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June 2nd, 2008, 10:15 GMT · By

'Smart' Backup Battery Pack for iPhone / iPod

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Here's something you might seriously consider buying as an iPod / iPhone heavy user: the Smart Backup Battery Pack from RichardSolo. This
unique device enables you to immediately power up your iPod and even recharges its own battery when it's drained. Cool enough for you?

iLounge grabbed the device for a review and discovered that it blocks the headphone ports of an iPod nano / touch while in use, and that it can replenish an iPod's vigor when music isn't being played. However, if you're the proud owner of an iPod classic, you can charge it even while it's "in the middle of being used for anything," the website claims. RichardSolo also notes that its device is capable of recharging and powering up an Apple iPhone too, although the aforementioned reviewers have discovered that the smart backup battery provides only 500mA of current, which is below the iPhone's official 1A spec.

"...the iPhone is the greatest product ever," Richard Thalheimer says. "If there is one drawback to being on [the iPhone] all day, it is that the battery begins to show a lower charge level, or run out, towards the end of the day. That is not a criticism, but heavy users notice this. Then naturally you start to worry. My friends call this 'battery anxiety.' And you can run out of juice if you are traveling or in an airport. This led me to work with a leading manufacturer to design and develop a new backup battery using Apple's proprietary connector. It's the rechargeable Smart Backup Battery - just snap it on and it begins to charge instantly. It is the first on the market to be certified for both 'Works with iPhone' and 'Made for iPod'," Richard Thalheimer assures.

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The best thing about it is probably the fact that you can charge both the iPod / iPhone and the smart Backup Battery at the same time. So, when you get up and get out, you can take your fully charged player, as well as your fully charged backup battery with you. If you're not home by sundown, just pull out RichardSolo's smart battery and start powering up your tired iPod / iPhone.

The Smart Backup Battery Pack costs 50 bucks. You have a thirty-day return privilege, but Mr. Thalheimer promises you'll be very satisfied with your purchase. But why don't we let the man present his product to you in person:


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