Mike, On the Anker ones you charge it via a USB port, this is true for most other brands as well.
Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com URL: - www.talknav.com e-mail: - [email protected] Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 On 24 Jun 2013, at 02:52, Mike Arrigo <[email protected]> wrote: > How do you charge the battery itself? Can you use USb for that or does it use > a separate wall charger? > On Jun 23, 2013, at 6:44 PM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I spent a lot of time looking at these, whilst I didn't want to under >> purchase, in that I wanted at least 1 full charge+ out of the battery pack, >> I did not want to be hulking some hefty block about with me. >> >> I found that most of the battery packs that are out there are either single >> or below full charges for the iPhone 5, or massively over kill like 5 times >> full iPhone 5 charge. >> >> As I said though, I didn't want the weight of a huge battery pack weighing >> me down. >> >> Then quite by accident whilst on Amazon, up popped a message that I'd been >> looking at battery packs and I aught to look at the options from Anker. >> >> Anker being spelt A N K E R. >> >> I had a look and found what I was looking for. Anker make the massive 5+ >> charge cycle units for you power crazed individuals who need to keep a >> portable power station with you at all times, and they even make a lip stick >> sized device good for about 90% charge of an iPhone 5 or a full 4S and below >> charge. WOW I'm thinking. >> >> So, for the middle of the road option, they do several here too, the model I >> opted for was the Anker Astro Mobile unit, 5600MRA, and is good for 2 full >> charges of an iPhone 5 with still some juice in it. >> >> This suits me perfectly and what I like most, its much smaller and lighter >> than a brick. >> >> Build quality is very good and I do think that the unit holds up against the >> more well established competition. Comes with a nice carry pouch and all the >> connectors, bar Apple Lightning, that you'll need. >> >> Hope that this helps. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Neil Barnfather >> >> Talks List Administrator >> Twitter @neilbarnfather >> >> TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple >> iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your >> accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com >> >> URL: - www.talknav.com >> e-mail: - [email protected] >> Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 >> >> On 23 Jun 2013, at 19:50, Krysti <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> What does this pack do? And how much is it ? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On 2013-06-19, at 6:19 PM, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi there >>>> I have actually used three different ones so far. The first one I got from >>>> AT&T, and it costed about $50. I found it unsatisfactory because it did >>>> not charge up my iPhone all the way. The second one was a battery pack, >>>> and I'm sorry to say I can't remember it's name. The third one I just >>>> bought from the Apple store, and it so far seems to be the best one. It is >>>> called the juice pack, but it is not the one that is the case for the >>>> iPhone. The juice pack people make one that is the case for the iPhone, >>>> and they also make another one that is a battery pack. When I went to the >>>> Apple Store, They checked and estimated the amount of charge I would get >>>> from this thing. He estimated that it would charge the iPhone twice before >>>> it ran down. It has two ports on it to plug a device in to itself. >>>> Regards, >>>> Gigi >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Jun 19, 2013, at 1:58 PM, jean parker <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> All: >>>>> I need to purchase a battery pack for my i phone. 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