Emergency Battery Charger

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Emergency Battery Charger

I would like to purchase an emergency battery charger for my iPhone 3GS that I can use when my phone battery begins to run low on power and I don't have ready access to conventional charging. I purchased an emergency battery charger recently that was to be compatible with all iPhones; however, when attaching the charger to my phone, I get a message on the screen which says "Charging of battery not compatible with this accessory." Does anyone out there know of an emergency battery charger (preferably with a lithium battery) that has the appropriate plug for an iPhone as well as is compatible?

Posted on Sep 21, 2010 7:11 AM

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Answer 1

Sep 21, 2010 7:14 AM in response to Zane K.

Lenmar and Kensington make what you are looking for. I have one of each. The Lenmar was available at Radio Shack.

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Answer 2

Zane K. Author

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Sep 21, 2010 7:49 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

Lawrence, thanks. With the Kensington, I'm assuming one can charge the device using the USB port in the wall plug unit that came with the iPhone. I don't always have ready access to a computer with a USB port.

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Answer 3

Dave Hutch

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Sep 21, 2010 7:56 AM in response to Zane K.

I just bought the Veho Pebble (5000mAh) which comes with about a dozen connectors. Works fine on the iPhone 4

Charges off a USB port or the iPhone adaptor in the wall socket.

Recharges your iPhone from flat up to 4 times

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Answer 4

Sep 21, 2010 7:52 AM in response to Zane K.

Both of them can be charged with any USB charger.

There's also the Morphie Juice Pack, a recharger built in to a case, but it has lower capacity, and some users say it blocks the 3GS antenna and thus reduces signal strength. Just word of mouth; I have no direct experience with it.

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Answer 5

Sep 21, 2010 7:55 AM in response to Dave Hutch

Thanks; I hadn't heard of that one. 5 AH is about 3 times the capacity of the Kensington and Lenmar.

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Answer 6

Sep 21, 2010 9:40 AM in response to Zane K.

Check out the Just Mobile's Gum Plus. Has a capacity of 4400 and it provides 'fast charging' which means you should be able to obtain 0-90% in like 1 hour. (tested and proven true)

http://www.xtand.net/products/show/productid/9

I am currently using it for my iPhone 4 and it is pretty much an awesome battery pack. I would highly recommend it if you are a heavy power user like me.

If you want a monster, check out Zagg's sparq2.0. It is a massive 6000mah in capcity.

Check it out here: http://www.zagg.com/accessories/zaggsparq.php

The reason why I would highly recommend these 2 in particular is because they hold enough to even charge an ipad which allows for great fexibility 🙂

Hope this helps!

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