Extra battery power for cell phones and tablets is a hot new market since batteries never seem to last long enough, especially if you are a heavy user of apps or Instagram or the like. If you can't leave your phone plugged into a computer or into a car's electrical socket than you could easily run out of power before your day is done.
If you are running a little short of power at the end of a busy day, this little battery may just fit the bill.
Weighing in at less than three ounces, this little battery is a convenient size and carries a so-so punch. It nearly completely re-charged my almost dead Samsung Galaxy 3 but it did no more. I have two other battery chargers that are about three times the weight and are larger. This battery charger sacrifices convenience for power but it is not an unacceptable sacrifice.
I took this charger on a trip recently and I was surprised to discover that the most useful aspect was not being able to plug it in to my phone. Instead, I really took advantage of the little LED light on the end. It has three settings (very bright, dim and strobe). I found it useful in my hotel because I used it to read at night and I used it when to find my way around without turning on all of the lights and waking up the kids. I felt confident that if I could have left the flashlight on all night and not used all of the battery.
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| The Battery Charger with a Bic Pen for size comparison. Photo by DWD. |
The strobe light would be useful if you had a breakdown on the road and wanted people to notice your car sitting there.
The battery charger does not have a power indicator - it has a blue light while it is charging, a red light for when it is discharging into a device and when it is out of power it has no light.
For the price, this is a solid, no-frills charger with enough power to make it worth your while and with a convenient flashlight. That is why I am rating this 5 stars out of 5.
Note: I received this product for free in exchange for an honest review.
At the time of this review, this charger cost $11.99 on Amazon.com. Click here to check on current pricing: DE 2600mAh Lipstick Style Portable Battery Charger
Company website: www.DEWorld.com
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