Kensington Battery Pack and Charger for iPod iPhone 1G 3G
Got a lot of music and videos on your iPod? The rechargeable Kensington Battery Pack and Charger for iPhone and iPod provides a go-anywhere boost of juice so that the music and videos can keep playing. Simply connect the lightweight Battery Pack and Charger to your laptop or notebook computer’s USB port to recharge it, and you’re ready to give your PDA, cell phone, iPod, iPhone, or other mobile devices the power boost it needs.
A go-anywhere, backup battery pack so that the music and videos can keep playing. |
LED battery meter displays remaining power level. |
Charge up and rock out. |
Features
- Rechargeable battery pack extends playing time up to 100 hours of music*; 21 hours of video*; 6 hours of talk**.
- AC power adapter with USB allows you to recharge your battery pack.
- Includes a dock connector to power and charge your iPhone and iPod.
- Included mini-USB cable powers and charges other mobile devices, such as cell phones, PDAs, and more.
- LED battery meter displays remaining power level.
- High-capacity, rechargeable Lithium-Ion polymer battery pack increases energy efficiency.
* 3rd generation iPod nano
** iPhone
Warranty
Battery Pack and Charger for iPhone and iPod is backed by the Kensington 2-Year warranty.
What’s in the Box
Battery Pack, Charger, input power cable, dock connector, mini-USB cable
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Definitely worth it
Good price. Good design. Simple and effective. Fully charges quickly. Runs and charges other devices for a long time. Everything they advertise about it is true. Feels solid. It is definitely worth the money. I go hiking twice a week and I keep my iPhone fully charged for the whole hike. I use my iPhone to track my hike which uses GPS and I also use stereo bluetooth headphones to listen to music the whole time, those two things together use a lot of juice. It is no problem for this little device. I highly recommend it.
5 Stars Great! Worth every penny!
Great product. It is very easy to use and really comes in handy when you are on long flights.
5 Stars fantastic charger
We bought two of these battery packs. One for each iphone 3G. They are great. Easily fits in my purse and my husband has a small case to carry it. When Iphone battery is low just plug it in and it will recharge in a short time. You get multiple charges from the battery pack before it needs to be recharged. The battery pack doesn’t take very long to charge either. Now when we are out for any length of time we feel secure that we can use our iphones without worrying about the batteries running out.
5 Stars Works great with IPhone 3G
What you need to know:
1. Charges the iPhone a little over 1.5 times. Quick charging.
2. LED lights let you know approximately how much charge is left.
3. Small and compact. Smaller and thinner than iPhone.
4. Use the wall charger to directly charge iPhone.
Only Con:
The charging cable from the battery to the iPhone is too long. Doesn’t need to be that long.
Uses:
1. Watching video on long flights.
2. I use an iPhone app for navigating through the wilderness when backpacking. The app allows pre-loaded topo maps (you don’t need a cell phone connection) and tracks your position via GPS. The battery charger allows me to use the iPhone GPS app for extended outdoor trips.
1 Star Big and clumsy
Note how the battery capacity isn’t listed in the Product Description nor in the Technical Details: you have to click “See more technical details” to find it. Maybe it’s because the capacity is only 1800mAh, the same as the much smaller battery packs from 3GJuice and IPWR. The claims that are made in the Product Description (100 hours of music, 21 hours of video, 6 hours of talk) are certainly a stretch and borderline misleading, thus my 1-star rating. The actual performance consists simply in adding one extra battery life to your iPhone: when the phone is down to 0, connect the battery pack and it recharges it to 100%. Now the problem is that this battery pack is almost as big as the phone itself, so if you want to place or receive a call while it’s charging you need to find the room in your pocket and the dangling cable gets in the way. The smaller packs I mentioned above are much more convenient: you snap them onto the phone and off you go. They are a bit more expensive but when you are looking at that kind of product, portability is one of the most important features. They also keep their charge much longer when not in use (several months) so you can stash one in a suitcase or a glove compartment and forget about it until you need it.