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Review: Griffin PowerDuo Reserve for iPhone

Accessorize Mobile Team — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:25:22 +0000

If you’re a heavy iPhone user like myself then you fully understand how much it sucks to run out of battery, when you’re on the go. Griffin Technology has provided us with a great accessory to solve this common issue. It’s called PowerDuo Reserve and its basically a detachable battery that plugs in the bottom of your iPhone and provides a quick boost. The neat thing about the PowerDuo is that it features both a AC charger and a cigarette lighter adapter, allowing you to charge the battery pretty much anywhere. What’s even better is that the PowerDuo also allows you to plug a USB cable (for another iPhone/iPod or BlackBerry) and charge that device. This will ensure that you never have to sacrifice only charging one device.

As soon as you take the PowerDuo out of the box, you will notice its small and compact size. This will come in handy while on the go, and will allow you to carry it in almost any situation. After testing the PowerDuo a few times and letting my iPhone battery die almost all the way, it the PowerDuo seems to give a charge of about 30% within a short period of time. While the PowerDuo may not compete with extended battery packs such as mophie Juicepack air, it is much smaller, and detachable, so you can remove it at any time. The Griffin PowerDuo Reserve is a great Reserve tank for your iPhone, and is great if you’re always running out of battery.

Conclusion

The PowerDuo Reserve brings several great features into one small package. You get an AC adapter, car charger, and a detachable battery all-in-one. While it doesn’t fully charge your iPhone, it will certainly help you get through those low battery situations when you’re out and about. One thing I was quite happy with is the PowerDuo still plugged into my iPhone when using either an iSkin or OtterBox commuter case. I would imagine it will fit almost any case (including ones from Griffin). I just wish Griffin was able to pack a little strong battery into that tiny package to fully charge my iPhone… Wishful thinking? I guess so. If you’re thinking about purchasing a PowerDuo from Griffin just remember it is not to be used as an extended battery, and rather as a reserve battery pack. The PowerDuo Reserve which we reviewed currently retails for approximately $59.99 USD, however if you don’t need the car charger adapter you can purchase the PowerBlock Reserve for about $39.99.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

The PowerDuo Reserve can be purchased for $59.99 USD, and can also be purchased without the car charger for $39.99 USD. You can pick them up from either the Accessorize Mobile Shop or GriffinTechnology.com.

* The Griffin PowerDuo is also compatible with most iPod’s

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Disclaimer

The Griffin PowerDuo Reserve has been provided free of charge for the Accessorize Mobile team to review, in exchange for a fair and honest review. You can find more details from Griffin Technologies here.

Introducing EXOVAULT Metal Cases for iPhone

Accessorize Mobile Team — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:16:42 +0000

If you’re looking for a “solid” case with an interesting look, meet the new designer metal cases Exovault. These cases are hand crafted in the United States, and come in a variety of colors. The Exovault cases are available in brass, aluminum, colored aluminum, and aluminum with wood insert. The Exovault cases start at $75 USD and go upwards of $110 USD. You can grab them at Exovault.com.

It should be pointed out that some of these cases are also available for the iPod Touch…

Enter to Win Griffin PowerDock 2 for iPhone/iPod!! (Contest #3)

Accessorize Mobile Team — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:46:08 +0000

Update: Thanks to everyone who entered to win! This contest is now closed. Winners will be contact via email, then announced.

Tis’ the season to giveaway presents, and with that being said it’s time for part three of the Accessorize Mobile launch giveaways! This time you can enter to win a Griffin PowerDock 2 for your iPhone and/or iPod. The Griffin PowerDock 2 features dual charging spots for nearly any iPhone or iPod product in a very stylish design. These docks are valued at $39.95 USD and can be seen or purchased from the Accessorize Mobile Shop. We just decided it would be a good idea to give one away! So all you have to do is fill out a comment below telling us what you would like to see more of on Accessorize Mobile (and don’t say more contests), and you could win it. Simple as that.

Contest Rules: This contest is only open to residents of the United States. When leaving a comment you must provide a valid email address (under email address form, not in the actual comment section) where we can contact you in case of winning. This contest will close on December 19th at 11PM EST. Winners will be announced via the homepage, and our Twitter.

Good luck everyone!

Hello Kitty celebrates 35th Anniversary with Special Edition Coveroo

Accessorize Mobile Team — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:39:44 +0000

If there is any Hello Kitty fans out there, then you already know Hello Kitty is celebrating her 35th birthday. To join in on the celebrations Coveroo is offering a special edition Hello Kitty custom battery door. You can choose from seven different Hello Kitty designs available for BlackBerry, iPhone, Samsung, HTC, iPod, AT&T models, and others. Prices start around $29.95 USD (model depended). For more details visit Coveroo.com.