Gadling gear review - Dexim BluePack S3 backup battery pack

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9-28-2009 @ 12:37PM

Craig said...

Kensington makes a similar battery pack that's the same size, cheaper, holds more charge (charges my iPhone 2.5 times, and as quickly as AC power), and charges with a standard mini-USB cable (or an included AC adapter which is slimmer than this product's). http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-Portable-Mobile-Devices-K38021US/dp/B000UZIYS0/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2LNNWBT1PSO6F&colid=R41JC05EGVFY

Whichever one you choose, these are quite handy. Not only do they make the long flight over the ocean more bearable, they also enable you to recharge when you're taking an overnight train/bus instead of a hotel. And to be honest I don't have anything that doesn't charge via USB except my camera batteries.

9-28-2009 @ 12:49PM

Scott Carmichael said...

Thanks Craig!

I reviewed the Kensington last year:

http://www.gadling.com/2008/07/22/product-review-kensington-ultra-portable-battery-pack/

It only has an 1800mAh battery, compared to the 2600 in the Dexim. It isn't a huge difference, but ever mAh counts!

I agree with the charger - though the Dexim charger can pump out 2A, so it'll charge the battery much faster.

Both are equally well made, and I just wanted to review as many of these as I could, as I really love their flexibility.

Coming up soon, I'll compare all the battery packs I've got here.

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