http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/ Engadget Comments for callpod's Chargepod juices up six of your handheld gizmos 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/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/May 20th 2007 5:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/May 20th 2007 5:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/
let's see here: bluetooth gps, cell phone, pda, mp3 player.. four out of six, I'll have room to grow!]]>May 20th 2007 6:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/May 20th 2007 7:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/Input AC Power 110V AC, 60Hz
Which rather limits for the true road warrior - heck even the mac mini has a universal power adapter.
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It obviously shows the iPod wire attached to the bottom on the unit, which runs underneath the iPod itself, and then connected via USB to the charger. That was a horrible attempt at humor.]]>May 20th 2007 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/May 20th 2007 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/May 20th 2007 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/May 20th 2007 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/
Even though the Palm TX, for example, fails to show the lightning bolt icon to indicate charging, it is charging.

So, the computer connection is not required for the four devices I listed earlier.]]>May 20th 2007 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/
this coupled with a gomdadic double wall charger allows me to charge all my gadgets and electronics except the camcorder and laptop :(]]>May 20th 2007 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/May 20th 2007 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/By referring to the gadgets as being usb powered, i meant my electronics as well as the fact that each port of the callpod is a usb port with a rated output of 500mA if not in connection. A lot of these gadgets already come with a usb type charger/ sync cable meant to be used with a computer making it free or buy for rather cheap for a comparable or lower price to 10$, not to mention more choices.

the callpod is too close to a powered usb hub that the control circuitry would be similar, but need to get some testing done.

i have no problem charging my axim, or powering a 2.5in HD through a powered usb hub, and not all gadgets are usb driven hence my mentioning the camcorder and laptop.

it works for me

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Come on guys, its 'your']]>May 20th 2007 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/]]>May 20th 2007 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/
My lady has a Samsung T-809 mobile; I have a SDA smartphone; Moto BT headset X1; and if I'm lucky, perhaps a standard 5v cord which could possibly juice my Casio camera cable so 4 of 6 already gone.

Curious though... I use my desktop, laptop, mini usb 2.0 hub, heck, even my router to charge JUST my SDA via it's USB mini connector. But I wonder if the USB hub can charge all the aforementioned devices simultaneously and as effective... as that would be more cost effective (though less aesthetically pleasing) than the $50 main unit here. I'm guessing so if connected to AC but maybe not so much via PC USB bus power only.

Time to go hunt for the cheapest place for all these adapters... 10 EA seems steep. Whattya think?]]>May 20th 2007 10:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/20/callpods-chargepod--juices-up-six-of-your-handheld-gizmos/
Why? So I don't need 6 wall warts at my desk all sucking 110 24/7, even when the devices are idle or powered off.


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