Power for the Masses – The Proporta Turbocharger

It was back in London at the Ovi Good Things Trip in London, when one of the biggest Letdowns in the past few Years came into Play once again: The poor Battery Life of almost all our beloved Phones! Big Touchscreens, GPS, permanent WLAN/3G Usage for Mails/Gravity etc certainly takes its Toll. In the Case of the N97 with its new Standy Screen Widgets, this Network Usage comes even more into Play – i mean come on, how not funny is it to have Facebook, Twitter etc on the Screen and not updating regularly? How 2005 would that be!? On the Opposite, how much Progress did we get on the Battery Development? Stronger Batteries for more powerfull Devices? None. Absolutely Zero! Nokia was “kind enough” to give us at least the 1500 mAh Battery we know and love from some selected E-Series Devices, but thats pretty much it. Did it last? Not at all. See, i was unplugged the Phone at 3.30 am in the Morning before i flew over to the UK and it lasted till about 4 pm, then the battery was done, and i didn’t even do much except of above mentioned Activities, plus snapping some Pictures /w geotagging. This whole Situation is still a complete Mess and Nokia nor any other Brand doesnt give a Damn about it. So, how can you work against this ongoing Disaster?

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