but please don’t try, and compare this to either the Proporta, or, introducing the Portable Power Supplies USB Li-on 3400mAh Charger.  These powerful USB chargers, charge a device much, much faster than any conventional USB port of a computer, or Laptop.  The Charge is not only quicker, but a deeper cell charge too, meaning the charge enables your device to last longer following a shorter recharge period. 

I have carried out several tests on these USB Mobile device Chargers for some time now, and they really do punch power, so don’t under estimate them by any means.

The Portable Power Supplies USB Mobile Device Charger, which I have been putting through its paces over the last week or so, is very similar to Proporta’s model, however, what I really like about the Portable Power Supplies USB Li-Ion Battery Pack model is that it features a row of 5 blue LED’s on the top. 

These are status indicators, and flash in sequence whilst charging, and let you know when the battery is at peak performance, they also let you check how much power is left in that massive 3400 mAh, Battery.  Just press the button on the top, and if 5 led’s light up, its full, if only 1 lights up, it needs charging, and so on.

The first thing you'll notice with the Portable Power Supplies Charger is how small the actual unit is. At just 100 x 62 x 15mm (similar to a cassette tape), it's easily tucked away into your jacket pocket, gadget bag, jeans pocket, or handbag and forgotten about.

The unit comes with a USB to mini USB cable, which is used to recharge the device, a retractable cable compatible with many of the tips that are supplied, which will cater all your charging needs.  If your Nokia device accepts the small Nokia tip, it includes this too, as well as the conventional Nokia tip, but please note- The Charger advertised on eBay does not come with the small Nokia Tip, if you are wanting the small variant type, purchase the item from The Portable power Supplies website. 

The Nokia CA-100 USB to Nokia small pin Charger can also be used with this charger from Portable Power Supplies.

The charger actually comes about 80% pre-charged, which is perfect, as I desperately needed to charge my mobile phone when I first received the package as I was just about to go out, so what better way to test!

Charging the actual charger is easily done, with mini usb to standard usb.  Recharging the Portable Power Supplies USB Charger is simple, just pop it into your computer’s USB Port, and it doesn't take too long, around half hour to an hour, or so, depending how depleted it is.  The manufactures guidelines state 6 hours charge is needed, but I found 2 hours most from almost flat.  With the in-car charger, you can also charge it on the go, also in the full pack, you get wall charger too.   

A full charge of the actual unit gives it 3,400 mAh of power.  Once the unit is fully charged, it can give power-hungry devices such as the Nokia N95, and N96, 4 full charges, this was tested from 25% battery level left in my various Nokia devices.  Obviously, this will vary depending on device being charged, be it an iPod, or PSP etc.  I charged the following devices, and all of which were charged at least 3 times, from 25% to full.  N95-1, N95-2, N81 8GB, N96, and, an N82.

Once a device being charged with the Portable Power Supplies USB Charger has reached full charge, the charger automatically switches off after 30 seconds, and you can see this easily with those helpful 5 row blue LED’s I mentioned earlier.

Specifications.

Size: 100x62x15mm (similar to a cassette tape)

• Weight: 120g
• Capacity: 3400mAh
• Charging efficiency > 95%
• Charges in 6 hours (4 hrs from wall adaptor)
• Can be recharged approx 500 times
• Includes sticky back Velcro tape
• upto 700mA Current output
• RoHS Environmental Standards Compliant
• 1 year warranty

This mobile Charger kit from Portable power Supplies, really is quite an amazing must have.  You can even recharge it on the go, as it comes with an in-car charger also, with LED indicator.

So there you have it, The Portable Power Supplies USB Mobile Device Charger.  So much more than just a gadget, this thing is a must have.  Never get caught out again with a flat battery on your Nokia device, or any mobile device for that matter, be it an iPod, HTC, Nokia, Siemens, Sony Ericsson, etc etc.

The Portable Power Supplies unit sells for just £14.99 plus P&P from their eBay shop, this is for the basic kit, with no mains charger, or in-car charger.  The full kit is available on their website www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk for £26 to your door, (UK).

Great Profile video from the guys over on Moblie Industry Review.  Anyone who knows Stefan, or has followed him from his blogging days at ringnokia.com, and IntoMobile will love this.

As you can see, over on Proporta.com the White Proporta Mobile Device charger many of us own already has finally been discontinued.

Don't fear though, there is a better looking Proporta, which is exactly the same internally, its just that its had a spray job now..

Why Ted Baker, i do not know, but the colour now looks better than the ipod look it was in white.

The new Ted Baker style Proporta is available from HERE, still sold by Proporta themselves, which is reasurring.