Showing posts with label auto battery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label auto battery. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Samsung Official OEM Car Charger for your Jitterbug Phone! Original Equipment and Manufacturer (DC

Samsung Official OEM Car Charger for your Jitterbug Phone! Original Equipment and ManufacturerThe only option for finding this in a store was to order one and pay $39.00. I got this one and it worked perfectly for $6.00.

The charger for my Jitterbug works just fine. It is compact and seems to be well made. Quite happy with the purchase and the service.

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I bought this for my mom to keep in the car with her Jitterbug cell phone.

She has a habit of charging the phone on the kitchen counter . . . and driving off without it.

This is helpful (but not perfect) for making sure the phone stays in the vehicle.

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It does not fit my jitterbug phone I am going to try to figure out how to return it. :-(

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This is not for a Jitterbug plus phone. I am very dissapointed by the description. My husband found the appriopriate item at Radio Shack.

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Saturday, September 13, 2014

Cellet Retractable Plug In Car Charger for Apple iPhone 3 3GS 4 4S, iPod Touch, Nano, (Made for iP

Cellet Retractable Plug In Car Charger for Apple iPhone 3 3GS 4 4S, iPod Touch, Nano, I find some buyer's negative comments are just a bit humorous. To the person who said it wouldn't disconnect from their iPhone just squeeze the sides. It clicks in to keep it in place, it releases with a gentle squeeze of the sides. To the person who says they can't tell which side is up Cellet puts their logo in bold white-on-black on the "up" side (as contrasted to Apple's barely visible gray icon). To the person who says it won't retract just push the button.

I use this on an Apple 4S and it gets the job done quickly, costs next to nothing and stores neatly 'nuff said.

At 6 bucks, this cheap piece of crap has outlasted the expensive ($40+) pieces of crap I've previously bought at ATT stores. Thumbs up from me.

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This car charger works great to charge my iPhone 4S. The retractable cord is very convenient for storage in the glove compartment. It seems to charge just as fast as plugging into the wall which is unusual for car chargers. The only small issue is that there is no icon on the face of the connector to tell you which direction is facing up so you have to align the teeth to see which direction to plug in.

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This charger is amazing! It's packaging is simple, it arrived on time, and most importantly it works. Now I can listen to music with my iPod, while charging it in my Honda civic. I deliver pizza's, and I have to say it makes my life much easier. I use it everyday, and no mater how badly I treat it, it doesn't break. This product is amazingly durable. I would recommend anyone reading this to buy this if you need a iPod charger for your car that you need to use a lot. Because it retracts it will fit in any position comfortably without getting in the way 100/10 best buy in months!

Update: I have had this now for 8 months. It is the best charger I have ever owned. This thing goes through hell, I beat the hell out of it and use it several hours a day (I deliver pizzas). Seriously, if you have any ipod and need a charger, this thing is it. This was my first purchase on Amazon, and definitely one of my best.

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I purchased 2 of these, one for my husband & one for my father. Both like that there isn't a cord they have to deal with. My husband has an Otterbox & hasn't had any problems with this charger fitting with the case on. I had purchased him another more expensive charger & he broke that one in a week. This one he's been using over a month & hasn't broken it yet. I'm thinking of ordering another for my truck so I don't have a cord to deal with either. Very fast shipping also.

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Saturday, August 23, 2014

USB Home/Wall/Travel Battery AC Charger for Audiovox 5600, Audiovox 6700, All BlackBerry 8700 8700r

USB Home/Wall/Travel Battery AC Charger for Audiovox 5600, Audiovox 6700, All BlackBerry 8700 8700r 8700g 8700f 8700c 7250 7290 7520 7230 7210 7510 7280 6210 6230 6280, All Palm Treo 650 700p 700w TX T5 Life Drive E E2, All HP iPAQ, HTC Cingular 8125, 212This is the perfect one charger for all my needs. I am now able to take this single charger with me when traveling. It works fine for my Nuvi GPS, BlackBerry Phone and Apple iTouch / iPod.

Friday, August 22, 2014

Kenwood DDX514 6.1-Inch Wide In-Dash Monitor with USB/iPod Direct Control/DVD Receiver

Kenwood DDX514 6.1-Inch Wide In-Dash Monitor with USB/iPod Direct Control/DVD Receiver
  • AM/FM radio, DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, VCD, MP3/WMA/AAC, MPEG1/MPEG2
  • Maximum power with two 2V pre-amp outputs 4 x 50 Watts
  • TFT LCD touchscreen with 480 x 234 pixel resolution 6.1-inch
  • Includes direct iPod connection, USB music streaming, front panel A/V input, A/V outputs
  • One-year limited warranty

Rotary volume control and front disc loading (instead of flip down or motorized flip) was the selling point for me.

I bought this head unit to replace the factory stereo for my FJ Cruiser. I

also purchased the HD Radio module(HT300) for this radio. I gave it three stars for

the following reasons:

a. USB Drive I bought it mainly to have all my music on a USB drive which would

be very convenient(No more changing discs). The Kenwood manual says that it will sort the files

alphabetically if it is on a USB drive, and it will sort the files by the order

in which the files were put in if it was any other usb device(like a regular mp3

player). However, my biggest disappointment was that this head unit does not

sort the files alphabetically on my USB drive. This head unit puts the newest files/folders

at the end of the list and the oldest at the beginning. It's tedious

to find the desired file/folder you want to play when you are driving as you

have to go through the list one by one, since it is not listed in alphabetical

order.

I contacted Kenwood USA's technical support. I told the representative about this issue and told him

if they had a fix for this. The guy just told me that it's not really a problem. Yeah right!

After searching online for a few hours, I found a workaround that will work with this head

unit. Search for DriveSort and install this on your computer. It's a freeware so you don't have

to worry about purchasing it. This software can arrange the files in a USB drive and places them

in alphabetical order.

Note: When you turn on this head unit, it will scan and index all the files

that is in the UBS drive before it will start playing. The more files you have,

the longer it will take. I currently have about 5.7GB worth of music and it

roughly takes about fifteen seconds to load up before it starts playing.

b. MP3 files with album art I purchase a lot of my mp3 files online and most

of them come with album art. If you play an mp3 file on this head unit that

has album art, the music will play immediately, but it takes about 2-4 seconds

for the album art to load on the screen. I personally don't care about the

album art, BUT while the head unit is still loading the album art on the

screen, ALL THE CONTROLS ARE ON HOLD. This means that you can't change a

track, adjust the volume or go to another screen as long as the album art is

still not loaded on the screen. This is a real PAIN as some of the mp3 files

are louder and while the album art is still loading, you can't lower the

volume!

c. Graphics You can load up your own custom background if you choose to.

However, the text on the screen will just block your background image. There

is no option to turn off the text on the screen or turn off the screen. The

only work around with this is to put your background picture on EVERY folder

you have music on and set it to play a slideshow.

Also, the text fonts/graphics could be better.

d. Preouts If you have a 4 channel amplifier, a sub and want to use fading, this

might be a little problem. You only have 2 sets of preouts. 1 set for the

front and 1 set for the rear or sub. The built in crossover that comes with this head

unit is great, but you are limited to set the rear crossover setting as a

rear speaker or a sub.

There is a workaround for this. You can use a speaker output to rca converter

for the rear speakers. You will then be able to use all the builtin crossover

settings (front, rear, sub).

e. User Interface The user interface is decent enough. It's not a steep

learning curve. It might take a little while to get used to, but it's no rocket science.

You will be able to operate this head unit without reading the manual thoroughly.

f. HD Radio I bought the HD Radio kit for this head unit. There is a

difference in sound quality between the analog broadcast and digital broadcast.

However, HD radio quality is still not CD quality, but close. From my experience

on this module, it made the analog receptions stronger. Even stations that had a weak

signal came in a whole lot better. As if it wasn't weak anymore.

g. Equalizer The head unit comes with built in presets and you can have a

custom setting. I have Polk Audio speakers all around and the built in

presets were just to bright for my taste. (I listen to a lot of smooth jazz).

Setting the custom Eq was not easy. The custom Eq contains 3 bands; Low, Mid

and High. Now the tricky part is you have to select the center frequency for

each band. One for your lows, one for your mids and one for your highs. Then

you can adjust the level. Personally, I would have preferred a custom 5

band or 7 band graphic Eq over this. You will have to spend quite a bit of time

to get it right for your taste.

However, If you really want a defined sound for your car, I would recommend purchasing

a 13 band equalizer.

h. Manual The manual that comes with this head unit is very broad. It

doesn't go in to depth with details. It does not give you examples. It merely gives

you the button or the icon and what the button/icon does.

Other than those mentioned above, the unit works fairly well. The response

time when changing to different screens or menus is not super fast, can be sluggish

at times, but it's nothing unbearable.

This my first head unit that has a built in USB port with it. I can't compare

it to other head units that have USB ports as I do not have experiences with them.

*** NOTE for installation of a subwoofer ***

If you are going to install a subwoofer with this head unit, you would want to

change the rear preamp setting to SUB to maximize the functions that come with

this head unit. You can ONLY change this setting when the head unit is on STANDBY.

Press the SRC button and scroll down until you see Standy then select it. You can go to the

system setup and change the rear output from rear to sub. Then go to audio setup then

turn the subwoofer setting to on.

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I love this unit. Expandable, great video, I currently have the Sirius tuner connected, have the other components on my wish list..What a great unit!

Simply awesome to use and easy to figure out, it is onre of my favorite models i've owned, ive also owned Pioneers and Kenwood never fails to deliver, it has all the latest features you want such as GPS add on and ipod cable and easy to use touchscreen not to mention the clarity of the screen, Highly recommend this model to anyone who wants those mentioned features.

Friday, August 15, 2014

Digital Automotive Battery Analyzer

Digital Automotive Battery Analyzer
  • Checks voltage, cold cranking amps (CCA), resistance and overall battery condition
  • Continuous testing will not damage battery
  • Uses car battery for power, no extra internal batteries needed
  • Large backlit LCD screen
  • Covered in a soft case

The clamp on the positive (red) is broken. Note that has extremely flimsy plastic nubs to hold the copper teeth inside the probe's handle. Both nubs on the red side have broken off. I don't know if that was how I received it or happened during use. It doesn't matter to me since I can see that the ground (black side) has same cheap flimsy looking nubs so will require very gentle usage. I've used on three batteries.

Its pretty obvious they were saving a few cents with such cheap connection points. A pity. I'd be happy to spring for a couple more bucks to have beefy clamps such as on my different battery chargers and meters.

The electronics seems to work fine. I had AAA over to install a new battery in one of our vehicles and I compared results of his tests (mongo-meter with nice printout) with this meter and they were very close (V, milli amps, CCA). So I'm happy there. Just add some heft to those clamps.

I'm currently waiting for some Gorilla Glue to dry to attempt to hold the jaws in the red clamp. Wish me luck. Otherwise I'll remove their clamps and wire in some from an old battery charger. Even alligator clips would be superior if insulated.

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Description

Digitally analyze the condition of your automotive battery with this easy-to-use battery analyzer. This unit checks voltage, cold cranking amps (CCA), resistance and overall battery condition and displays information on a large backlit LCD screen. The battery analyzer uses your car battery for power so no extra internal batteries are needed.

Continuous testing will not damage battery

Large backlit LCD screen

Covered in a soft case

Easy-to-carry and durable design

Max. clamp opening: 36°

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Advanced ZTE Warp / N860 Rapid Wall AC Charger - Amazingly powerful home charge design built with G

Advanced ZTE Warp / N860 Rapid Wall AC Charger - Amazingly powerful home charge design built with Gomadic Brand TipExchangeI ordered this charger after several store brand chargers quit working. This one is definitely more durable, & I like that you can switch ends. The only caveat is that it doesn't seem to charge any more quickly than my old charger. I'd recommend this product.

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Monday, June 2, 2014

Home / Travel Charger for T-Mobile myTouch, LG myTouch E739

Home / Travel Charger for T-Mobile myTouch, LG myTouch E739I bought two. The first was to have one at work. It was so convenient, and so inexpensive, that I got one just for travel.

Initially worked well but failed after 6 months. I have never had to replace a charger except when i lost.

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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Midland X-TRA TALK GMRS 2-Way Radios with 36-Mile Range-DBY95361

Midland X-TRA TALK GMRS 2-Way Radios with 36-Mile Range-DBY95361We use them for our surveyor crew, the last ones lasted a couple of years so for the price worth buying again. most use cell phones but can't always get service so still need these.

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Monday, May 26, 2014

Blackberry 8310 8320 8330 Curve 8100 8110 8120 8130 Pearl Car Charger / Vehicle Charger

Blackberry 8310 8320 8330 Curve 8100 8110 8120 8130 Pearl Car Charger / Vehicle ChargerI needed a car charger and was thrilled to find one for such a cheap price but of course, "if it looks too good to be true, it probably is" and in this case it unfortunately was. This charger feel apart in my hands LITERALLY the first time I connected it to my blackberry pearl. The piece that connects to the phone dissembled right away before I was ever able to use it. I definitely do not recommend this product.

Bought a cell phone battery that, of course, died one week past their return/refund deadline. Refused to refund or replace even though the product is CLEARLY defective. This company is a ripoff and will never do business with them again. Consider yourself warned.

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I bought this for a blackberry that I had. Most of the time it charged it, but sometimes it didn't. I don't know if this was the phones fault or the charger's, but it did irk me. My brother has a phone compatinle with it and it worked when his phone was connected.

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very satisfied. received it on time with no issues. would buy from this person again. Hope this helps others with their decision to buy from them.

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This thing alternates socket time with my ipod transmitter, I'm not sure how I would live without it! It charges in about 2/3 the time my wall charger takes which is amazing for a $3 item. It's long enough to drive and talk on it, it hasnt wiggled the charging inlet loose yet and it does a great job charging. This is a definite buy!

USB Car Charger and Portable Flashlight In-One - Auto Charger Allows Your to Charge Your iPhone, iP

USB Car Charger and Portable Flashlight In-One - Auto Charger Allows Your to Charge Your iPhone, iPod, Droid, Blackberry, or Other USB Powered Device Through Your 12V Cigraette Lighter Socket - Internal Battery Allows You to Use the Built-in LED Flashlight or Blinking Light Feature Without Being Plugged In
  • 500mAh USB output car charger.Note: 500mAH output not ideal for iPad or other tablets
  • Built-in Lithium-Ion battery for LED Flashlight
  • Flashlight lasts up to 4 hours before needing to be recharged
  • Strobe/blinking feature ideal for roadside emergencies
  • Compact, portable, and easy to use design

Light weight, readily charges in 12v (cigarette lighter) plug in the car and allows you to also charge 2 other USB powered devices. I've tried it on an iPhone and iPad simultaneously and it worked well. No need to buy a special charger for your car for each device. This one provides power to any USB device. It includes as a bonus a flashlight, which although not extremely powerful is more than adequate to provide light to change a tire or perform any other similar function in the dark.and its always with you in the car and normally would be charged all the time.

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I bought this for my husband for Christmas. He loves it. It's very handy and lasts a long time before having to recharge.

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Great flashlight for the price. Reasonably good brightness.

We took it camping and it was usefull to have a non-battery powered light that can be charged in the car.

Very cool little item

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I'd wanted a quick and easy to use flashlight for the car to find dropped items etc and this fits the bill. It has a rim light that shows when it is plugged in and charging, making it easy to find, and seems to keep it's charge OK, without draining the car battery when the car isn't running. Reasonably bright and a nice little light, with a charging USB port.

I have had this lite/USB charger for a month or so now. What isn't great about a multi-purpose product in our world. It isn't a MagLite but it works great for those times you have misplaced something/lost something in the car. Be it day or night. It works well as a lite for close-range purposes and does dual duty charging my phone. It performs that task as any USB charger does. I bought 5 for Christmas stocking items. I would buy more just for that occasion when they are necessary when riding with someone else just so you could say, "Just keep it".

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Revolve Electronics xeMini USB Charger and Battery Backup for iPod, iPhone, and Other Mobile Devices

Revolve Electronics xeMini USB Charger and Battery Backup for iPod, iPhone, and Other Mobile DevicesI admit I got pretty excited reading the very positive reviews on this product. I even went to their web site and read the instruction manual for this product. Every thing seemed really high quality with the web site, instructions and their "philosophy" on this product and their company. When I received the product I was impressed with the minimal packaging and the overall quality feel of the device. I was really excited.

I first charged the device via AC then proceeded to use it to charge up my iPhone 4. I would say it charged from empty to 100% and then ran out of juice. ...This is when the trouble began. I decided to try out the solar panel charger and left the device on my car dash for about one hour one sunny morning. The outside temperature was probably 80-85 F. When I came back after an hour, I was horrified to find that the case had warped pretty severely and the device was extremely hot (I think the battery inside was generating some heat). The top and bottom pieces are separating from the case and warped up and the front is slightly warped towards the solar panels....worst of all, NO charge on the battery. I then took it to work and left it for days near a window of my climate controlled office...no charging at all......I wish I could return this but I threw the box away so its a $70 lessons learned for me.

For something that is "designed" to be charged in the sun, they should have made the product more resilient to sunlight heat.

Buyer beware.

I find the Revolve xeMini to be very handy. I have a non-Apple phone and an iPod, and now I don't have to take two separate chargers around with me when I travel. The fact that it doubles as an emergency backup battery makes this infinitely more convenient than just bringing a charger along... Just keeping this thing charged and with me means my devices won't ever die at inconvenient times. The solar charging feature is a little added peace of mind for situations when plugging in isn't an option, or I just want to be a little "greener." I've seen some of the other reviews bashing the solar side of this, but I think they may have missed the point--solar charging is not the primary function, it is simply an added perk to be used along with wall charging as a little green boost. Considering the amount of energy it takes to charge a smartphone these days, you can't really expect a little solar panel to be the only source of power here.

The construction seems very solid to me... The review that said it warped in the car at 85 degrees probably didn't take into account the fact that the interior of a car heats up to a much higher temperature than the outside, meaning the temperature in the car was likely well above 100 degrees (the instruction manual specifies to avoid temperatures above 104).

I love the look of the unit, and appreciate that the packaging is made from recycled/recyclable materials (plus the company donates a portion of its profits to green causes every year). It's nice to see a company that actually seems to care about being as environmentally responsible as possible.

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Okay, so I splurged and got this $70 solar/AC/USB charger. I thought it was a very good "concept" product, and it looked really solid. That is where this fantasy ends...

First of all, it's made in China. For $70, at least make the damn thing in USA.

The bamboo and plastic composite is a nice "green" "idea". Notice I say "idea" cause this plastic is BRITTLE. Meaning, I would hate to find out what would happen if I dropped it. When I opened the battery cover, the latch sheared off into the unit. Now I have a battery door that doesn't latch.

The solar charger is more of a nice emergency "gimmicK" than anything.

The 2200mah charged my 1400mah battery from 20% to full, and that was about it. FAIL!

The ONLY thing this has going for it, is that everything is compact and is one complete unit. As in, A/C charger, battery is all in one unit. The other solar chargers have to have an external AC charger.

PRO:

replaceable battery

solar charger

AC charger built in

2200 mah battery

CON:

even though battery can be replaced, your battery cover latch will shear off

solar needs like 13+hours in the sun to fully charge

AC charger hard to plug into the wall

Was only able to charge my battery from 20% to full, and I have a 1400mah battery

If any of you disagree, just open the battery door cover. I guarentee it'll just shear right off. Would you buy a Ferrari and be Ok with a trunk latch that won't close? I think not....

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LOOOOVE IT!!! I looked at all the portable chargers out there and finally decided to get the Revolve xeMini, mostly because of the battery power which is a 2200mah and the small compact pocket size... I couldn't find this on any other charger... Also the actual unit has a plug on the back that flips out and can be plugged directly into the wall without having another messy cable to deal with! Charged it up over nite and was able to charge my iPhone 4 two full times from 0% to 100% and it still had a little juice left (It literally charged my phone super fast as if it was plugged into the wall)... The solar panel takes a little bit longer to charge but Im going camping this weekend and it will be indispensable since I cant charge the phone in the car unless the keys are in it and the engine is on... I'm getting a second one to put in my Emergency Kit... Highly Recommended!

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Works very well with iPhone. Doesn't charge my iPad, however. Test will be when the hurricane season cranks up and the island loses power. That is when the solar feature will come in very handy.

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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Cellet Premium Plugin Car Charger Cellet LG VX6100 & VX7000, VX8300, Vi125 Pr...

Cellet Premium Plugin Car Charger Cellet LG VX6100 & VX7000, VX8300, Vi125 Pr...Item came in plastic blister pack packaging, brand new, never used. Exact item as ordered. Works flawlessly for my old LG VX5300.

I BOUGHT THIS ITEM FEW MONTHS EGO. IT WAS DAMAGE FROM THE BEGINNING. I WAS TRYING TO COMUNICATE WITH THE SELLER FOR EXCHANGE IT BUT I NEVER GOT ANSWER.

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Premium Travel Charger for Microsoft Zune 4GB/8GB/80GB/120GB With IC Chip

Premium Travel Charger for Microsoft Zune 4GB/8GB/80GB/120GB With IC Chip
  • Great Replacement for Original Zune Travel Charger.
  • Brand new non-OEM
  • LED charging indication
  • Prevent Overcharging and Short Circuit
  • Color: Black

Super fast shipping and item was as described. No problems or complaints, will order from here again. Exactly what I needed to charge my Zune.

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I had it for a month and a half, and it worked fine, then it started to break. It's still working, but I don't know how much longer it has in it, the connections are loose. I'd like something that lasts longer, but at least it wasn't one of those things that never works at all. You just have to treat it well.

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This is $3.00(inc'l s/h). You gotta be kidding me. I bought a charger from ebay that was $5.00 that almost bricked my Zune; the touchpad did not work for hours. I came on Amazon, then, and after reading the reviews, I gave it another try. It shipped by mail, to your mailbox, not UPS or Fed-Ex, which is why the shipping is so cheap. It came in a box and a tamper-proof bag. Good choice, haha./ I opened it, and speculated the quality. It was hecka lot higher quality than I expected. No loose connections, or uneven structure. The cord is about 3 1/2 feet long, which is acceptable. There is a charge indicating light, which is pretty convenient, to which I'm sure sure is really necessary, or functional, but that doesn't matter. I plugged it in, and the input to the Zune was too big to fit the case; it is wider than the OEM charger that comes with the Zune. You also have to wiggle it in to fit the charger into the Zune input. But, it's a minor hassle. It charges right when plugged in, and I'm satisfied. Yay

Pros: Cheap, quickly delivered

Functional, and has charge indicating light

Portable

Cons: A bit wider than the normal charger, is too wide to charge with case(Armor metallic silver) on.

Very slight effort to plug it into the Zune, which is very negligible.

When my Zune is done charging, the light is still red. As I predicted, these charge indicating lights are useless

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Quick order and receiving works fine, Was received before date quoted works like it's suppose to great service by company

This worked just like it should have. great product. the only reason its four stars is because it did get very hot which was weird.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

GTMax Black Rapid Retractable Car Charger for Sprint HTC Hero (CDMA) Cell Phone

GTMax Black Rapid Retractable Car Charger for Sprint HTC Hero Cell PhoneTo counter a prior review this works fine with the Sprint HTC Hero. Standard mini-USB looks a little different than HTC's "ExtUSB" jack, but it still plugs in. But this charger just doesn't supply enough juice for the job.

Most USB chargers will tell you how many milliamps (mA) they will supply to your phone. The standard HTC car and home chargers give out 1000mA; many generic chargers give out 500mA. Despite not knowing how strong this one was, I bought it anyway. Then, whenever I used my phone as a GPS with this charger, my battery still drained. A lot slower than if it wasn't plugged in but I still got to my destination with less juice in my phone than I started with. Occasionally, HTC Battery App would even pop-up to tell me the phone was losing its charge despite being plugged in, and suggested switching to a different charger.

Because this hasn't happened with either 1000mA or 500mA chargers, this angel-hair-wire device probably gives out significantly less, perhaps in the 200-300mA range. So, yes, it works -but consider this a "trickle charger" rather than a fast charger.

EDIT: To further clarify: the HTC battery app only pops up to tell me I'm losing battery charge despite being plugged in when I use this charger along with Google Maps Navigation. In my experience, this WILL charge a phone just fine, albeit slower than some other chargers -so long as you're not running something juice-munching like GPS navigation. Because I haven't had this problem with other no-name chargers, I still think this charger is too weak.

So I imagine the person who said it does not fit a Sprint Hero looked at the shape of the charger, maybe briefly tried to plug it in, and then gave up. It is the generic mini USB shape, which is slightly different than the hero's normal asymmetrical plug, but you can still use a generic mini USB adapter on the hero. The thing that's weird about this charger, and is the reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5, is that it just barely can be shoved into the socket. You have to push it pretty hard to plug it in, but after I did that, it worked fine, and my phone's socket doesn't seem to be getting stretched out or anything...other plugs work just fine, and aren't loose or anything.

On the positive side, the retraction is really nice for a car charger...you just press a button and the cord snaps back into the unit, which is great if you don't like sloppy-looking wires in your car.

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This item does in fact plug into the HTC hHro. HTC phones have an odd shaped plug, but a normal mini USB plug such as this works perfectly in it. Ignore the 1 star review. This product WILL work for your Hero.

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The recoil has not tangled up once and the reach is long so i can still use the phone if i needed to.

Solid product for the price

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I recieved my package everything was fine however after 3 days out on the road because I travel as a part of my job the charger automatically stopped working UNLESS, UNLESS,....YOU SIT there and hold it up in there and after 3 hours of riding with my coworker and holding this,, my phone still hadn't completely charged..It really sucks this is my last resort after sitting beside the road for three hours after a deer was struck by the vehicle we were in and no phone to call police. I suggest you do not purchase this unless it's only 2 days temporary charge until you get to a better and dependable car charger for your HTC hero!!!! thanks

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oan if use gps this is def not the charger to have because the gps sucks the battery faster than the chargeer will restore It....

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Schumacher PSJ-2212 DSR ProSeries 2200 Peak Amps Jump Starter and Portable Power Unit

Schumacher PSJ-2212 DSR ProSeries 2200 Peak Amps Jump Starter and Portable Power UnitBest in class--had a couple cars with shorts that needed lots of jumps and went through three other brands. Every one under $100 could not last or keep a charge long enough to work on demand.

The 2212 instantly started a dead battery on cold mornings. The 3 amp charger is much faster than cheapo models.

Basically it is a durable solid unit. You'll need to spend over $200 for a better jump starter. The long cables let me solidly place it while jumping, unlike the other boxes that barely reached.

Buy it & you will love the security of genuinely professional grade peace of mind.

Ill give you the good news first. This item will spin my 4.3 liter high-compression V8 like there's no tomorrow, and it will do it at least 5 times on one charge. It will hold a fresh charge for three months. It has a huge red digital readout that serves several purposes. It will let you know when you have a good connection to a car battery before you switch it on. It will let you know how much voltage it is providing, and it will tell you the charge state of its internal battery when it is in charge mode. There is also a warning if you cross up your leads. There is a cigarette lighter socket for 12V access.

Now for the bad news. First, you have to provide an extension cord, and, when you do, there's no place to store one of any length on the device. My advice is to buy the shortest single-socket 16AWG cord you can, and squeeze it onto one of the side hooks where the leads are stored. Otherwise expect to just leave the cord behind (probably the manufacturer's intent) or carry it separately. Second, while you can leave the charger plugged in full time without overcharging, there is a noisy fan that runs full time (and draws about 6 watts along with the display). Even if you charge it in your garage, you probably won't want to just plug it in and forget it for two years, because that fan will wear out sooner or later. At least it sounds like it will. (I wish they'd used a quieter fan of the type that comes on desktop computers.) Don't plan to store it in an unheated area in winter, because performance will suffer severely, although a sealed garage is probably warm enough in most climates. Finally, you can't use this thing as a charger to maintain a car's battery in the garage. It's not designed for that and won't allow it.

I'd like to make a couple of final points about battery-powered, jump-start devices in general. If your car's battery has failed catastrophically, meaning it's almost like a short circuit, you must disconnect one lead of the battery before using one of these. (Assuming your alternator is good, you can reconnect the battery once the car is running.) Otherwise, the bad battery will suck the charge out of the jump-starter. You may have encountered such situations with jumper cables, when you find you have to partially recharge the dead battery with a running car's alternator before you can start the car. This is the kind of thing that happens when you leave the lights on for a long time. It should not be the kind of thing that happens when you have tried to start the car and heard a clicking noise.

If your car's battery is dead because you've run it down while trying to start the car, you'll probably run the jump-starter down too. In fact, it will probably run down faster than your car's battery did, just because it's not as big. Don't blame the jump starter for either of these situations.

This jump-started does what it's supposed to do, and it is a good price. If you can live with the cord and the fan, and you don't ask it to perform miracles, you'll be happy with your purchase.

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If you buy this product, watch out for one very strange quirk: No matter how fully charged the battery is, the digital readout will ALWAYS say it is 10% charged when you plug it into a charger. The readout will slowly creep up towards 100% over a few hours. But this readout is false: It has no connection to the actual charge on the battery. To determine the actual charge on the battery, press the "%" button on the unit and it will tell you the actual percentage the item is charged.

The Schumacher customer service department doesn't know that this is how the product works, and they will tell you that the unit is broken if you ask about it. You'll then have to pay $35 to ship the unit back to them to get a new one (it's very heavy), and it will take several weeks, and the new one will seem broken, too. But it's not: It's just a strange quirk of the way these machines are designed. Trust me: This happened to me twice before I figured it out on my own.

UPDATE: I have changed my rating of this item from three stars to one star because after having the unit replaced twice for the reason above, the third unit I received just totally stopped working within about two months of it being sent to me. This time, the unit was really dead: It takes no charge no matter how long it is plugged in, and gives zero read out. Ironically, I couldn't get a replacement unit because the new replacement was no longer under warrantee: The clock on the one-year warrantee started ticking when I received the first unit, and it was just about elapsed when I received the third one. So I ended up spending a year dealing with the service department to "fix" units that weren't broken, and then at the end I received a unit that stopped working after about 2 months. I guess it just wan't meant to be. I hope others are luckier with this product than I was!

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I am on my fourth jumpstarer and after all the previous junk this is a keeper. At 22 ah it delivers enough cranking power for must vehicles, in a nutshell it is a self contained unit with trickle charger and voltmeter, the fan that cools the charger is a little bit loud and never shuts down even after full charge is reached don't know why. Finally I own a REAL jumpstarter.

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This box sells for $300+ on the tool trucks, and is a professional class jump starter. You can crank a turbo diesel that has two batteries with this bad boy and not even make it sweat. Im giving it 5 stars even though you will have to buy an extension cord to charge it(because the jumper does not come with one). Any one in the automotive industry needs one of these in their shop.

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Friday, February 7, 2014

Arkon SM517 Windshield Mount for iPad Mini and 7-Inch Tablets

Arkon SM517 Windshield Mount for iPad Mini and 7-Inch TabletsI bought this for my Samsung Galaxy Tab (7 inch). Don't buy a $50 GPS mount when you can get this one for a fraction of the cost. The construction is surprisingly sturdy, and it fits my 7-inch Galaxy Tab nicely. It comes with some extra pieces that might let you mount a smart phone, but I haven't actually tried it.

One small thing to note: At first it will look like a 7-inch tablet doesn't quite fit. The instructions were a little vague, but with a little imagination I figured out that the bottom two prongs are attached to a spring-loaded, sliding portion of the main piece. The instructions make it look like you need to bend it back don't do it. Just hold on to it firmly, and press straight down on the bottom two prongs and you should be good to go.

Overall, if you're looking for decent GPS mount to fit a variety of small mobile devices, this is definitely a good pick. Highly recommended.

I bought this dashboard/windshield mount and wasn't quite sure what to expect. I didn't know if it would hold my tablet or if I'd have to worry about it falling out. This is a great mount! I attached mine to the dashboard and it's very sturdy and holds my Samsung Galaxy Tablet very nicely. It's a sturdily built mount and is strong enough to hold the tablet and take the bumps and jumps of the road. For the price, this was a very good deal.

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I've got a rooted Nook Color which I use via TetherGPS as both a driving navigator (Google Maps app) and a airplane cockpit moving map display (Naviator app).

The Nook Color fits very tightly in the mount, to the point where it's a little difficult to remove. This is actually a good thing, since if you want to mount it in portrait mode the only thing keeping it in place is the mount's tight grip. I've driven and flown with it and have not felt the least concerned that the mount will let my baby fall.

I've scoured the web for mounts and while, as of this writing, it's the only option for the Nook, it's a very good option. I recommend it.

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(#1 REVIEWER)We have been using GPS units for a long time and went through a large number of units and even larger number of mounts. Arkon window mount is one of the best mounts we tried.

I am attaching a collage of three photos under customers photos which I will be referencing in this review.

Here are the features I look for in a good windshield mount and how Arkon mount measures up

1) Good suction, quick and easy to mount, stays on, does not jiggle. Arkon mount is better than most. We have been using it for a number of weeks. It has not fallen down even in rough terrain. This is a low vibration mount it generates almost no jiggle of the unit.

2) Good positioning of grippers that hold the device. This is especially important when using a phone or tablet (rather than a dedicated GPS device) as those units have volume and on/off buttons on the sides. Arkon mount does very well in this department. We did not have to do any fussing, it just worked.

3) Flexibility in holding multiple devices. Arkon comes with with 4 short and 2 long grippers. The long grippers worked perfectly for 7" Nexus tablet (see photo #1) and the short grippers worked well for Samsung Galaxy Nexus cell phone.

I also own 7.7 Samsung Galaxy tablet, which is slightly wider that the Nexus 7 tablet. My Samsung Galaxy 7.7 tablet did not fit into the mount (see photo #2). Photo #3 has two tablets side by side, where you can see the difference in width between the two units.

A note on price: During the last year the price on this mount fluctuated between $22 and $11. I found a nice tool that allows me to see price history of Amazon items. If you search on Amazon price history and select the one with the word 'camel' you will see the tool I find very useful in my shopping. You can see the history of products and send you an email when the price reaches the level you are interested in.

Overall, this is a very good mount and we are very pleased with it.

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I purchased this item a month ago. I am using it with an HTC View 4G 7" tablet. It seems to work fine if I don't use any type of cover. But, being that I'm using it in my car for a GPS, I purchased a thin TPU (rubber/silicone mix) cover for it for those inevitable times that it may fall to the floor....which with this car mount, it does more often than I'd like. The mount itself is of high quality. The suction cup stays stuck through just about anything. The problem is with the tabs that hold the tablet. They really should have some kind of small lip at the tips to prevent the tablet from popping out. I live in Pennsylvania, and potholes are everywhere. One decent pothole, and my tablet goes flying. I emailed Arkon to ask if they had longer tabs I could purchase or ones with some type of lip on the ends, but they never responded. Also, the two extension tabs that come with the mount to use with tablets seem to flex a lot. I'm not sure about their longevity. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to purchase another car mount that has some kind of lip to help hold my tablet.

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Saturday, January 18, 2014

Symtek TF100 Portable Power Pack

Symtek TF100 Portable Power Pack
  • Input:100V-220 VAC, 50/60 Hz
  • Output:5-5.8 VDC ~ 500mA (USB)
  • Charging Time:1 to 2 hours

I purchased this item as well as Symtek TF200 Portable Power Pack and am ecstatic with both of them. You can check out my review of the TF200, but the TF100 is a smaller version for mobile electronics. I could not find the specs for it anywhere, but it will charger my iPhone 4 one full time and then again another 75%. That's almost two full charges on a power hungry smart phone. It has a USB output, so you can charge anything using your USB cable. It comes with lots of stuff so you can charge the battery pack anywhere in the world and a bunch of tips to charge you electronics.

It is the same thickness as an iPhone 4 but is about a half inch longer and wider. It is light, only a few ounces and has a nice outside coating. Not sure what the outside is, but it has a slight rubber feel and has a good grip.

This is a must have to keep in a purse, briefcase, glove compartment, or wherever.

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Can't get this piece of crap to work...It will not charge, thus it will not charge my phone. Stay away from anything symtek

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Palm Treo 650 700wx, 700w USB Battery Desktop Cradle+Car+Home/Travel Charger

Palm Treo 650 700wx, 700w USB Battery Desktop Cradle+Car+Home/Travel ChargerThe product works well to our lifestyle, Easy to assemble. Would recommend the this product to anyone.

The cradle worked for about two weeks then quit. Also, the product pictured was not the product that was delivered. It was functionally the same, but not the same as pictured in the ad. Being sent a slightly different product worked okay for me. Being sent a product that didn't work was not even slightly okay with me. I plan to shop for a Pa1m brand cradle next... ...at Amazon, of course.

HAL

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I received a cradle which has USB and AC power connectors, a "cigarette lighter" type charger, and an AC charger (in addition to the cradle).

The item I received had an "Osmon" logo, not the "Insten" pictured. The cradle does not have a hot-sync button on it, so I need to open the hot-sync application on my Treo.

Another reviewer had said that you could use this unit to charge a spare battery. The cradle I received did not have a spare battery charger. I contacted the seller and they sent me cradle that would charge a Treo 680 battery. That was nice of them, but I wouldn't count on it. If you want to be able to charge a spare battery, find a unit for your specific model that has that feature.

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well i only recieved 2 out of 3 of the chargers. tried to contact they said they sent the other charger out never recieved it.the base charger and travel charger i recieved worked good but was upset they dident send the home charger

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The best I can say about this is that it gets the job done. There is not much to it. When I first got it, I put my Treo on and it synced up fine. However, that one time was apparently enough to pop the plug out of the base. So, you couldn't plug it in anymore because the plug pushes down into the base. I opened it up and super-glued the thing back together. Now it works fine.

So, if you want to save some money, and you have a tiny screwdriver and super-glue handy, then this item will get the job done. Otherwise, you might as well buy the one from Palm. My father owns it, and its great quality at a higher price.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Belkin Micro Charger for Apple iPhone (Black)

Belkin Micro Charger for Apple iPhoneRecently I have purged my house of el-cheapo Ipad cables. They were just causing more problems than they were worth-loose connections, sync not working, long charge times.

This unit from Belkin is a nice contrast to the bargain basement cables.

The cable is thick-even thicker than the original Apple supplied cable. As a rough guideline, it is roughly 2/3 as thick as a typical ethernet cable. That may or may not translate to better performance, but at least it feels like the thing won't fall apart in six months.

The connectors are solidly attached. They are not one-piece molded, but have a rubber-like sleeve extending about 1/4" down the cable, so there is at least some stress relief on the connector. In other words, the wires should stay attached to the connector for normal use.

The apple connector body is quite a bit larger than the metal connector, meaning it may be a tight fit for some iphone cases, although mine works just fine. The plastic case is roughly 1/4" wider than the metal part of the connector in all dimensions.

The power adapter also appears quite well made, and it USB connector on it holds the cable tight enough so that it isn't going to fall out. All the surfaces are smooth and the corners are nicely rounded.

The black finish is looks pretty cool against my black iphone/case and ipad (which lives in a black case).

I didn't measure the charging times, but I tried it on both my iPhone4 and iPad3, and it seemed to charge as quickly as I have ever seen it. This is not always the case with the cheaper cables-where charging can take 2x or 3x longer.

My iPhone synched through the cable to my PC with no issues.

The only negative is that the cable is a bit stiff, and wants to maintain its original "kinks", and puts up a little bit of a fight when you try to coil it up. Hardly worth mentioning.

Overall, I'd be happy with this product, and will probably buy additional units to scatter throughout the house.

If you have something that charges from a USB and you need to charge it from a standard wall outlet is the way to go. Plugs into the a wall charger and will take any USB interface, regular or micro. I use it to keep my Iphone and Ipad topped off on when stuck in airports or waiting rooms. Works well, no headaches. This version doesn't come with a USB cord so you have to provide it.

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This was a good charger for my ipod touch. It does exactly what it is supposed to and I love the fact that you can use it to plug into the computer too. Overall it's a good charger.

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Belkin is such a trustworth brand and this is something I needed. I am so afraid to go with a lesser known brand for fear that it would ruin my device. I highly recommend it. I also love that it's compact and easy to carry.

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Extra chargers are always handy. This one is particularly handy because it has the option to be used both as a USB charger and a wall charger. The cable is sturdy and a good length. As other reviewers have pointed out, it tends to stay permanently kinked but that seems minor. It's a bit on the pricey side but not bad for a high quality, versatile charger.

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