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Portable iPhone charger, anyone got one?
« on: June 08, 2010, 07:35:10 pm »
thinking about getting one of these:



http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/portable-iphone-charger/index.html

anyone got one? or something similar? what are they like?  :happy2:

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Re: Portable iPhone charger, anyone got one?
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2010, 07:36:46 pm »

I would definately recommend the mili power skin mate,

That one youve posted looks like it could get caught and cause damage to the socket on the phone

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Re: Portable iPhone charger, anyone got one?
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2010, 07:40:10 pm »
I've heard alot of negative things about the powerskin such as excessive noise and it's easy to break

have you got one?

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Re: Portable iPhone charger, anyone got one?
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2010, 07:50:57 pm »
Power monkey FTW  :pomppomp:

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Re: Portable iPhone charger, anyone got one?
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2010, 07:52:40 pm »
I've heard alot of negative things about the powerskin such as excessive noise and it's easy to break

have you got one?

I have had one, ive recently sold my iPhone.  Never ever had excessive noise?  :confused: Was impressed with it to be honest.
Great iPhone accessory. 

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Re: Portable iPhone charger, anyone got one?
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2010, 07:59:02 pm »

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Re: Portable iPhone charger, anyone got one?
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2010, 07:59:53 pm »
I've heard alot of negative things about the powerskin such as excessive noise and it's easy to break

have you got one?

I have had one, ive recently sold my iPhone.  Never ever had excessive noise?  :confused: Was impressed with it to be honest.
Great iPhone accessory. 

i was told they were prone to splitting which was the main issue with them

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Re: Portable iPhone charger, anyone got one?
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2010, 08:03:36 pm »
I've heard alot of negative things about the powerskin such as excessive noise and it's easy to break

have you got one?

I have had one, ive recently sold my iPhone.  Never ever had excessive noise?  :confused: Was impressed with it to be honest.
Great iPhone accessory. 

i was told they were prone to splitting which was the main issue with them

The power skin splitting or the powerskin splitting the back of the phone?

I had no issues at all.  There are cheep versions on flea bay that may have issues but with my Mili version
I had no problems at all and was impressed by it.

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Re: Portable iPhone charger, anyone got one?
« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2010, 08:06:56 pm »
the powerskin itself splitting. considering its £50 i want it to be bulletproof, how well made was yours?

the one i linked to is only £20 and will only chuck a dribble of emergency charge onto the phone so not ideal

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Re: Portable iPhone charger, anyone got one?
« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2010, 08:11:06 pm »
the powerskin itself splitting. considering its £50 i want it to be bulletproof, how well made was yours?

the one i linked to is only £20 and will only chuck a dribble of emergency charge onto the phone so not ideal

I thought the Mili power skin was solid.  PM Gillm on here as he now has it for a second opinion.  It litterally gives you twice your battery life! 

I also liked zagg protective skin (theres an ad / vid on you tube and on zagg.com) was the best protection (IMO) while adding the least bulk.
The zagg didnt go well with the mili powerskin though as it was about 1-2mm thick and made the mili powerskin a tight fit and difficult to remove.

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Re: Portable iPhone charger, anyone got one?
« Reply #10 on: June 08, 2010, 08:16:17 pm »
did you leave the powerskin on all the time then? as a battery capacity increase?

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Re: Portable iPhone charger, anyone got one?
« Reply #11 on: June 08, 2010, 08:19:18 pm »
did you leave the powerskin on all the time then? as a battery capacity increase?

I didnt intend to when I bought it but because of my excessive compulsive mk5golfgti.co.uk disorder I generally left it on as
constand 3g of wifi usage can hammer you battery lol

I went through stages really.

My younger brother has a cheeper version of the mili off ebay and its quite a bit bulkier.

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Re: Portable iPhone charger, anyone got one?
« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2010, 08:22:09 pm »
did you leave the powerskin on all the time then? as a battery capacity increase?

I didnt intend to when I bought it but because of my excessive compulsive mk5golfgti.co.uk disorder I generally left it on as
constand 3g of wifi usage can hammer you battery lol

I went through stages really.

My younger brother has a cheeper version of the mili off ebay and its quite a bit bulkier.

hmmmm, maybe i shouldnt be so quick to dismiss it.

steve.. the power monkey: https://powertraveller.com/iwantsome/primatepower/000239/

review please  :popcornsoda:

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Re: Portable iPhone charger, anyone got one?
« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2010, 08:24:13 pm »

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Re: Portable iPhone charger, anyone got one?
« Reply #14 on: June 08, 2010, 08:54:11 pm »
Mmm interesting - not bothered about a battery case but the power monkey looks interesting...

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