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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I have an iPhone and a Kindle Fire HD. This has two very handy connectors for those two devices. I've used a ton of portable chargers like this one, but this is the first one that didn't require a cable to charge your devices. (You still need a USB cable to charge this charger though.)
I would like this charger even more if it had a full-sized USB port so I could use it with other devices (like an iPhone 4).
My wife had surgery last week and I was on the go quite a bit (hospital, recovery room, bedside at home, etc.). I was very happy to have another portable charger to add to my arsenal, because I was on my phone and Kindle tablet nearly 24/7. I continued to cycle through three different chargers including this one. I did notice that this battery didn't have the same life that the others had. It would only charge my Kindle Fire HD up to about 80% charge before it was completely drained. Granted this was while I was using the Kindle, so it was a tough trickle charge. My other chargers were both able to get the Kindle up to 100% under similar conditions though.
This is a great charger and I will continue to use it. It's not my first choice though.
IMPORTANT: The built-in charger tip for the iPhone only works for the iPhone 5.
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EDIT (7/15/13):
Looking back at this item I'm having second thoughts...
I still love the quality and functionality of this charger, but this is currently way more expensive than comparable chargers. I don't normally take pricing into account when I review an item, but I don't think I would purchase this charger at this price, at least not when there are comparable or better chargers for a fraction of the price.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program We only had one item (a phone) that this thing could charge, and it charged up the phone much slower than the portable charge bank that we already own. I certainly wouldn't put more than one item on it at a time with that "speed".Giving a 3-star rating because the product does what it says it will do, but doesn't really stand out, either.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Nowadays we're so dependent on our portable electronic devices, it pays to have a way to charge them on the go. This particular charger is for the more serious technophile.It's huge. It's about three times larger than my old portable charger (the Motorola Universal Dual-Charging Portable Power Pack). That may be why it has a clip on the top to hang it from a purse or briefcase. The size is justified by the power. I can use it to fully charge the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD or Kindle Fire HD 8.9", both of which have substantial batteries, and it charges them relatively quickly.
It does not have a generic USB port, into which you can plug any kind of adapter you wish. It supports the most recent non-standard Apple port (not the prior wide port, but the new one that looks just barely off from micro-USB) and one micro-USB port and that's it. If that's the port you need, and if you don't mind a little extra weight in your bag, this is a great charger.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program The myCharge Jolt 2000D has both a lighting connector for the iPhone 5 and a micro-USB port for other devices, like Android phones. Its output is 1A, so it's intended to be used primarily with phones, not tablets.After fully charging the Jolt, I connected it to a Samsung Galaxy Note II with 9% battery life remaining. In about 90 minutes, the Jolt ran out of juice and the Note II got to 48%. The Note II has a 3,100 mAh battery, so I already knew there was no chance that the Jolt was going to fully charge it. Getting about 40% from the Jolt was about what I expected.
The built-in clip on the Jolt makes the overall size a lot bigger than if it had been left out. I would've preferred a smaller physical size (not capacity) with perhaps a ring on one of the ends that could be attached to a carabiner or S-biner. I'm probably not going to clip the Jolt onto my backpack or messenger bag, but that'd at least give users the option while keeping it more compact.
The Jolt is a 2,000 mAh battery pack, which is a pretty good size for topping off your smartphone. The thing is, the Jolt 2000D is pretty expensive when compared to other battery packs. For example, the 9000 mAh Samsung battery pack costs less than the Jolt 2000D. And though it requires you to carry a separate charging cable, if I'm carrying a large battery pack anyway, I'd rather carry 9,000 mAh over 2,000 mAh. Wouldn't you?
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I have an Android phone, and am constantly carrying my wall charger around with me because even with the extended battery, I need to plug in.myCharge Jolt is a life saver for me! I charge it up (it comes with a USB-to-micro-USB plug that can of course go into a computer, but it's faster to use my Android wall charger to charge the Jolt.) It comes "pre-charged," but that initial charge didn't last long so I recommend charging it all the way before you use it.
When you have the Jolt plugged in to charge, the energy level is in 3 colors to show you how much of a charge it is holding. You can also check it during the day by pressing the battery level check button. No guessing here, which I like a lot:
Solid Green: 100%
Flashing Green: 71-99%
Flashing Yellow: 41-70%
Flashing Red: 11-40%
Quick Flashing Red: 0-10%
So I fully charged the Jolt just by plugging it into my Android wall charger. Then I put it in my purse. I fully charged my phone. So when my phone got low, I could easily plug in to the Jolt and continue on my calls, emails, etc. The Jolt is surprisingly lightweight, so it's not a problem to have it connected. (see update)
One last thing: if you charge the Jolt in a computer, it takes about 5 hours. I prefer to use the wall charger because it charges in about 3 hours instead.
I absolutely LOVE the Jolt, and highly recommend it. It even has a one-year limited warranty, and a website for more information, which is "mycharge" with the usual dot-com. Hope this helps you!
UPDATE on Oct 3, 2013: After lots of use, still a lifesaver to have around. One recommendation, though, is to not let the Jolt dangle much while charging. Previously, I would use the phone while the Jolt charged it. It has a nice tight connection that snaps into place, and I didn't think there'd be a problem. I've just noticed that sometimes when I plug the Jolt into the phone to charge, it doesn't register as charging right away... I have to do a little jiggling. This tells me that the connection may have weakened a little, possibly from the weight of the Jolt on the plug.
What I've done to correct this is to either set the Jolt & phone down while charging, or firmly hold the Jolt with my hand while using the phone, so the weight of the Jolt is not pulling on the connectors.
I'd still highly recommend it, but that's just a user tip I'd like to pass on.
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