What looks like a MacBook Pro, charges your iPhone to 90% in about an hour, and is super portable? That's right, it's Just Mobile's external iPhone battery, the Gum Plus.
Despite its somewhat bizarre name and small stature, this is a beautiful product that can charge your iPhone over three times on a single refuel. Check out our in-depth video walkthrough of this striking product inside...
It's patent time again, and the latest discovery by those eagle-eyed patent-watchers at AppleInsider have spied a new application that hints at an improved method of charging and syncing our mobile devices.
The patent, originally filed all the way back in 2001 and recently improved upon, suggests Apple's boffins are keen to reduce the number cables and connectors we use for our mobile devices – that's Macbooks, iPhones, iPads and iPod touches. The old-fashioned click wheel iPods should also be able to get in on the action...
Dear Samsung, If you're going to claim in court that Apple is copying your devices, then maybe you should think twice before creating a product that looks extremely similar to something Apple already made before, such as a phone charger.
Samsung, as you can see in the picture above, the USB AC charger you provide with the Galaxy S II closely resembles Apple's. As a matter of fact, if it wasn't for your logo and the different color, we could think they're both the same...
iDevice accessory maker Mophie has released a new line of external batteries for your favorite Apple gadgets. The second generation Juice Pack Universal line features three external batteries that charge the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
The Juice Pack Reserve, Juice Pack Boost and Juice Pack Powerstation all come in different sizes and offer different types of charges...
What's cooler than an iPhone case that recharges your battery? How about an iPhone case that recharges your iPhone's battery with the sun.
Etón has released the Mobius NSP300B Rechargeable Battery Case for the iPhone 4. Featuring a 1800 mAh rechargeable lithium ion battery, the NSP300B sports a solar pack that will charge your iPhone with the energy it draws from sunlight.
Inductive charging is all the rage these days, since Palm brought the technology to the masses with its Pre and accompanying Touchstone accessory. Since then, various third-party manufacturers have released docks and cases for iPhones that allow charging without the need for pesky wires.
Now, LaunchPort goes one step further, allowing iPad 2s to be be charged while being literally hung on a wall...
If you take a look around at all of the latest handsets from other manufacturers, you'll notice they all have one thing in common — the charging port. It seems most mobile phone-makers have settled on the micro-USB cable as a standard.
Apple, however, has continued to go with its proprietary 30-pin connector for all of its mobile gadgets. But a recent report from German-based blog iPhone-ticker suggests that that could all change this Fall...
We've gone over some pretty nifty charging accessories on iDB before, but this one might take the cake. And if you happen to own multiple iDevices and a laptop, you might want to pay attention.
Gizmodo passes on the news of a new charging accessory from Energizer known as the iSurge. The travel charging station has a built-in 30-pin dock, a USB port, 3 surge-protected AC outlets, and a nightlight...
Inductive charging is all the rage these days. Palm was the first mobile manufacturer to bring 'magic' charging to the mainstream with its Palm Pre and Touchstone accessory.
Since then, iPhone case manufacturers have jumped to bring the same kind of functionality to Apple's smartphone, allowing the handset to be charged by placing it on a mat of sorts. No plugs, no connectors. Magic.
According to a new Apple patent discovered by Patently Apple, the Cupertino outfit may be planning to bring inductive charging to the iPhone in a more practical way, while adding the typical Apple flair to proceedings...
If you've got more than one mobile device, you know how much of a pain it can be to keep track and charge all of your tech when you're on the go. Charging multiple devices can be cumbersome when you're on vacation or a business trip. Wouldn't it would be nice to have an orderly method for storing and keeping track of your iPhone, iPad, company Blackberry, and iPod when you're away from home?
The AViiQ Portable Charging Station is an essential accessory for any traveling Apple geek. This small, foldable bag houses a charging hub for all of your devices, and the pack is meant to let you easily charge everything at once. Now that's efficient!
Crispin Porter and Bogusky have discovered an interesting new ad scheme, with Vitamin Water signage becoming a new vehicle for charging stations in select cities across the US.
Boston, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles are now home to mobile phone charging stations, right built into Vitamin Water ads at bus stops. What a convenient way to charge your dead iPhone or iPad...
A few days ago, we mentioned that The Wall Street Journal and other publications were noting that Apple was working on a new way to charge iDevices. From the details, it sounded like some form of inductive method, similar to Palm's Touchstone charger.
However, MacRumors has discovered something interesting in a recently-revealed patent application that suggests the Cupertino company might be going a different route. Have you ever heard of WiTricity?