Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 6 x 7.8 inches ; 12.8 ounces
- Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
- ASIN: B003XU5YTG
- Item model number: K39265US
By : Kensington
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Price : $19.99
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Product Description
Power at home, power to go. All the power you need is never far away with the Kensington Charging Dock with Mini Battery Pack for iPhone and iPod. The dock recharges your iPhone or iPod so you can leave home with it fully charged. The dock also charges the included Mini Battery Pack so you can take an extra boost of backup power with you on the go. Mini Battery Pack extends play time up to 30 hours of music; 6 hours of video; 3 hours of talk, Actual play time may vary by device. Some devices, depending on age and usage will have extended usage times that differ from above. As your Kensington Mini Battery Pack is used over time, it will have a reduced ability to provide extended time and the times will decrease from those shown above. iPod nano 3rd Generation
Technical Details
- Dock simultaneously charges your iPhone (including iPhone 4) or iPod and Mini Battery Pack
- Included rechargeable Mini Battery Pack adds hours of power when on the go
- Includes detachable USB charging and syncing cable
- Compact and convenient for recharging in the home or office
- Charges your iPhone or iPod even when in a case
Kensington K39265US Charging Dock with Mini Battery Pack for iPhone and iPod, including iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S
Customer Reviews
My wife, my son and I all bought Verizon iPhones as soon as they became available. I wanted to buy docks for each of us for ease of charging, and when I saw this dock with the mini battery pack I thought it was a great idea. My old Windows Mobile phone had an extended battery and I was a little worried that the iPhone battery life would be less than what I was used to, so I figured that it would be nice to have the mini battery pack for times when I was out of power.
As a charger, this dock is attractive and reliable. It comes with two inserts, one for the iPhone 3 and one for the iPhone 4. I use the iPhone 4 insert, and my Verizon phone fits into the dock nice and snugly. I do need to slip off the bottom part of my Splash Cruiser case to make the phone fit; this is not a problem for me as I find this very easy to do. If I take out the insert, then the phone fits into the dock and charges while still in the case; however, I do not like to do this as it feels as though accidentally knocking the phone while in this position might cause the connector to bend. I have a wooden charging station that has 3 positions on the top for me to place 3 of these Kensington docks, one for each iPhone owner in my family. This allows the black power supplies to be hidden in the body of the charging station and is quite an elegant solution. We quickly got into the habit of placing our phones on the dock to charge each night.
The mini battery pack fits onto the dock behind the phone. As some other reviewers have mentioned, it is a little fiddly to place the battery on the dock, especially with one hand, but I use the battery infrequently enough that this does not concern me. The battery has 3 blue LEDs and one green one; the blue ones illuminate to indicate the state of charge of the battery, and the green one lights when it is fully charged. So normally you will have a green LED permanently glowing on the battery on your dock. I don't mind it as it is not particularly bright and fairly subtle.
I have now owned my iPhone about 2 months and have only needed to use the mini battery pack about 3 times. I have been pleasantly surprised by the life of the iPhone battery. My battery has only ever fully discharged when I have spent hours playing Scrabble on my phone, or using the Kindle reader, or surfing on the web. On these occasions it has been extremely handy to plug the mini battery pack into my phone and continue using it. After fully discharging the phone's main battery, it takes about 5 minutes after plugging in the mini battery pack before the phone can be used. The red battery icon appears, just as though you have plugged the phone into a real charger, as the main iPhone battery starts to recharge. After the 5 minutes or so I find I have at least two or three hours of use from the phone with the mini battery pack attached (I have never exhausted the mini battery pack the times I have used it). I do need to slide off the bottom part of my Splash Cruiser case in order to properly attach the mini battery pack to the phone, which is not a big deal for me.
My teenage son tends to forget to charge his phone more often than I do, and the battery pack has been more useful for him. Also, my daughters have iPod Touches (3G) and the mini battery works fine with these devices too, which is great when my 5 year old daughter wants to play Doodle Jump but her iPod Touch is out of power.
In retrospect buying 3 docks with mini batteries was probably overdoing it, as we have never needed all 3 batteries at the same time. We would certainly have been fine with two of these mini battery docks and one normal dock. But I would definitely recommend having at least one of these docks in your home for iPhone owners.
Charges phone conveniently as expected. The extra battery charger is invaluable for those situations when you are low on juice and don't have the time or a place to charge. Quality look and feel. I recommend this product.
