Emergency mobile charger?

[grebgonebad]

Hi!

I'll cut to the chase. I've ordered myself a Nexus 5 and I want to also buy an emergency charger for it. I would normally just buy a spare battery and make sure it's fully charged and just carry that with me but the Nexus 5 does not have a removeable battery, so that makes this a little difficult. =)

I shall now state what I am looking for:

2,300mAh minimum (Higher capacity preferable)
High speed charging
Preferably with a male micro USB built in so I dont have to carry a cable with me
Small enough to fit in my pocket

Can anyone suggest anything that fits these criteria? Thanks!

 

[Apanzee]

Super late reply but if you're still in the market for a mobile charger can I recommend something?

I got one of these myself a couple weeks ago. If it gets cold where you live, this is perfect. Keep yourself warm and charge your phone at the same time! http/www.milwaukeetool.com/power-tools/cordless/2340

Cord routes internally in the jacket from the battery pocket to the zippered pocket on the chest, in which you plug in your phone. The battery itself recharges in about 20 minutes, and can be swapped out for different models. You have the choice of 12v, or 18v with an extra USB port.

 

[grebgonebad]

I think that teacher should of put a "intro computer class" for learning actual basic stuff like email, word processing, and the ridiculous process that you mentioned, "how to delete a file". And an actual "programming" class separately.

Yep, bye bye to Galaxy S2. I doubt if they are going to update it even more, when they have like over 9000 devices to take care of. What I heard about the S5 is that it might even come earlier. Probably Q1 next year. Well all those stuff are just rumors, let the Samsung guys tell the official stuff. Kitkat, lol I just ate a "Kitkat" chocolate today. Damn, now I mentioned kitkat, the rapper on the chocolate has a giveaway code that you might win a Nexus 7 or a $5 Google Play Card (US only, I think). Gotta try it later. Android 5.0 is probably going to named Key Lime Pie, as a heck of articles saying that as well.

It came to a surprise to me as well when it finished charging for 2 hours. Maybe the phone or the charger itself is on drugs on something, haha. 100 pounds for the 20000mAh version? I don't even weight that much (lame joke, of course I weight more than that). Charging laptops with a super sized "brick" would be fine for a while, and it won't charge all laptops. Don't expect to charge your high-end laptops like Alienware, etc. As they suck more power, and the plugs are different.

Yeah, a basic class would be a better way to go, but I suppose (thinking from the schools perspetive) it is easier teaching it in the same class rather than as two seperate ones as two classes would use up more resources? I would still expect however that anyone applying for a coding course would alreadyt have said knowledge anyway. =P Its all just swings and roundabouts.

I agree, I dont think they will continue to update the S2 for much longer, if at all. However, that being said I am looking into getting an S2 for my Mom for Xmas. She doesnt exactly need a powerhouse of a phone, but the large screen plus pretty decent performance considering how old it is makes it an ideal candidate. =) Q1? I suppose actually this makes sense, as Samsung are going to be releasing thier 'J' series later on this year arent they? That will be something to keep an eye on I think. =) I cant say I've heard about that competition in the UK. Probably is just a US thing. There's always some competition or another going on though. Although I rarely enter them as I've never once won. Lol. I do regularly participate in the Hexus competitions though, have you heard of them? If you havent you may want to take a look! I think 5.0 will be given a name starting with the letter L, as ever since Cupcake the next Android version has started with the next letter of the alphabet. Take a quick look at the list of Android versions here:

http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history

So Keylime Pie is pretty much out of the equation now. =) Still, Google are well known by now for thier sense of humour and quirky nature, for all we know they could name thier next one as 01000001 01110000 01110000 01101100 01100101 00100000 01010011 01110101 01100011 01101011 01110011 (Binary for 'Apple Sucks'. Lol!) Although I think this could be a bit long winded...

Yeah, I've never been a believer in external chargers for laptops, I always preferred to simply carry around a spare battery. I would hate to see how long it would actually take to charge an Alienware! XD I've never actually owned a proper gaming laptop before, I've got my desktop for that, but eventually I'd like to invest in one. Maybe one from PC Specialist? I'd need about £10k for that though! Ha ha!

 

[grebgonebad]

Super late reply but if you're still in the market for a mobile charger can I recommend something?

I got one of these myself a couple weeks ago. If it gets cold where you live, this is perfect. Keep yourself warm and charge your phone at the same time! http/www.milwaukeetool.com/power-tools/cordless/2340

Cord routes internally in the jacket from the battery pocket to the zippered pocket on the chest, in which you plug in your phone. The battery itself recharges in about 20 minutes, and can be swapped out for different models. You have the choice of 12v, or 18v with an extra USB port.

Thanks for your suggestion!

I live in the UK, so its always cold! Ha ha! But unfortunately this is not sometihng I would personally consider getting. I can see the attractiopn though. =) No, I would much rather just carry around a small battery in my pocket. I actually have one now anyway, I went with an Anker Astro Ultra-Slim and I love it! Maybe if this packs in I'll consider a jacket charger? =)

 

[ipwn3r456]

I think that teacher should of put a "intro computer class" for learning actual basic stuff like email, word processing, and the ridiculous process that you mentioned, "how to delete a file". And an actual "programming" class separately.

Yep, bye bye to Galaxy S2. I doubt if they are going to update it even more, when they have like over 9000 devices to take care of. What I heard about the S5 is that it might even come earlier. Probably Q1 next year. Well all those stuff are just rumors, let the Samsung guys tell the official stuff. Kitkat, lol I just ate a "Kitkat" chocolate today. Damn, now I mentioned kitkat, the rapper on the chocolate has a giveaway code that you might win a Nexus 7 or a $5 Google Play Card (US only, I think). Gotta try it later. Android 5.0 is probably going to named Key Lime Pie, as a heck of articles saying that as well.

It came to a surprise to me as well when it finished charging for 2 hours. Maybe the phone or the charger itself is on drugs on something, haha. 100 pounds for the 20000mAh version? I don't even weight that much (lame joke, of course I weight more than that). Charging laptops with a super sized "brick" would be fine for a while, and it won't charge all laptops. Don't expect to charge your high-end laptops like Alienware, etc. As they suck more power, and the plugs are different.

Yeah, a basic class would be a better way to go, but I suppose (thinking from the schools perspetive) it is easier teaching it in the same class rather than as two seperate ones as two classes would use up more resources? I would still expect however that anyone applying for a coding course would alreadyt have said knowledge anyway. =P Its all just swings and roundabouts.

I agree, I dont think they will continue to update the S2 for much longer, if at all. However, that being said I am looking into getting an S2 for my Mom for Xmas. She doesnt exactly need a powerhouse of a phone, but the large screen plus pretty decent performance considering how old it is makes it an ideal candidate. =) Q1? I suppose actually this makes sense, as Samsung are going to be releasing thier 'J' series later on this year arent they? That will be something to keep an eye on I think. =) I cant say I've heard about that competition in the UK. Probably is just a US thing. There's always some competition or another going on though. Although I rarely enter them as I've never once won. Lol. I do regularly participate in the Hexus competitions though, have you heard of them? If you havent you may want to take a look! I think 5.0 will be given a name starting with the letter L, as ever since Cupcake the next Android version has started with the next letter of the alphabet. Take a quick look at the list of Android versions here:

http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history

So Keylime Pie is pretty much out of the equation now. =) Still, Google are well known by now for thier sense of humour and quirky nature, for all we know they could name thier next one as 01000001 01110000 01110000 01101100 01100101 00100000 01010011 01110101 01100011 01101011 01110011 (Binary for 'Apple Sucks'. Lol!) Although I think this could be a bit long winded...

Yeah, I've never been a believer in external chargers for laptops, I always preferred to simply carry around a spare battery. I would hate to see how long it would actually take to charge an Alienware! XD I've never actually owned a proper gaming laptop before, I've got my desktop for that, but eventually I'd like to invest in one. Maybe one from PC Specialist? I'd need about £10k for that though! Ha ha!

Well, you are right about resources. More class = more human resources = more money spent.

I actually don't see alot of people uses a Galaxy S2. Just a few friends. I think you should look forward for the Moto G by motorola. http/www.motorola.com/us/consumers/moto-g/Moto-G/moto-g-pdp-ways-to-buy.html

It's $200 US dollars (maybe more expensive in UK, but probably not much), I am not sure if they sell it on the UK yet. It has a Snapdragon 400 with 1.2 Ghz Quad core with 2GB of RAM (not bad at all). it also has a 5MP camera that is able to record at 720p, which isn't that bad consider it's ridiculous low pricing, it has a front facing camera too, which is a plus. Just storage is a problem. It only has 8 or 16GB version with no SD card slot, but if your mom doesn't put lots of stuff on the phone, then it's fine. It's a pretty nice phone, and if you don't have that much to spend on a moment, this is a good phone on the budget.

And about the giveaway thing, I actually got a $5 google play card from it LOL, this is the second time I tried, wasn't expecting to win.

Binary... I don't understand binary as much, but atleast I know that it's 0s and 1s I am not too sure if I should get a gaming laptop for college, if I do, I am setting my limit to $2000 US dollars, anything beyond that it's just a waste of money in my opinion.

 

[grebgonebad]

Cheers for the suggestion about the Moto G, I've just taken a look. Turns out you can indeed get it in the UK! =D Although it seems that the UK version only has 1gb of RAM, but this shouldnt matter much as my mom is, lets say, not so 'with the times', if you know what I mean. She only really uses her phones for phoning and texting, I doubt very much whether she'll start loading it up with apps.

It's about £150 in the UK, about $240 if my math is correct, so it's not that much more expensive. It is at the top end of my budget though. I think it's pretty safe to say however that I wil probably be getting this for her. So again, cheers for pointing this one out!

Well done for winning the giveaway! If only I were so lucky. Lol.

Binary is easy enough to pick up once you know the principle behind it and how to work it out. It took me a few months of self tutoring (About a few hours a week) before I understood it fully. There again there's still stuff to be learnt about it now! Ha ha! I did use a binary translator for that 'Apple Sucks' thing though, Im not sitting down and working that out, not quickly anyway! XD

If it's for college I would personally spend the money on the best laptop you can buy, and not necessarily on a gaming one. I would probably be more inclined to go for something along the lines of an Ultrabook and then spend a bit more cash on a 750gb-1tb SSD to put inside. I wouldnt fancy carrying around a wacking great gaming laptop that weighs a metric ton between classes. XD That would be me though, perhaps that isn't as much of an issue for you.

Yeah, gaming laptops cost far too much when you consider what sort of gaming PC you could build for the same money. $2000 could get you a PC that has far more performance than any laptop you can currently buy.

 

[ipwn3r456]

No problem, but only 1GB of RAM? Well I can't say it's bad but, I didn't know there was a 3rd model for specifically for UK only. I thought there was only the US GSM version and the Global GSM version. What's your cellular provider? I am pretty sure the Global GSM version of the Moto G should work on 3G, but just to make sure. Well, eventually your mom will start using apps, as she will wonder what she can do with a smartphone. 150 pounds in UK? Well with the current conversation to US dollars, it's around $244. So it isn't that bad. If you want to buy one, probably you should buy it now if you want to give it to her before or during Christmas day, since it's pretty demanding, like the Nexus 5.

Lol on the binary translator part for "apple sucks". Who's goona have the time to actually find the binary of a certain word or phrase? I guess I will learn binary over my winter break... 3 weeks

I don't really know if I should get a gaming laptop, or I can even end up getting a tablet. Tablet is enough for schoolwork and other simple tasks, not like I am going to play Crysis 3 on it. If I were going to get a gaming laptop, I am probably going for 15 inch range, 17 inch laptops are just huge. Not too small, because they are usually lower end laptops. Why should I get a high capacity SSD? If I have the money for that, I can get an another high-end smartphone. It's like, everyone is getting tablets now, I am pretty worried about the future of laptops. I just went to my local electronic store few days ago, I literary see nobody on the laptop section, while I see a bunch of people trying to demo the tablets. Tablets can do things like a laptop could, plus it's lighter, cheaper, more portable, and lesser power consumption. I know performance can be decreased, but the majority of us just do simple things online. Who knows what's going to happen, though.

 

[grebgonebad]

No problem, but only 1GB of RAM? Well I can't say it's bad but, I didn't know there was a 3rd model for specifically for UK only. I thought there was only the US GSM version and the Global GSM version. What's your cellular provider? I am pretty sure the Global GSM version of the Moto G should work on 3G, but just to make sure. Well, eventually your mom will start using apps, as she will wonder what she can do with a smartphone. 150 pounds in UK? Well with the current conversation to US dollars, it's around $244. So it isn't that bad. If you want to buy one, probably you should buy it now if you want to give it to her before or during Christmas day, since it's pretty demanding, like the Nexus 5.

Lol on the binary translator part for "apple sucks". Who's goona have the time to actually find the binary of a certain word or phrase? I guess I will learn binary over my winter break... 3 weeks

I don't really know if I should get a gaming laptop, or I can even end up getting a tablet. Tablet is enough for schoolwork and other simple tasks, not like I am going to play Crysis 3 on it. If I were going to get a gaming laptop, I am probably going for 15 inch range, 17 inch laptops are just huge. Not too small, because they are usually lower end laptops. Why should I get a high capacity SSD? If I have the money for that, I can get an another high-end smartphone. It's like, everyone is getting tablets now, I am pretty worried about the future of laptops. I just went to my local electronic store few days ago, I literary see nobody on the laptop section, while I see a bunch of people trying to demo the tablets. Tablets can do things like a laptop could, plus it's lighter, cheaper, more portable, and lesser power consumption. I know performance can be decreased, but the majority of us just do simple things online. Who knows what's going to happen, though.

I know the Moto X has 2gb of RAM, but I can only find info on 1gb models of the Moto G? Very strange. I dont know why we can't just all have the same model to be honest...

I doubt very much my mom will start using apps anytime soon, she's kinda the sort of person who likes simplicity. I've tried showing her before now on my phone what you can do on current smartphones but it's just gone right over her head bless her. =) I'm going to go and buy the Moto G at some point today or tomorrow anyway, I've checked the stock levels online of the retailer and it's in. =D

Yeah, binary isn't hard to pick up once you've got the basics. I'd advise starting off learning how to manually work it out first. makes teh rest much easier to learn! =) Once you've got binary squared away you can move on to stuff like hexadecimal and ascii. I'm on and off trying to learn ascii right now, but havent had the time recently. =P

Ahh, the old tablet's vs laptop's debate. =) It's difficult to say for sure now what would be best as it comes down to the induvidual user. For me nothing will ever replace desktops or laptops as they are easier to use, in the sense that you haev a physical keyboard and mouse. Although these new tablets from Microsoft have the right approach, I wouldnt be against those if not for the fact they are so damn expensive!

I wasn't saying you should get a large SSD, I was talking more about what I would do personally. As ultrabooks commonly have low capacity SSD storage I would upgrade so I could store more stuff on it. =) Plus, with the recent plummet in SSD prices you can pick them up for tuppence ha'penny. XD

I'm dubious about the future of laptops and desktops, but I doubt we'll ever see them disspear from the consumer market in our lifetimes. Nothing can beat the sheer performance of a self built desktop these days. I think even if Cloud computing takes off desktops wills till be here.

 

[ipwn3r456]

Well, I think we have multiple models because of regional radio frequencies that regions use. It's not like manufacturers want to make over 9000 models, they will lose money. For example, over here in the USA, we use 1900MHz and AWS (1700/2100MHz) radio frequencies for 3G, and while over at UK might use something like 2100MHz, and Asia will use whatever frequency.

That sounds like my dad too. He used to have a old nokia (not the Nokia 3310, as it won't work over in the USA), and some other old phones. How he has a smartphone, and he owns an iPad.... But he uses it just for news, weathers, movies, that's all. Now my internet connection is being slowed down, originally I am the only internet user, then my dad and my cousin sharing my connection. Man, I wish I can get a faster connection in the US like in the UK. Only got a 15mbps connection. It's just how shame that US is one of the most advanced countries, but in terms of internet speeds, it's ranked so low in the developed countries, and we created the internet.

Of course, that will be a selective amount of people (like you and me), will still prefer original desktops and laptops. It just feels weird typing on a touch screen, but although you can get optional keyboards and mouse for tablets. But not alot of people are power users, that just want something that will just work for them. As desktops and laptops' sales decrease, it's not up to the power-user minorities to decide for the manufacturers to continue making desktops or laptops, as they will not profit the manufacturers in the future (hopefully not). Maybe we will have to buy server parts in the future since manufacturers won't provide desktop parts lol.

I don't really feel like SSD prices have been dropping alot in the recent years. I got my Corsair Force GS 240GB 2 years ago, and I got it for $200 US dollars. Today, probably around $160-180. As SSD prices drop, HDD becomes less significant, although they are good for storage (for now). Ultrabooks... I feel like they are being left out too... Many people would still get a tablet.

Future of desktops and laptops? We don't know. All we can do is just speculate. For sure I will continue to support desktops and laptops for the next 10 years, as I will build a gaming desktop maybe sometime in college, and build a NAS with my current desktop which my future gaming desktop or laptop will replace. I can't imagine what our next generation of people will use as mobile computing is going so advanced these days.

 

[grebgonebad]

Well, I think we have multiple models because of regional radio frequencies that regions use. It's not like manufacturers want to make over 9000 models, they will lose money. For example, over here in the USA, we use 1900MHz and AWS (1700/2100MHz) radio frequencies for 3G, and while over at UK might use something like 2100MHz, and Asia will use whatever frequency.

That sounds like my dad too. He used to have a old nokia (not the Nokia 3310, as it won't work over in the USA), and some other old phones. How he has a smartphone, and he owns an iPad.... But he uses it just for news, weathers, movies, that's all. Now my internet connection is being slowed down, originally I am the only internet user, then my dad and my cousin sharing my connection. Man, I wish I can get a faster connection in the US like in the UK. Only got a 15mbps connection. It's just how shame that US is one of the most advanced countries, but in terms of internet speeds, it's ranked so low in the developed countries, and we created the internet.

Of course, that will be a selective amount of people (like you and me), will still prefer original desktops and laptops. It just feels weird typing on a touch screen, but although you can get optional keyboards and mouse for tablets. But not alot of people are power users, that just want something that will just work for them. As desktops and laptops' sales decrease, it's not up to the power-user minorities to decide for the manufacturers to continue making desktops or laptops, as they will not profit the manufacturers in the future (hopefully not). Maybe we will have to buy server parts in the future since manufacturers won't provide desktop parts lol.

I don't really feel like SSD prices have been dropping alot in the recent years. I got my Corsair Force GS 240GB 2 years ago, and I got it for $200 US dollars. Today, probably around $160-180. As SSD prices drop, HDD becomes less significant, although they are good for storage (for now). Ultrabooks... I feel like they are being left out too... Many people would still get a tablet.

Future of desktops and laptops? We don't know. All we can do is just speculate. For sure I will continue to support desktops and laptops for the next 10 years, as I will build a gaming desktop maybe sometime in college, and build a NAS with my current desktop which my future gaming desktop or laptop will replace. I can't imagine what our next generation of people will use as mobile computing is going so advanced these days.

You have a point there actually. Different countries run on different bands. But the same argument could be applied there too, why don't all the countries just run on the same bands? I know that this is a bit of a silly argument as it would require money literally being poured into it to implement it, and widespread antenna changes would have to be carried out. Ho hum. It is what is is I suppose.

Ha ha! I suppose I'll have to watch out for the internet usage once my mom's got her new phone! Never thought about that. =P

Only 15mbps? I wouldn't be able to cope with that. Lol. I think at the minute we're on 60mbps, but it's possible (at least in Britain, not sure about America) to get gigabit lines now in rural areas. Basically means if I was willing to pay the price for it I could get up to 10gbps delivered to my front door! It's crazy money though, I wouldn't even start to consider it right now. XD

Yeah, I think you're right in that respect, there will never not be anyone like us. I think realisation will be the killer of home computing to be honest. That or Nano technology. Let's face it, if things get so small you can't physically see them then the possibilities of upgrades will be gone. =(

In Britain it has only been in the last 12 months that SSD prices have dropped. A couple years ago I bought an OCZ Agility 3 60gb SSD for £60, and it was only about 6 months ago I bought a 180gb Intel 520 for £90? Brand new of course. As I'm sure you know, up until now the average price per gigabyte for SSD's has been around £1 (In Britain, about $1.60 I believe in America?) But now the average is about £0.50/$0.80? I think the manufacturing process must have been streamlined for all the major players in the SSD market. I still use HDD's (Granted they are SSHD hybrids) as I doubt it will be awhile before SSD's become cheap enough for HDD's top become obsolete.

 

[ipwn3r456]

Good question. Why do different countries run on different bands? I don't know either. My guess would be that they don't want every single mobile carrier to run on the same band, so it won't cause issues, avoid conflict, and maybe it's just regulations, I guess. But most smartphones these days runs on like atleast 3 or 4 bands (some more), so this won't be a really huge problem, as long as they don't introduce some other new ones...

Yep. Well you got a 60 mbps connection, you don't really need to worry about it, it's not like you have a internet cap or limit, or your mom's streaming 4k video or downloading torrents, right?

Well, 15mbps cable connection isn't really terrible, it's fine with me. Paying around $37, it's consider "cheap" in the US, maybe in the UK is too expensive. When I barely start using the computer, i had a 1.5mbps DSL connection... now you can that "dial-up" speed. GIGABITS internet on rural areas? This won't happen in the US, probably for the next 5 years. It just won't profit them. There is only a few cities in the ENTIRE US that has semi-affordable price for gigabit internet, for $70 US dollars. And that does not include LOS ANGELES, which is a huge city, and where I live. I call BS on US telecommunications.

Our generation is over... not the time of desktops, laptops anymore. Nano tech and mobile tech is taking over, in just matter of years... just too quick. Hopefully servers will be still here, and they will need physical computer parts. Nano tech, how small can technology get? Google glass is a huge step forward, maybe one day we can play games on our head instead of the need of a physical PC... This generation of technology better be on the history books.

Wow, pretty nice prices on SSDs. I may buy another SSD for my future laptop, hopefully it will be cheap as dirt. HDDs, will they become obsolete? Probably not for a long while, like you said. We still have the needs for storage, SSDs are still too costly to replace HDD's job. As 4k video are becoming more common everyday, and those videos are not small sizes. You are probably talking about tens of gigabites per movie, unless you compress it like hell, it's huge.

 

[grebgonebad]

Ha ha, yeah! I doubt my mom, who still struggles with using the internet on PC's, is going to be doing any heavy internet usage anytime soon. =) 1.5mbps, I can remember when that used to be the bees knees. I still get flashbacks of the old dial up tones every now and again. XD

I think nano tech is definitely the future with regards to technology improvements, but I still think it'l be a long while before Desktop PC's are given the boot. Eventually we may well have the performance of 5 of the worlds largest supercomputers implanted in our fingertips, but until that time I shall stick with my hot, noisy, power sucking hunk of metal that I call my PC thanks very much. =P

Yeah, SSD prices have definitely come down alot recently, in Britain at least. My friend bought himself 2 x 120gb SSD's for £120 the other day. Crazy considering last year you could pay nearly twice that amount of money just for one. HDD's are getting cheaper as well by the looks of things. Not that they can get much cheaper, I can get a 1tb HDD today for as little as £30 providing i'm willing to sacrifice performance. Lol.

 

[ipwn3r456]

I guess you better upgrade your internet plan soon before your mom actually download torrents I never had dial-up, so I don't know how the dial-up tones sounds like. And yet there are still 3% of the people in the US still uses dial-up connection, probably for the seniors who doesn't need fast connections... The fastest connection I can get here is 50/5 mbps, and that costs $65 US dollars for 12 months, then probably $100 after that.

Of course that will be the future, but how small can it go? That's the question. It can't be too small that we can't use it. I bet one day our sons and daughters will be saying to our technology, "is that what you use when you were young? you suck"

You british people, life is probably pretty good over there Cheap SSDs, I don't think SSDs are they cheap yet over in the US. Maybe I am wrong. I am jealous of how your people in the UK pay so less for your phone plans, while in the US they jack prices up.