http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 9:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/-90%+ Charged after 5 Hours by powered USB
-Also rechargeable by approved NiMH charger at 250ma for 7 Hours

That's a pretty slow recharge time.]]>Sep 19th 2006 3:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/
What prevents over charging? I dont want my laptop getting any ideas from these batteries exploding.

1300 mah is not the longest, but I know that hunting for my battery charger while on vacation is a pain, so this could easily make up for this lack in convienence.

The time of charging is pretty typical of a battery and is not really a problem for me, I tend to leave my laptop on overnight with the screen down. Another thought on this is that slow charging tends to make your batteries last for more charges.]]>Sep 19th 2006 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/
A small LED light at the USB plug end of each USBCELL indicates that it is charging. If the cell is already charged the LED should start flashing within 15-25 minutes and stop after a further 10 minutes of top-up charge. If the cell is less charged, the LED will stay on and the battery will continue charging until full charge is detected at which point the LED will flash for 10 minutes. If the USBCELL was fully discharged it will charge for 5 hours and then trickle charge for 90 minutes. When the LED switches off then the USBCELL is fully charged. Batteries get warm during charging, to a peak temperature when fully charged. It is therefore not recommended that you recharge batteries immediately after charging. Batteries should always be charged at room temperature.

http://www.usbcell.com/support/faqsection/5]]>Sep 19th 2006 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 27th 2006 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/
Off Brand Chinese Import off Ebay: 2600mAh
Rayovac: 1800 mAh
Failsafe Dorcy: 1600 mAh
Energizer: 2000 mAh

So, yes, 1300 mAh is low and I probably would not recommend it for a digital camera, but for a wireless mouse it should be good.]]>Sep 19th 2006 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/
Cheers to usb!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjZQGRATlwA]]>Sep 19th 2006 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/90%+ Charged after 5 Hours by powered USB
>Also rechargeable by approved NiMH charger at 250ma for 7 Hours
>That's a pretty slow recharge time.

A computer USB give out 500mA! In theory that would be 3 hours to charge

1300mAh is good! 1/3 of the battery is cut off by the USB connector! Come on guys!
That is 1/3 less chemicals!

It is a brillant idea!

Jerome]]>Sep 19th 2006 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/
I think they mentioned in that first post that you can't change your pwd yet.. but you need to have that first password saved in your browser if you don't want to remember it.. On the other hand, you can just repeatedly "register" with the same email if you forget what the pwd is..]]>Sep 19th 2006 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 5:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/]]>Sep 19th 2006 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/
I'll be picking this one up.

AKBlade13]]>Sep 19th 2006 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/
Just a question.. I was under the impression that USB couldn't handle all that much juice at once no matter what power supply was backing it.]]>Sep 19th 2006 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 11:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 7:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 22nd 2006 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 9:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 10:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Feb 20th 2008 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 19th 2006 10:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 20th 2006 1:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 20th 2006 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 20th 2006 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 21st 2006 1:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Sep 25th 2006 4:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/19/usbcell-batteries-feature-built-in-usb-plug/Dec 7th 2006 11:56PM