Portable Battery With Different Charge Output - Zendure

Ultra High Capacity Batteries in 3 different sizes.

In the world of portable battery chargers, there is a lot of competition right now to convince you to buy their products. That is because of the very poor battery life of our smartphones which quite often does not last a full day. So, we have to carry around chargers or a portable battery charger in order to make sure that our smartphones are always usable when we need them. With that, there is a continuing flow of new portable battery chargers coming to market. The latest one has a number of different features which we like and is called the Zendure. One of the big features they are pushing is that of the cases containing the battery are crush proof and that is a great feature to have when carry one in your back pocket. But, that is not the feature that we are seeing on the Zendure which really makes this one unique. Read on.

This week's KickStarter projects is the Zendure Crush Proof External Batteries. This is an active KickStarter funding campaign with 12 days to go with a goal of $30,000. They have already seen pledges of over $79,000 showing that there is immense interest in this coming product which is estimated to ship in November. But the real value for this is beyond the crush proof cases they are talking about.

The big value that we see in the Zendure is the two (2) different USB ports at different wattage output. This is unique and I have not seen one like this before. We have seen the Pratical Meter which helps you find the highest output port on your computer for watts. And that is a great tool to have for charging up a portable battery. But, having one on your portable battery charger is something new and worth taking a look at. There is a blue and a black USB port put on the Zendure. The black one outputs at 1 amp and the blue one outputs at 2.1 amps. You may not consider that to be a big deal, but for some it is. With that, you can charge two different devices and the blue USB port gets the priority in charging. So, you can be charging up your smartphone on the blue side and another device on the black USB port.

The output from the Zendure is what makes this different. They are claiming a circuit efficiency of of 95% as compared to that of others at 90%. That means that you will get more of a charge out of the battery. And they have included the ability to charge your battery and at the same time charge your smartphone. Not all portable batteries can do that. You can check out the number of times you can charge a device from the ultra high capacity Zendure on the KickStarter page.

With three different models of the Zendure, you can get the one that meets your needs. The A3 is a 9,000 mAh battery, the A4 is a 12,000 mAh battery and the A5 is a 15,000 battery. The sizes are great for these at 3.8 by 2.5 by 1 inch (A3), 4.5 by 2.8 by 1 inch (A4) or 5 by 2.9 by 1 inch (A5). They are pushing the crush proof case where they ran over it multiple times and it withstood that beating. That is a good thing, but not the only reason that we buy a portable battery charger.

With the various charging options, ultra high capacity and crush proof case, this is a very different product and one that is worth a look. If you want to be among the first to receive one, you should go and make a pledge of at least $45 to be able to get yours. As the amounts you pledge go up, the better the size or even multiple Zendure portable batteries. The choice is yours.

Dark Energy Reservoir - Portable Charger Extraordinaire

KickStarter Friday - The Ultimate in a portable battery charger

The battery life of smart phones remains to be the biggest draw back in technology. And yet, we are still waiting for the day when you can get more than a single day's charge on the powerful phones of today. Until that time, we have to rely on a number of things, such as making sure to carry your charging cable. The limitations do explain the growing market for portable batteries which you can use to recharge your smart phone so you can continue using it. And the more powerful those batteries are, the more times you can recharge your smart phone before having to recharge the portable charger.

This weeks KickStarter project is the Dark Energy Reservoir which is being described as the premium portable charger for you to carry. With claims of lasting a week before you have to recharge it, it appears to be making some aggressive claims. As an example, they say the Reservoir can recharge the iPhone 5 up to 5 times before it will need to be recharged. If that claim does turn out to be true, this will look like one of the best portable chargers on the market.

The Reservoir from Dark Energy has some impressive features defined for it. The recharging of a smart phone 4 to 6 times is very impressive. Weighing in at 5.9 ounces, they say that it will only take 4 - 6 hours to recharge the Reservoir. For the amount of power that it packs, other portable chargers take longer to recharge. The Reservoir is very light and thin yet it holds an 8000 mAh battery in it. The use of a lithium polymer battery is the key to the smaller battery with the great reserve of power.

We have been seeing a lot of portable batteries for the past year and the goal is to make them smaller and more portable. But with this power, few have achieved the smaller size that the Reservoir will be delivered at. And with power to recharge your smart phone for a week, even fewer measure up to the size and power of the Reservoir.

Even though the KickStarter project has achieved 173% of their goal when it closed, you still have the ability to pre-order the Reservoir for $99.95 with an expected delivery in July this year. Take a look at this one because it does look like it will make a difference for you.

Halo Pocket Charger - Charge Your Phone On The Go

If you have ever been out at a game or event and realized that your smart phone had a very low battery, you wonder what you can do about that problem. Finding some place to plug in is not reasonable, so you need to have something else with you which can charge your phone. And it needs to be small enough to find in your pocket.

This is where the Halo Pocket Charger 2800 comes in and can literally save the day for you. This tiny little device is only 4 inches long and 3/4 of an inch in diameter. And yet it has enough power to charge up an iPhone 5. They claim that it can charge an iPhone 4 1 and half times, but that is a manufacturers claim. We can assume that it will be able to provide one full charge to any smart phone with a low battery. And that is all that you may need when your out.

This small device has a USB plug at the top which will connect to a USB port on your computer which will charge it up. This takes about 6 hours to fully charge the 2800mAh battery to full strength. This will hold a charge for 4 months or longer.

They include three different connectors with your purchase which are a micro USB, mini USB, or 30-pin so that it will handle the vast majority of smart phone owners. They are not supplying the new Lightning connector for the iPhone 5 and that is a draw back for those owners. But, given the package they have created, this is a great idea. The connections may not fit all smart phones, so make sure that it will work with your phone.

You can purchase the Halo Pocket Charger 2800 at their online store for $49.95 or from other locations. When this has been featured on QVC.com, it has sold out quickly in the past showing just how desired a product of this type actually is. It is now available on QVC at a price of $33.00 starting tomorrow and will be available through April 30, 2013 at that price. For today only, it is their deal of the day at $27.42 until 9:00 PM PST.

This is a great idea and one that many of us should take advantage of.