X-Power1 USB cable with backup battery for iPhone and iPod touch

Damian Koh | Jul 08, 2009

If you can look past the rather uninspiring name, the X-Power1 USB cable is a handy accessory for the iPhone and iPods. It works like a regular sync/charging cable, but it also comes with a built-in rechargeable battery that juice up your Apple devices above. The cell charges itself when it's plugged in to the computer.

According to the literature, you get an additional 4.5 hours of talktime on 3G, 9 hours on a 2G network and 5.4 hours on Wi-Fi connection. Standby time is said to be slightly over 11 days, and up to 20 hours and 6 hours for audio and video playback, respectively.

The standard cable is available in 15.2, 50.8 and 76.2cm, but you can also opt for the retractable versions to reduce cable clutter. The X-Power1 is available at US$29.95 and will initially be for the iPhone, iPod touch and all iPod docking devices. In time, the company said it will launch this for the "most popular cell phones and MP3 type products".

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