14 DAY TRIAL // Bluetooth mice are not exactly some particularly novel devices, but it seems that the people over at Japanese company Planex might have come up with a solution that might actually improve their battery functioning life, that they've implemented within their brand-new BT-MS02L mouse.
So, despite being powered by a single AA, 1.5V battery, the new mouse from Planex actually manages to deliver a very good level of power efficiency, requiring just around 7mA of power during normal operation.
Plus, the Bluetooth 3.0 standard implemented within this peripheral also has a beneficiary effect on the level of power consumption, and the same goes for the on/off clip located over the sensor, that acts as a power switch (the same system is implemented in several other wireless mice available on the market, including here the ones from Logitech).
Apart from this advanced power management system, the new mouse from Planex also delivers some other interesting features, starting from the variable-DPI laser tracking system, that supports 400, 800, 1200 and 1600 resolutions, which means that it will work quite well on a variety of surfaces and also support some mild gaming activity.
Moreover, the device also comes packed with multiple controls (the scroll-wheel, back and forward controls, etc,), while in the same time delivering a fairly OK functioning range, of around 10 meters (rather typical for Bluetooth Class 2 products).
Last, but certainly not least, we'll have to mention that this device measures 71 x 37 x 95 mm and weighs around 62g (excluding batteries), which means that carrying it around within one's laptop bag shouldn't prove to be a problem at all for those who'll decided to go for the tiny Planex accessory.
The Bluetooth 3.0 BT-MS02L mouse from Planex sells for around 3,000 Japanese Yen (or around 36 US dollars), which is quite an OK price point, given this ultra-portable peripheral's features.