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How to Charge Your Phone in 15 Minutes

Say you’ve got 15 minutes in an airport between flights and your phone is nearly dead. What do you do?

In the past, you had two choices. You could give it the old college try: find an outlet and plug in your phone, watch the battery meter inch up as the minutes run down, and pray that you’ve gained enough power to get you through your day. Or you admit defeat and let your phone die. In 15 minutes of charging, you’re only going to get a few percent more battery power anyway.

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proudly_X3549d ago

This is the best article I have read this week and it's just Monday. Ya, I really love what Ultrapak battery pack does.. in 15 mins you get a smartphone charge and it last for another 7-9 hours.. Pretty impressive.

inf3cted13548d ago (Edited 3548d ago )

Honestly, you could buy an anker 13000mah battery for less than 40 dollars, while this one costs 100 dollars and it's 10000mah. I guess it has a 15 minute charge but it's still overpriced
http://www.amazon.com/20000...

This one offers 20000mah and a full charge of 5 hours

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Bendy phones that wrap around wrists could be reality in 5 years: Lenovo

Bendable smartphones could be a reality in five years, Lenovo's head of mobile told CNBC.

donwel2839d ago

Very easy to steal too from the looks of it.
More pointless, overpriced attachments to compensate for designer shortsightedness could be a reality in 5 years.

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5 futuristic phones that were ahead of their time, but still flopped

Some people mocked the original iPhone when it launched, and the Samsung Galaxy Note provoked much mirth for being too big, but both defied their critics with strong sales and spawned sequels that are still going strong. The phones we’re looking at here had a different fate. They may have pointed the way for the future of smartphones, but they failed to capitalize on it.

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Devil-X2841d ago

Lumia 1020 was definitely the biggest shocker of all. I still remember how I thought it would do great in the markets when it was first announced.

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Fujifilm's New Wireless Photo Printer Turns Your Phone Into a Polaroid

Shake it like a smartphone printer. Actually, no. Don't shake it. Your prints will be ready in ten seconds.

Devil-X2841d ago

Let me warn you before hand that it is gonna cost you a fortune if you plan on using this one for some regular use.