You’ll never run out of juice again
Jim Jamieson
Province
What is it? Energizer Energi To Go mobile-phone charger Price: $27.99 Why you need it: You’re a high-use cellular phone yakker who’s always on the go.
Why you don’t: Your phone’s battery will last more than a week on standby, and that’s plenty long enough for you to remember to plug it in.
Our rating: Sometimes the lower-tech route is the best.
Energizer’s Energi To Go cellphone charger is nothing fancy, but it does the job for those who might run out of juice at a crucial time.
It’s also handy for those who want to pack a separate power source away for emergency kits or when off the beaten track.
This reusable cellphone power pack is simply that — a small, pod-shaped unit containing two AA batteries that is connected to your cellphone when its internal battery is taking a time out at an awkward time.
The beauty of this device is it doesn’t require much wait time after you plug it in to get your communications gadget back up and running.
A call can be placed within 30 seconds of activating the Energi To Go on some cellphones with a completely discharged battery.
However, some other, more powerful multimedia-type smart phones may take a few minutes to get booted up.
Compatibility includes most common models, such as Nokia, Palm Treo, Motorola, Sanyo, LG, Samsung cellular phones and mini USB devices, including Razr, Slvr and the BlackBerry.
Energizer says the battery pack will provide up to nine hours of usage with GSM phones and up to three hours with CDMA-type handsets.
Available at most electronics stores.
