[RBW] Re: Dynamo USB charger

2013-04-18 Thread Tom Harrop
I am also skeptical about dymano-powered iPhone charging. iPhones are not only picky, as Jim and Minh have mentioned, but they may get pickier over time. The Busch und Müller e-Werk + cache battery combo was supposed to charge iPhones (which it did at first) but Apple disabled it with a

Re: [RBW] Re: Dynamo USB charger

2013-04-18 Thread Peter Morgano
If was going to be out that long on a regular basis I would maybe switch phones to one that can swap batteries in and out, there are a variety out there just as good as an Iphone that have such a feature. My dad is away from power for a long time and has the GS3 and 2 batteries, they do come in

[RBW] Re: Dynamo USB charger

2013-04-18 Thread shawn
Jim, The New Trent certainly looks like a very good solution. The manufacture of Bike Revolution claims that “At only 9 MPH (14.4 km/h), charging is a fast as a wall powered charger.” The problem is I know very little about the charging requirements of my devices or electronics in general.

[RBW] Re: Dynamo USB charger

2013-04-18 Thread Deacon Patrick
I use a solar charger when on tour for my iPhone. http://www.solio.com/chargers/ With abandon, Patrick On Thursday, April 18, 2013 8:53:08 AM UTC-6, shawn wrote: Has anyone used or have any knowledge of the Bright-Bike Revolution USB charger. I have been looking into system to go along with

[RBW] Re: Dynamo USB charger

2013-04-18 Thread Kelly
First off it's not the charger that will or won't charge an iPhone. If you plugged it in at speed you would be alright. Just never stop or you will have to unplug and plug it back in once back to speed. I've been using the e-werk with cache battery. I have the latest greatest IOS on an

[RBW] Re: Dynamo USB charger

2013-04-18 Thread Deacon Patrick
Also, for group phone charging or iPad charging with solar recharge ability, there's this: http://www.amazon.com/Powertraveller-Extreme-9000mAh-Charger-Playbook/dp/B004XNLM0C/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8qid=1366324003sr=8-2keywords=powermonkey+extreme On Thursday, April 18, 2013 4:11:57 PM UTC-6, Deacon

[RBW] Re: Dynamo USB charger

2013-04-18 Thread Tom Harrop
Kelly, that's interesting to hear, 'cos I couldn't get mine to work with three different iPhone models. In fact I even tried hooking it up to the wall via an AC adapter to be sure it was fully charged and the phones still complained. I'm not that worried about charging my phone so I gave up on

[RBW] Re: Dynamo USB charger

2013-04-18 Thread shawn
Kelly, From the manufactures FAQ on their web site. “ Why does it take 10 seconds for charging to begin?” “Some devices, such as the iPhone, require a minimum amount of power to charge correctly. If charging begins before input power is sufficient, the device may refuse to charge. The 10

[RBW] Re: Dynamo USB charger

2013-04-18 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
I used the 11Ah and mor the 12Ah New Trent batteries for up to a week without a recharge. I kept my phone off or on airplane mode a lot, but that's not unreasonable in places where there is no signal. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners