JumpStart Sport Travel Charger

 

Funny, but the "mobility" of any given mobile gadget is fleeting. At some point, most portable devices need a stationary power source to recharge, though other mobile options like hand-crank generators and solar panels are available. So is the JumpStart Travel Charger, for that matter, which is a less cumbersome solution, and sexier, too. Sexy power, who knew?

Basically, the JumpStart Sport Travel Charger is a rechargeable, 2200mAh Lithium Ion (Li-ion) battery that will transfer power to the rechargeable battery in any given handheld device.

Housed in half a handful of (optionally colorful) curvaceous stylishness, it fits nicely in your pocket, hangs on a key fob or sits tidily in the included belt-clip pouch.

The JumpStart Sport is innately compatible will all USB-charged devices, assuming you have the original cord, but it also comes with seven different adapters suited to the proprietary plugs of the most popular handhelds, i.e. iPhones, Blackberry, et al.

Sadly, that does not include a plug for the Nintendo DS or DSi , which only come with special wall chargers, and Digipower currently offers no 3rd-party adapter. Pity. Digipower needs to rethink "popular."

The PlayStation Portable (PSP), on the other hand, does have a USB/DC power cord available, so you're in luck in that case, because JumpStart Sport is all about the USB.

The JumpStart itself is recharged via USB or an AC-to-USB adapter (included, and handy for USB power to any other device, too).

It holds enough juice to recharge a typical cell phone or little MP3 player three times; a bigger device, like a fully dead PSP, once (takes about 3 hours). Conveniently, there's also an onboard gauge displaying just how much power is left in the thing.

Utilizing separate power in/out USB ports, you can recharge both the JumpStart and the device connected to it at the same time.

Reportedly, JumpStart Sport can be used up to 500 times and hold an unused charge for a year.

While back-up battery solutions are a no brainer, JumpStart Sport Travel Charger stands out for ease of use, pocketability, and flat out style.

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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2009
Type: Gear
From: DigiPower


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