Charge your phone batteries via USB

Reuben Lee | Sep 23, 2006

Here's a nifty solution for those who are just too lazy to carry an extra USB cable or AC adapter to charge their mobile phones. UK-based firm Moixa Energy has posted on its Web site an upcoming rechargeable phone battery that comes with a built-in USB connector. Called USBCell, this battery can be plugged directly into the USB port for charging. The best part is, you don't even need to remove the battery from the phone. The onboard wired connector can be extended to hook up with the USB port.

According to the manufacturer, the USBCell will be available for portable devices ranging from mobile phones and BlackBerries to digital cameras. The company has already launched an AA-sized Ni-MH rechargeable battery version of the USBCell with built-in USB port connector. A two-cell pack of USBCells is currently available online for 12.99 pounds (US$24.50). (Click here for larger images of the USBCell and USBCell charging in a Sony Ericsson W800i)

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