Satechi iCel 5200 mAh (2 amp) Battery Extender Pack and Charger for iPhone 4, 3G & 3Gs, iPod Touch 4G, BlackBerry, HTC EVO, HD7, DROID, Samsung Galaxy S, EPIC, Kindle DX, Flip & Vado HD Camcorders

*** IMPORTANT: This battery only properly charges from a laptop USB port. DO NOT attempt to use with a car charger, wall charger, etc. unless you confirm that it puts out ONLY 500 mA, and no more. See [UPDATE] section below, for more details. ***[Capacity summary: was able to (carefully!) charge my Droid X **which has an extended internal battery with 20% more capacity** 1.3 times. If product worked as advertised, I should have been able to charge at least 2.3 times, assuming my Li-ion phone battery is at the poor end of the charging-efficiency spectrum. Would expect at least 2.7 charges for Droid X with regular (non-extended) internal battery.]Overall design is very nice; it looks very nice,…
I just received this product and agree the packaging a presentation is fantastic. The specifications, cable connections, and functionality were the reason I ordered the product and the majoritity of reviews support my decision to go with this device.My initital act was charge the device with a standard USB wall charger. I had a problem attempting the charge with a standard(5V @ 500mA)wall charger. The battery states an input of 5V@1000mA (1A)so I contacted Satechi customer service to get their recommendation on chargers. Their response was very quick and courteous.1.) They recommend charging from a computer port.2.) As a precaution they sent me a replacement Battery.Apparantly the USB specification…

Product Features

Instant power - recharge your iPod, iPhone 4, 3G & 3Gs and other mobile devices battery.
5200 mAh (2 amp) 18 Watt Compounded Interconnection Battery (More stable and longer life compared to lithium batteries).
Battery life indicator & auto OFF feature that detects when fully charged.
While charging the iPhone, the battery pack can also be recharged simultaneously.
Also able to charge cell phones, PDAs, USB camcorders and mp3 players like Zune, Sansa, and Creative Zen.

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