Any iPhone user will tell you that the battery life is not great. As far as smart phones go, the iPhone battery isn’t bad – but folks who move from a traditional phone or Blackberry (not Storm), experience something of a shock when the realisation dawns that, not only will their iPhone not last a week or more between charges – but in most cases they will have to charge their phone on a daily basis.
So, you’re out and about – traveling maybe – and you wont be near a power socket for the next 48 hours – what do you do? Really, you have two options:
1. Be frugal with your phone usage, don’t make unnecessary calls and switch off wifi and 3G (only switching either one on when you want to check your emails), or simply keep your phone switched off and only fire it up to check email and voicemail.
2. Get yourself a back-up charging device such as the Kensington Mini Battery Pack and Charger for the iPhone and iPod.
Now don’t get me wrong, there are countless back-up charging devices out there for the iPhone/iPod but the Kensignton is definitely one of the better looking and more transportable.
What you get in the box is a rechargeable battery pack along with a retractable usb cable. The battery pack charges via usb and attaches directly to your iPhone to provide you with an extra 30 hours of data transfer or 3 hours of talk time. Cleverly, you can connect the battery pack to your iPhone and then to the computer to charge and this will charge both your iPhone battery and the battery pack at the same time. The retractable usb cable provided ensures that your back up power supply also doesn’t take up too much room in your case.
So, there you have it – how to go on the move with an iPhone without having to worry about the battery.