Innergie 2.1 Amp 3,000 mAh Pocket Cell Portable Rechargeable Battery Pack and Charger with included Magic Cable 3-in-1 with Micro USB, Mini USB and 30-pin iPod / iPhone Connectors

by Innergie

Product Features

• Charge over 10,000 USB devices
• Fast USB Charging
• Multi Built-in Protections
• Energy Saving

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Product Description

The Innergie PocketCell is a universal rechargeable mobile battery bank designed to provide you power when you need it the most for all USB-powered devices. It charges all USB-powered mobile devices, including tablets, smartphones, mp3 players, portable game consoles and more.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

73 of 76 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic product! February 4, 2012

By S. Bucy

I'm always on the move with my iPhone/iPad (sometimes Andriod phone) and have used several "pocket chargers" over the years. The drawback for me has always been that they come with multiple cables and are too big. First off, this product comes with a slick universal charger that does iPhone/iPad, mini USB and micro USB -- all in one small cable. Second, the thing is small -- like the size of a decent Swiss Army knife. And lastly the charge on battery is powerful enough to fully charge your phone twice; I was able to get it to charge my dead iPad up to 70% before the battery on the unit was drained; pretty impressive considering that the iPad is basically a battery brick with a screen. This is the first time I have taken the time to write a review of anything on Amazon -- I just wanted to give the good feedback on the product given that it is a new brand. Cheers!

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally... Real portable power! February 22, 2012

By C. Weaver VINE™ VOICE

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First the cable is really cool, no parts to lose, no octopus of various conectors. This cable is standard USB on one end and on the other a clever multi stage from standard USB to Mini to Apple (too bad Apple doesn't just charge on a mini usb).
Back to the cable, each "stage" is connected to the other by a sliding hinge which allows you to plug it into the previous stage or swing it out of the way. These hinges are simple and effective and feel like they will last a long time. Of course the standard USB output port allows you to use any other cable if you need to.

The battery is 3KmAh and can output 2.1A which makes even the hungriest devices such as Kindle Fire, iPad, Nook Color, etc. happy. The battery claims 5 methods of protection which should keep your devices, and your house/car/etc. safe:
'OCP :Over Current Protection
'OVP :Over Voltage Protection
'OTP: Over Temperature Protection
'OPP: Over Power Protection
'SCP: Short Circuit Protection

The battery arrived nearly fully charged, which tells me that it can last a long time without self discharge. This is probably due to an internal shutdown process. When you plug it into a device it doesn't start charging by itself, if it has been unplugged from charging something for more than 10 sec the device shuts down and you must push the one button the device has to wake it up and start charging. This buttoon is also used to check the current charge level by illuminating up to 4 blue LEDs.
Once charging starts it keeps going until the battery is discharged.

Charging the 2.5oz, 3.5" pocketcell is accomplished with a mini usb port, you can charge with your existing cell phone chargers or plug in the included multi tap cable into any standard USB power port and use the mini USB connector on the multi tap side. Input is at 1.5A max so charging is quick, and easily accomplished by nearly any USB power source.

My only disapointment, which is significant, is that power in not pass through.
In other words, I can't plug in the pocketcell to a power supply, and a phone into the pocketcell, and have everything charged when I wake up in the morning. When the pocketcell is plugged in, it shuts down the output. So while I have great portabal power, I still need to travel with multiple power supplies for the overnight recharge.

Even with that fault, I still had to give the device 5 stars for the cool cable, small size, light weight, and promise of power protections so I can sleep easy and not worry about system failures during the charging process.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great backup power March 1, 2012

By SMXSteve TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

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Update 9/14/12 - just got our new iPhones, used mine so much the battery was down to red. Plugged this in and not only could I still use my iPhone and keep it near me but it was back up to 99% within a couple of hours.

Update 6/1/12 - its been two full months and I have used it several times. It does work. It never gives a full charge but does come in handy for instance when I need to carry my phone or kindle with me but the battery is about gone - I can charge them without being tied to the wall.

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This is like having a second battery only that it charges the battery in the unit. This of course makes it highly universal with the 3 standard adapters.

Unlike Amazon's frustration free packaging this came in a package within a package including another package along with a protective wrapper or two. Way too much and wasteful.

The different types of connectors are connected to the cable which is great for not losing the connection pieces which is bound to happen. I actually removed the first connector since I have no use for it. It easily comes off with a little prying but I was very careful for fear it might break.

One problem I had with my particular unit was that the connection between each piece was a little finicky and I had to play with them a bit to make the connection work.

To check the amount of battery left you simply hold the little button for one second and one to four blue lights illuminate.

You use the same cord in reverse and plug the Pocket Cell into the USB on your computer to charge it.

To carry the Pocket Cell with you, you will either leave the cable dangling off the unit or have two pieces to store. A bag or case would have been nice to store it in.

How does it work? My Kindle Fire had one notch of power left. Right out of the box the Pocket Cell charged it up to one notch less than full power. But of course the Pocket Cell is drained. I plugged it into my computer and about an hour or so it was fully charged. Next I tried it on my cell phone and it charged it up. So it works great as a single power source for multiple types of devices.

The Pocket Cell is a single unit that can provide backup power to a wide range of devices. Keep in mind though, it needs to be recharged itself after each use.