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http://www.powertrekk.com/
This does look pretty amazing although you would want to be a wealthy enough man to purchase this at €199 it's not even on sale yet but i can see this doing well with people who spend a lot of time outdoors away from electricity like explorers,etc.
Something like this would be great at a festival or if you were just out and about for a period of time and your phone died and nowhere near electricity and you needed it charged up.
What do people think to this?

I think hydrogen is harder to find than sunlight.

Seeing as they Don't even say how it works under the section "how it works" and seeing as hydrogen or Cole fusion is not invented yet to a point of usefulness (and would not be invented just by some company just to power USB devices...).
I'm going to go with it a Battery on one side and a tank that holds water and dose nothing on the other side till proven other wise... Also wouldn't that vary easily become a Boom, a vary big boom?
I Call Shenanigans!

I don't know about the ins and outs folks i just seen this website and had a look and it does look like a superb invention.

Cool piece of tech, it's just a mini fuel cell but to be honest I think practically you're better off with a big battery. I have a usb one with a 5000 mAh capacity and it's smaller than my phone and it was only cheap. Gives me 4 whole charges of my phone and I'm never not near a wall socket for any longer.
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MarkSkov said:
Cool piece of tech, it's just a mini fuel cell but to be honest I think practically you're better off with a big battery. I have a usb one with a 5000 mAh capacity and it's smaller than my phone and it was only cheap. Gives me 4 whole charges of my phone and I'm never not near a wall socket for any longer.
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which one do you have, any links?

Or... this for $13.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10833&cs_id=1083311&p_id=7664&seq=1&format=2
That's what I bought. Waiting for it to come in any day now. And no water needed.
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Or... this for $13.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10833&cs_id=1083311&p_id=7664&seq=1&format=2
That's what I bought. Waiting for it to come in any day now. And no water needed.
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looks a bit more affordable for sure,please report back and let us know how this is.

This is the one I got:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PortaPow-Premium-USB-Battery-Pack-5000mAh-Dual-Sockets-/220639367439
It's thicker than the SGS2, about the same width and a bit shorter. It's good, holds it charge well and does seem to hold up to the 5000 mAh spec quite well

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This is the one I got:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PortaPow-Premium-USB-Battery-Pack-5000mAh-Dual-Sockets-/220639367439
It's thicker than the SGS2, about the same width and a bit shorter. It's good, holds it charge well and does seem to hold up to the 5000 mAh spec quite well
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good stuff keep them coming folks all recommendations good.
just out of curiosity how often do these chargers have to be actually charged themselves (i assume they do have to be charged at some point?)

Portable charger

Opinions/recommendations on good portable chargers?
I don't want a spare battery, I want a small as possible charger that can give me an extra full charge (or nearly).
I'm stuck on what to order as I can't really tell how big or heavy some of them are :/
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I'm also wondering about this, do they have the actual storage they claim? Hopefully someone can help us out here: )
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i got a Duracell portable charger for christmas, its really cool and it has a 2000mah battery in it so it will fully charge my phone
i think it was like 10 bucks or something

I was looking at the TeckNet IEP387. It has a 7000mAh battery and it's costs £22,98 on amazon...

I'm using anker slimtalk, but it takes so long to recharge the charger I have nightmares over it It is worth 1+ full charge with some leftover and I love the built in micro usb cable.

In just purchased the new Trent imp500 from amazon for $40 and it looks to be just what you'd want. 5000mah. 4.7v output
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Do you guys have pictures of them next to the phone at all? I want something small
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If you're searching for something small you could try the Lindy portable power pack.
It's a 2200mAh battery with this dimensions: 21mm diameter x 129mm long and weight: 73g

Somebody knows if this external charger will work on the Galaxy Nexus?
www.a-solar.eu/EN/solar_chargers_power_bank_7000.htm

I use a Primo Power Core from Phonesuit. It's an 8200 mAh battery pack. It's about the same dimensions of the Galaxy Nexus, but a bit thicker.

can you show us a pic?

I just ordered a Scosche GoBat II. It's a 5000mAH external battery so it should charge the Galaxy Nexus battery about twice.
The feature that sold me on this unit was that it charges using a standard micro USB connector so that I only need one charger and cable for my phone, Bluetooth headphones, JAMBOX portable speaker, Galaxy Nexus and external battery.
The price on eBay is about $25, Amazon $45.

This is my lenmar sol 20 bought from frys for 32$.
It really has 2200mAh and is provifing a full charge to the sgn.
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Get the official one from a Verizon store if you can. I didn't want a spare battery either since I have the extended already, but I will keep it anyway.
I have been using the extended battery on days that I feel like I won't need a backup battery. Other days, I use the smaller battery, and then I bring the other spare with me while leaving the extended at home.
I keep one battery in the charger at all times and one resting in the stand at all times. Works well so far.

Battery workaround

Hey
I really want this phone but the fact it has no removable battery is a massive minus.
Has anyone discovered a work around for this? I mean like a small emergency charger that will boost the phone for 1-2 hours?
When i go to football i always tweet/FB heavily. And i find by 4-5 pm (5 hours unplugged) i need to think about putting my spare battery in. It isnt the best spare battery but will give the phone an extra 1-2 hours which is enough time for me.
Thanks

Why not a quick google search for mobile power storage? or mobile power?
http://www.duracellpower.com/cell-phone-chargers/default.aspx

Order one of these: http://s.dealextreme.com/search/battery+pack+phone
That's what I did.

I use this...
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http://www.zagg.com/accessories/zaggsparq.php

Are the Duracell ones any good for phones this high spec?
Are the others small enough to carry in your pocket?
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Brand/price of the charger doesn't matter. I use 10 euro worth small charger that has connector built in, it doesnt use cable. I just plug it into my phone and it will charge it. I always have it in my bag, fully charged. Use it rarely, but knowing I have it there helps. It's also light enough.
a bigger version of this:

I have one of those 5000mah packs from asolar (theres alot of them on amazon) and it works great! Although it's way too large to fit into your pocket, i usually bring it when I'm traveling. It can fully charge a phone like the one X - Twice!
About the size:
Its about the same size as an SGS, but twice as thick.

Are the duracells any good? Would the one x get a fee hours of charge?
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schriss said:
Brand/price of the charger doesn't matter.
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True, but the specs do. How fast the battery pack outputs power makes a big difference in how long it takes to charge the phone. Also some of the higher-end solutions can hold up to four full charges. Here's a chart...

Yes but I wanted cheap solution that works. So it charges pretty quickly as it gets really worm while charging my phone. It's not going to make my phone last a day, the purpose is to give me a boost when needed, nothing more, and for that its perfectly spent tenner.
I do have another charger that holds way more power and is able to charge my laptop, comes with multiple plugs as well as USB port, but I wouldn't carry that with me everyday like I can with the small cheap one.

I got a 7000mah one from Amazon for 20 quid, it's a cheaper less rip off copy of the 'new trent' chargers can't remember the brand though. Works a treat, charges with 1amp just as quick as a mains charger!
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I bought a portable solar portable charger 16000mah from espow.com
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I went for:
Veho Pebble 5000mA Portable Battery Charger

Anker 4400mAh Battery (Mini Review)

I recently bought the Anker 440mAh for the very small price of £9.99
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I was skeptical about buying this due to how cheap it is, to anybody looking for a cheap alternative, this is for you.
Click HERE to view the battery on Amazon (UK)
I've seen people saying some batteries will not charge or that it's slow. This isn't, I've charged it a few times and it gets up to the 90%~ mark and remains neutral, it doesn't slow down whatsoever.
I completely forgot to screenshot my battery use after a solid 5 hour Final Fantasy 7 session with still 60%~ remaining.
The battery fit isn't great, it does fit in but it could be a lot better.
The extended case is cheap, it's made out of plastic and very hollow. With the added weight no doubt it would crack if dropped.
To sum up, the battery is well worth the price depending on use. I use it for playing games when I'm just chilling at my friends house, so here's for those who are wanting something for a similar use.

I had this battery, but it was less powerful than the original... weird.

Having used Anker batteries and travel chargers since my s2, i can safely say they can have my money any time, they make affordable but really great products. There batteries certainly last longer than stock.

aloniado said:
I had this battery, but it was less powerful than the original... weird.
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Really? I've seen people slating it but I was extremely surprised with the performance - and the price!

aloniado said:
I had this battery, but it was less powerful than the original... weird.
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If it was, you had a dud. I have this battery and it works great.

WOW, 4400 mAh are good. The only problem is the expansion cover..doesn't look very well
But with 4400 you will have more power of course

DroidSensei said:
WOW, 4400 mAh are good. The only problem is the expansion cover..doesn't look very well
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The problem with the cover I had is that nobody makes a case for it. I'm using a Q cell cover with mine.
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I have this as well, the back covers they come with are not the best quality, and the battery is great, however it blocks the NFC capability. Ordered a Zerolemon 6300 Mah from Amazon a few days ago, should be here Thursday.

External batteries/Portable chargers

I'm looking to buy one for when i'm traveling to charge my phone/tablet and looking for suggestions on brands/models/etc. Probably don't really want to spend much more than ~$50 on one. Only requirements are that it isn't too big and bulky to not fit well in a laptop travel case. And the more mAh the better obviously. Thanks.

Coors said:
I'm looking to buy one for when i'm traveling to charge my phone/tablet and looking for suggestions on brands/models/etc. Probably don't really want to spend much more than ~$50 on one. Only requirements are that it isn't too big and bulky to not fit well in a laptop travel case. And the more mAh the better obviously. Thanks.
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There are a lot of brands out there. Morphie seems to be one of people's top picks - probably because it looks super nice and marketed well. I personally have never own one and think it's a bit on the pricey side. I have a Ravpower one with 10,400 mah which was mentioned in this thread if you wanna take a look. Works great. Not heavy at all which was surprising. And can charge my nexus 7 about 2 times before i need to charge again. Think Ravpower have smaller ones too, but 10,400 might be their largest capacity charger.
These portable power chargers seems to be everywhere now. You can probably find some in stores too. Think I saw a low mAh one at Lowes the other day by either Duracell or Energizer, but these might not be best for heavy charging.

I just ordered 2 antec powerup 3000's apparently they have Panasonic batteries. I will report back! :beer:
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9000mAh Portable Charger - charge 2 devices at once
There is a portable charger from Trident Case that allows you to charge 2 devices at once...one port is for small devices like a phone (1.0A) and the other is for larger devices like tablets (2.0A)...all you need is a USB plug to charge...it comes with a micro USB cable. It's originally $99 but they are having a sale through Feb. 18th
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It comes in 3 different colors: Pink, Blue and Black