Nearly every smartphone user can relate to the issue of running out of battery power while on-the-go. Sure, closing apps you’re not using and lowering your screen brightness can save battery life, but it never seems to be enough to avoid charging your device nightly.
James Siminoff, the founder of Edison Junior Design Laboratory in Santa Monica, Calif., devised an affordable and powerful solution to this problem and developed a portable charger that goes where you go. It’s somewhat small and has retractable cords, plus the one thing you’re really hoping for — a rechargeable 25,000 mAh battery, powerful enough to juice-up 10 iPhones.
Compared to similar portable devices, POP is a lot of bang for the buck. At $149, it surpasses the iSound Power Max ($150) in terms of battery (16,000 mAh), and is more affordable and powerful than the Mili Power King ($230, 18,000 mAh) and XPAL XP18000 ($220, 18,000 mAh).
The white trash-can-looking design is 6.45” tall by 5” inches wide. It works with iPad, Kindle, Kindle Fire, iPhone, Android, or any other micro-USB or Apple product. It comes with four retractable cords that stretch to four feet, plus a dual-functioning iPhone and Micro-USB adapter.
For an extra $20, you can order the Signature POP and customize it with your name or a short, 30-character message.
The project’s Kickstarter campaign has 44 more days to go and so far has raised more than $15,000 of its $50,000 goal. The campaign notes those funds will go toward the production of POP. Its Kickstarter page notes that if it receives enough funding, they plan to ship out the chargers in time for the 2012 holiday season.
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