It can be said, without a doubt, that the iPhone is an addictive device. With a gazillion different apps available in the App Store, you can customize the phone to your liking. Launching the App Store, searching for the app and installing it with a single tap is so addictive that one often finds himself scrolling through multiple screens filled with apps. And with such a wide variety of fantastic apps and games available for the iPhone, who wants to stop playing?
However, as it is with most other portable devices, there’s only so much that the inbuilt battery can provide. Of course, if we consider the superb browsing experience on the iPhone, plus that fact that it’s a “phone too, we only wish we had an unlimited battery backup for the iPhone.
If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in the middle of something and wish to use your iPhone, only to find that the battery has almost touched base, this little portable charger from More Concepts might just bail you out.
They sell a bunch of iPhone and iPod accessories for the iPhone and iPods - from Hard Cases, Leather cases, External batteries and even External speakers. Gearing up for the Holiday season, they are all set to announce a new portable charger (not available on the site yet). Presenting an exclusive look at “Storm” - the high capacity backup battery for the iPhone (and iPods).
The Storm is a tiny, extremely lightweight backup battery that comes in a subtle packaging. It comes with Apple’s standard 30-pin dock connector at the top, so you can pretty much plug it into any iPhone or iPod (except the Shuffle). It features a built-in 1900mAh Li-Ion battery which inputs at 5V 800mA and outputs at 5V 500mA. Here’s a look at the specifications:
- Dimension: 67x62x15(mm)
- Weight: 65g
- Capacity: 1900mAh
- Input: 5V/0.8A
- Output: 5V/0.5A
- Charging time: Approx. 4hours
There are 4 blue LEDs on the front that tell you the charge level of the battery. The LEDs blink when connected via USB to your computer, indicating that the backup battery is being charged. The round button on the Storm works just like Apple’s MacBook battery indicator, telling you how much battery is left when on the move.
We here at Smoking Apples have been using the Storm for the past one week and are quite pleased with its performance. The backup battery charges to maximum in about 3.5 to 4 hours. Charging my iPhone, which was completely drained of any battery power, took 2 hours and 43 minutes and 2 hours 57 minutes on two separate tries. Even then, there was one LED still left on the Storm (which probably should be enough to power your iPod Nano halfway.)
The Storm Battery Backup is supposed to be officially launched on November 25, 2008 and will cost $44.99 only. At this price, the backup battery sure seems to be a steal, considering the fact that you can now double your time with your iPhone for a fraction of the price you pay for it.
