If your device dies, you can usually find a place to plug in. But that’s only if you carry your charging cord and even if you’re lucky enough to have it on you, you’re stuck at the outlet until you’ve got enough juice to go.
The electronics accessory company Satechi has made it easier to stay charged on the go with three new portable energy stations for pretty much anything with a USB port.
Photo: Satechi
The elegant aluminum chargers, which Satechi introduced on Tuesday, can power up multiple devices at once if needed and is good for iPhones, iPads, cameras, MP3 players and Android products. The largest, the $40 SX20, has two 1A ports and two 2.4A ports to charge up to four devices.
The SX5 has one port, costs about $20, and is ideal to stash in a pocket or bag. The SX 10 costs $30 and has a 1A and 2.4A port.
Satech makes a number of chargers and external batteries, smart phone and camera mounts, portable speakers, FM transmitters and other accessories. It even has entered the smart home space with smart lightbulbs.
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3 responses to “Satechi external batteries are like lightning in your pocket”
If you could use extra money from 50 dollars to 300 dollars daily for doing work over internet from comfort of your home for several h daily then try this…
Finally a big battery pack that is under 10000000$. I just bought the 20,000 for 40$. I hope it meets my expectations. I could almost get 2 iPhone, 1 iPad, and 2 Watch charges out of one full charge. I hope I never have to do that but just in case haha.
I was very excited about this, because I have a Mophie juice pack power station pro which has died after only 2 years of irregular use. I contacted Mophie and was basically fobbed off, so I resolved to buy a different brand next time. This is a great price and great capacity, just be aware that it is only rated at 250 Recharge Cycles. The Mophie was 500. I’m looking for a 1000 Recharge Cycles unit with 20k+ mAh capacity. I think the Anker Astro E7 25600mAh External Battery might be the one, but I’m waiting to hear back on it’s Recharge Cycles rating. Otherwise, this Satechi unit looks amazing. Especially for only $40.