CNET News - Portable chargers that do more than juice up your phone
CNET News - Portable chargers that do more than juice up your phone
2014-07-11
it's never good to be caught with a dead
cell phone battery especially now that
the TSA can confiscate uncharged mobile
devices from passengers portable
chargers can help keep you mobile while
powering your mobile phone
the iFrogz go light is slightly larger
than a lipstick case and can charge your
smartphone by connecting a USB cord here
it cost between 20 and 30 dollars and
also doubles as a flashlight the $50
Tenergy arc 5200 has built-in charging
cables with a lightning connector for
newer Apple devices and a micro USB
connector for Android and Windows phones
it can charge two devices at once and
comes pre charged for the iPhone 5 and
5s
the Mophie space pack not only boosts
battery life but storage as well the 16
gig version runs 150 dollars the who to
trip mate is the Swiss Army knives of
chargers and cost between 50 to 80
dollars it functions as a mobile charger
a Wi-Fi personal hotspot and you can
even plug in a USB stick for sharing
media and additional storage the Zagg
spark 3100 plugs directly into an outlet
so you don't need a separate cord to
charge it the $70 device holds enough
juice for two charges and works with
smartphones and tablets and of course
don't forget to charge your charger in
San Francisco I'm Sumida Cena comm for
CBS News
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