Comments on: Alternate phone charging methods

By: paul conroy

paul conroy — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:43:00 +0000

Hi, i like the prospect of charger facilities in public places, airports train & tube stations etc. Supplier staytalking.com & recharge.ie good idea

By: David

David — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:37:26 +0000

Hi there,
Thanks for the comment

Solar chargers are something I’d like to try out sometime, as you say though, UK weather isn’t exactly solar-friendly!

By: kingosticks

kingosticks — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:37:32 +0000

I recently went to a music festival in Hungry and my mate had a solar charger. Since we were outside of the UK the weather was good and it worked a treat since it provided a USB plug for compatibility with any phone. However it apparently wasn’t cheap.

By: David

David — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:22:24 +0000

Well, I use a USBCell in my mouse and that lasts about three weeks.

However, for charing the phone, it’s a lot quicker. My phone’s battery has a capacity of 1000mAh, and a USBCell has a capacity of 1300mAh. So I can only get one full charge out of it, and it takes several hours to charge, as the power pal operates at 300mA, which is short of the normal USB charging current 500mA.

By: Sebastiaan Eldritch-Böersen

Sebastiaan Eldritch-Böersen — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:33:24 +0000

I have something similar to your Pwer Pal, but without the flashing LED. Also, those USBCells look amazing. How long does the charge last, on average?