Seit einigen Wochen bin ich ja schon Besitzer eines Amazon Kindle, in seiner dritten Version. Nur knapp 2 Wochen nach meinem Kauf kam Amazon mit den neuen Kindle Versionen, aber okay, das bleibt wohl eine andere Geschichte. Ich und mein Glück. Anyways, ich lese gerne Bücher im Bereich Horror/Thriller/Mystery, leider wurde es platzbedingt etwas knapp – Grund genug mir einen Kindle zu besorgen, nach diversen positiven Empfehlungen aus dem Bekanntenkreis! Gesagt, getan, ein paar Tage später konnte ich mich bereits mit dem exzellenten Kindle System vertraut machen und was soll ich sagen, ich liebe es! Selten habe ich ein Gerät gesehen, dass so gut den vorgesehen Zweck erfüllt! Doch….

…nach nur einem Tag wurde mir jedoch ein Problem bewusst, ich brauche eine Tasche/Hülle. Meine Suche führte mich schliesslich zu Proporta, meinem bevorzugtem Anbieter von Gadget-Zubehör. Die hier vorgestellte Amazon Kindle 3 Alu – Hülle aus Kunstleder sprang mir durch das tolle Design ins Auge, bleib jedoch preislich weit unter anderen Alternativen. 2 Wochen später kann ich berichten: Es hat sich gelohnt! Die Hülle ist aus hochwertigem Kunstleder, super verarbeitet und sieht einfach bombig aus. Die Aussenseite präsentiert sich bei meinem Modell in schlichtem schwarz, das Innenleben kommt in schickem längsgestreiftem Muster, mit beige als Kontrast.

Das Kindle Display wird von der Front der Hülle mit einer soliden Aluminiumplatte geschützt. Für mich eine gute Lösung, da der Kindle auf Trips meist in einer Tasche mit anderen Gadgets verweilt. Trotz allem habe ich in der Hülle Zugriff auf alle Bedienelemente des Kindle, dank grosszügigen Ausschnitten für Tastatur etc. Ein super Design, guter Schutz für meinen Kindle und ein sehr gut überlegtes Konzept – für mich uneingeschränkte Kaufempfehlung! Die Amazon Kindle 3 Alu – Hülle kostet derzeit €34,95 bei Proporta und kann unter diesem Link erstanden werden!

If you have a look at Mugen’s HTC Hero Line-up, they currently have 2 different Batteries available:

• Mugen Power 1550mAh Extended Replacement Battery: a standard-sized, stronger Battery, that fits in the Hero without the Need of an additional Backdoor
• Mugen Power 3200mAh Extended Replacement Battery For HTC Hero (GSM) with Battery Door: the king-kong sized Replacement, which is powerfull, but needs a separated, much thicker backdoor. the problem here is, that the device looses it’s slickness, becoming a brick in your hand.

Part 1 of my Battery Test was performed in daily Usage, in the Conditions i normally use my Phones in. I’ll going to perform some more Tests under more power-consuming Conditions soon – in the Meantime, here’s the Settings i’m using in daily Life:

• 3G: off, phone only on EDGE, but permanently online
• Bluetooth: on
• WLAN: used whenever available – roughly 35-40%
• Mail & Twitter checks: every 5 minutes
• SMS messages: approx. 50-70 everyday
• Calls: approx. 2h every day
• Internet Surfing: around 1-2 h everyday
• Active Playtime with the Phone (Device not in standby): 50%
• some occasional App Tests, Camera Shots and seldom some MP3s

So, without further ado, here’s the Results of the first Test – all from full Charge until the Phones gave me the last 5% Battery Warning:

• HTC Stock Battery 1350 mAh. – 12 hrs. 15 minutes: As mentioned a few Times already, i doesn’t get much more than a typical Workday from the standard Battery. I get up at 6 o clock, working from 7 till 5, and usually about an hour later, i have to put the Hero on the Charger again.

• Mugen Power 1550mAh Extended Replacement Battery – 15h 5 minutes: almost 3 more Hours for the standard-sized replacement Mugen battery. this is pretty much what i was expecting for a battery with only 200 more mAh, yet it’s a bit more power for a reasonable price of just € 20,66 and the HTC backcover perfectly fitting!

• Mugen Power 3200mAh Extended Replacement Battery  with Battery Door – 37h 20 min: Yes, you read right, 37 HOURS with this Beast. The big 3200 mAh-powered Battery get’s you through 1 1/2 days on the same condition as the other Batteries, 3 times longer than the others. But, here’s where you have to decide: More Power and a thicker Phone or less Power and go with the slick, stylish Hero Layout? It’s up to you – i’ve prepared some Comparison Pictures for you, so you can see how much thicker your Phone gets with the Mugen Battery Door! The 3200 mAh Battery is currently available for only € 55,14!

I haven’t done the heavy Test yet, but so far i can say that Mugen has absolutely delivered the Power they have promised, which definitely is a blessing to all of us under-powered Phone Users, for reasonable Costs!

GALLERY (Hit the Thumbnails for the full View!)

Anyways, Friend of the Site Micky Aldridge on Nokiausers.net has already tested the extended Battery Options for the N97 and the results were amazing to say the least. I’m also in testing mode, working the 2 Batteries on my HTC Hero and so far i must say, Mugen does not fail to deliver!

“Mugen Power is working on Extended Battery for N900 and will be releasing a 2300-2400mAh battery in February 2010. You can use following rss feed to be updated when the battery is available: N900 RSS.” – as stated on their Website! This is great News for every N900 User and i’m 100% sure you will not be sorry to spend a few Bucks on a great Battery!

With Mugen Batteries it’s different, because Mugen stay true to what they’re saying. Friend of Site Micky, from the highly recommended Nokiausers.net has recently put the same Test on his Nokia N97, using both the 1800 mAh Extended Battery plus the bigger 3600 mAh Battery, which comes with a separated Backdoor, as your Device can’t fit it in with the default Backdoor! I won’t spoil the Results here – if you want to check out how those 2 Beasts performed against the N97′s 1500 mAh default one, check out Nokia N97 Mugen Extended Batteries – Conclusion over at Nokiausers.net!

So whats going down here in the upcoming Days/Weeks?

• My Standard 1350 mAh Hero Battery – not too impressive honestly. With constant online Times, using Mails, Twidroid, often checking Facebook and Newsrob etc, i don’t get much more than 10-12 Hours. And this is with Bluetooth, 3G and Auto Screen Rotation being switched off, just for the Record. This Battery will go head-to-head against:
• The Mugen Power 1550mAh Extended Replacement Battery: 200 mAh doesn’t sound too much extra Power, but if you check out Micky’s Article again, you can see what 300 more mAh can achieve: Nearly DOUBLE as much Go-Time on light/medium Usage and almost 3 times better Performance on heavy Usage. Not enough for you?
• Then the Mugen Power 3200mAh Extended Replacement Battery For HTC Hero (GSM) with included Battery Door should be just right for you! First off, this Battery comes with the Battery Door, cause it simply makes your Device thicker. That much more Power of course needs it’s Space, so this Step is neccessary.  I’m not 100% sure yet, but i’m used to bulky Devices, so i’d be happy to have a bit more Phone for the Price of getting a lot more Battery Life – which you DO get, judging from what i’ve read so far! I won’t spoil no Results yet, but the Improvement should be big!

I’m REALLY looking forward to test those Batteries in my Hero and give you some first Hand Reports, about how much better the Performance with those Batteries get. A big THANK YOU goes out to Mugen for agreeing on the Test Batteries and in the Meantime, feel free to check out Mugen’s Shop by hitting the Picture down below!

We were on the Nokia Party Boat later on the first Day in London, shipping up and down the River Thames to watch some Sights, the Nokia Signpost Arrow and most of all, have a good Time, talking Tech, having Drinks and some really good Food. My Buddy Roman, Owner over at www.s60inside.at.tf, suddenly grabbed something out of his Pocket, which appeared to be the Turbocharger 3400 from the UK Phone Accessoires Company PROPORTA, with the 3400 being the mAh Capacity this Thing has. After a little Chat about it, it was pretty clear that i have to get a Turbocharger as well. But wait, what does it do? Well simple, its nothing but a small, powerfull Battery Pack, having enough Power to charge my HTC Hero f.e. twice full! I’m currently testing how long i can get through with it on the SE Satio’s 1000 mAh Battery.

The Turbocharger comes equipped with a Ton of different Connectors, making you capable to charge: Nokia Devices, Sony Ericsson Devices, Apple’s iPhone/iPod, even Nintendo DS and to further expand the Possibilites, everything that has a Micro- or Mini-USB Connector like Sat-Nav Devices, Digital Cameras and much more! All you have to do is charge the TC 3400 on your PC/Laptop, which normally takes a few Hours, and then you’re good to go. On Top there are 5 blue LEDs, informing you how much Power is left or if the TC has charged ready. All you have to do is plug it in, hit the small Button next to the LEDs and it starts charging, simple as that. The slim Size of this smart little Helper enable you to take it with you everywhere you go, and giving you much needed Power on the Go, which is just awesome in my humble Opinion. As mentioned above, my Hero Battery normally lasts a full Day, so with 2 more Charges, i can go through a whole Weekend without needing a Power Socket! Since the Satio has a less powerfull Battery, but even more Standby/Work Time than the Hero, i should be able to get even more out of it!

Coming back Home from London, one of the first Things was looking up for the Turbocharger and Hats off to Proporta, this Thing is not even super expensive. € 32.95 for 3400 mAh is something i happily spend my Money on, the “World” Package which comes with incl. Power Plugs and Car Connectors is currently only 7 Euro more expensive. I think this Price is more than reasonable and suitable for every Pocket, if we look how long you can go with this Thing.  The Turbocharger is definitely something i recommend to everyone who is as passionate as Phone Fan as i am, its a good Helper for small Money!

I’m also very happy to announce that i’m taking Part in Proporta’s Affiliates Program, which means that you will be able to buy Goodies from Proporta directly over my Blog. I think supporting good Helpers for the Phones we all love and care about is a good Thing, and since Proporta have really helped to make my Phone Life a bit easier, why shouldnt this get supported? Watch this Space  for the Goodies soon