Accessories Seidio 1600mAh extended life battery

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FoneM8 - 1400mAh Battery For HTC Desire, Google Nexus: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

 

[prav]

Hi, can someone who bought one of those proporta chargers look at this picture and tell me how they think it probably compares in size with this one? They have around the same mAh rating so i'm torn, the proporta does appear that it might be tougher, but this one looks thin

Thanks

 

[azz]

guys check this out. what do you think and for the price.. this looks really good. 350MAH EMERGENCY BATTERY CHARGER FITS HTC DESIRE PHONE on eBay (end time 14-Jun-10 15:22:46 BST) . 9.99 for a 350mah small emergency charger. this looks promising. i might buy one, but thought i would share and also get reviews off others

My mistake guys I misread it, good job I didn't buy it. What's a good cheap one to buy with no messing with extension wires

 

[SurfXombie]

Here are some pics of my ProPorta 3400 with my HTC Desire. It does charge the HTC Desire but I have not used it in anger yet. It does say on it that its output is 700mA.

 

[azz]

guys what about this? : U20 iWalk 3600mAh Universal Emergency Battery Charger from Clove Technology - any good, if it is im looking to buy it, its half the size and decent price..

 

[lekky]

My ProPorta 3400 is awesome, fully recommend this. Will test properly on way home tonight tho

 

[doad13]

My ProPorta 3400 is awesome, fully recommend this. Will test properly on way home tonight tho

That's what I like to here not only a member of the forum likes but one of the moderators and he recommends it.

I shall order on today then attempt my own review next week.

 

[prav]

That's the other one i was looking at azz, it looks ok, the larger 5400 has fairly good reviews. I like the look of the proporta better, it looks tougher and less plasticy, but it is a few mm thicker.

Now to add another problem, i just found this:

Play.com (UK) : Veho Pebble Portable Battery Power Back-up : Electronics - Free Delivery

which according to it's specs has similar dimensions to the other 2, but i can find no 'action shots' to gauge the accuracy of that. I think it's quite new.

here are the dimensions so far (cm)

Proporta - 9.8 x 6 x 1.6
iWalk - 8.6 x 7.5 x 1.2
Veho Pebble - 10 x 5.6 x 1.3 (but supposedly 5000 mAh!)

The pebble's charge is overkill for me probably, but it might be nice to have at the same size as the others. HOWEVER. I'm not sure how likely that claim is yet. Shouldn't batteries ALWAYS be bigger and heavier to hold a higher charge? If it were possible you'd think the others would be smaller or they'd hold the same charge.

ATM I'm holding off, just got my phone today so I want to see how much juice I use

EDIT:
Better pics of the Pebble here
Looks a little bigger than it's specs say based on the pic next to an iphone, but i'm still not sure it can really hold that much charge...

 

[SurfXombie]

So I used the Proporta while the phone ran Google Navigation, which will drain the battery unless the power supplied is sufficient. That is if you only get a 500ma charge link it drains, such as a USB rather than AC source.

Well it charged the phone while running the navigation while I drove to work. The proporta did not get warm.

I also suspect that it turns off after fully charging the phone... though I need to double check this.

 

[doad13]

That's the other one i was looking at azz, it looks ok, the larger 5400 has fairly good reviews. I like the look of the proporta better, it looks tougher and less plasticy, but it is a few mm thicker.

Now to add another problem, i just found this:

Play.com (UK) : Veho Pebble Portable Battery Power Back-up : Electronics - Free Delivery

which according to it's specs has similar dimensions to the other 2, but i can find no 'action shots' to gauge the accuracy of that. I think it's quite new.

here are the dimensions so far (cm)

Proporta - 9.8 x 6 x 1.6iWalk - 8.6 x 7.5 x 1.2
Veho Pebble - 10 x 5.6 x 1.3 (but supposedly 5000 mAh!)

The pebble's charge is overkill for me probably, but it might be nice to have at the same size as the others. HOWEVER. I'm not sure how likely that claim is yet. Shouldn't batteries ALWAYS be bigger and heavier to hold a higher charge? If it were possible you'd think the others would be smaller or they'd hold the same charge.

ATM I'm holding off, just got my phone today so I want to see how much juice I use

EDIT:
Better pics of the Pebble here
Looks a little bigger than it's specs say based on the pic next to an iphone, but i'm still not sure it can really hold that much charge...

now you thrown a spanner in the works haha, just as am about to order the proporta you chuck this one in that is at 5000 instead of 3400 and only an extra

 

[azz]

Can't wait I want something small and powerful , look forward to the review

 

[prav]

I think the pebble has gone up in price but I may be wrong, how much was it when you ordered doad13? Plus I look forward to your impressions too

 

[doad13]

I think the pebble has gone up in price but I may be wrong, how much was it when you ordered doad13? Plus I look forward to your impressions too

Yes the price of the pebble on amazon has gone up I got if for around

 

[prav]

Yes the price of the pebble on amazon has gone up I got if for around

 

[doad13]

Ok so i managed to finish early and have rushed home for my pebble

first impressions when i opened the box was wow its good build quality, it seems solid and i would say roughly similar weight to that of the desire. The feel of it is a lot like the feel to the desire back.

It came with a neoprene case, USB cable(for charging and discharging), and 5 adaptors(micro-USB, mini-USB, iPod/iPhone, the last two seem to be nokia, samsung). It is very simple to use it has one button which you either hold for 3seconds to turn on or 5seconds for it to flash on with the power level. There are four lights situated at the top the right 3 are to state the power level of full(>80%), med(between 20% and 80%), and low(<20%).

The output on it is a USB out which is covered at the top, when charging i recommend using the cable supplied with the pebble and not the HTC cable this is due to two factors, one being the cable supplied is shorter and the second is that when the phone is on charge using this one the phone says charging via AC where as the HTC cable will say USB. From what i have read into this charging via AC is a higher current so should be faster, please correct me if i am wrong.

i will drain the phone battery tomorrow down to 4% then see how long it takes to charge back to 100%, also noting how much charge is left in the pebble.

The one thing at the moment which i thought was a slight downfall not major was that the neoprene case had no compartment for the cable or adaptors, the cable still fits in the case as shown below but it would be nice for it to have its own little compartment.

Here are some photos of the pebble along side the desire:

Desire, Pebble, and Accessories.

Desire, Pebble, and cable for charging via micro usb.

Side view showing depth difference.

On charge using supplied cable(phone states charging via AC).

On charge using HTC cable(phone states charging via USB).

Top view showing difference in height and width.

Pebble and cable(including micro-usb adaptor) packed up.

Sorry if the review is rubbish its the first i have ever attempted

 

[prav]

Thanks doad13! That was very helpful. I'll wait til amazon has stock again and see what happens to the price but I'll probably get that one, it looks pretty good

Your review was fine, the pics were all the angles I'd want and stuff.

Does putting the pebble in a jeans pocket feel uncomfortable when you sit down or walk in any way? I'd likely not actually do that (much) but it would be nice to know

I look forward to your charging rate test thanks again

 

[doad13]

Thanks doad13! That was very helpful. I'll wait til amazon has stock again and see what happens to the price but I'll probably get that one, it looks pretty good

Your review was fine, the pics were all the angles I'd want and stuff.

Does putting the pebble in a jeans pocket feel uncomfortable when you sit down or walk in any way? I'd likely not actually do that (much) but it would be nice to know

I look forward to your charging rate test thanks again

I just had a test with my work pants, pair of jeans and a pair of shorts. work pants have largish pockets and it slips in and out no problem, the jeans its fits in and doesn't really feel uncomfortable, feels a lot like my wallet in there, however i would say that due to the material lining the pocket and the neoprene with the fact that this pocket is slightly tighter that the work ones it seems slightly more awkward to get in. shorts again very much like the work pants just sits there and is really un-noticeable.

The charging rate test will be done tomorrow night and should have feedback on here around 22.00-23.00 hopefully.

 

[azz]

Cheers mate good review and look forward to battery life in device and charge rate.

 

[doad13]

Just charged my phone from the 14% notification up to 100%. Started at 10.20 when I checked at 12.15 it was full under two hours am quite shocked at how quick that is. Also a bonus is that the pebble still states a high charge level(>80%)

Finally neither of the devices have heated up which is brilliant.

 

[-V-O-Y-A-G-E-R-]

Play.com does not ship to my country so I've just ordered Pebble from eBay.

Veho Pebble Portable Battery Pack Charger iPod iPhone - eBay (item 110528977892 end time Jul-04-10 10:06:17 PDT)

Happy happy happy!

Thanks prav and doad13 for Pebble discovery and a review

 

[doad13]

not a problem, have to give a thankyou to prav for finding it! If anyone requires more info on the device or other specific photos just let me know

 

[ukzen]

Would i be wasting my money on this ?U-Bop PowerSURE +1500 Mah Performance Battery Pack For: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

 

[prav]

Would i be wasting my money on this ?U-Bop PowerSURE +1500 Mah Performance Battery Pack For: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

Can't know for certain, I'd look for a review if i were you.

If all you want is one spare charge in a small device though, from it's description and pictures alone it looks like it should be able to provide that fine.

Like I say though, find out if there are any reviews for it, or if not for similar devices by the same company

 

[lekky]

yep, that seems very low mAh for hte price, you can get double for a fiver more.

 

[riel]

Guys, a simple recheargeble penlite contains 2200+ mAh, so use this:

MintyBoost Kit [v2.0] - $19.50 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits