Kensington unveils Battery Pack and Charger for iPhone / iPod

Sure, there are already a handful of options out there for extending the life of your iPhone / iPod battery, but since when have we been ones to gripe about a little competition? Kensington has just introduced a standard and miniature version of its Battery Pack and Charger for iPhone / iPod, which unsurprisingly provides juice to your device's internal battery and can be recharged simultaneously. As you could likely guess, the only differences between the two contraptions are the size, price and battery life; the 0.22-pound standard model extends play time to up to 100 hours (music) / 6 hours (talk), while the even tinier mini version livens things up for another 30 hours (music) / 3 hours (talk). Each is available now for $69.99 / $49.99.

[Oliver @ May 5th 2008 5:11PM]

man, this combined with my iphone, portable headphone amp, and grado sr325i's.... sexiness!!!

[computer.dude.28 @ May 5th 2008 5:16PM]

30 hours (music) / 3 hours (talk) seems like a pretty good deal for $50 for me. Now if only I had an iPhone, but that's not happening anytime soon. 3G-only Canadian town.

[w00t @ May 5th 2008 5:16PM]

Mmm that smaller one is exactly what I need when I'm on a long train journey which I spend the whole time browsing and watching media :)

I usually find me a power socket but when I don't this is perfect!

[Flashpoint @ May 5th 2008 5:27PM]

If Apple was smart...and they aren't...they'd design a cradle for the car windshield so that people could use the new 3g iphone as a GPS navigation system in their cheapo Honda's, Toyotas and Scions.

They'll probably leave this to Chinese manufacturers.

[wixostrix @ May 5th 2008 6:28PM]

I dont even like apple products but even i kno that statement is dumb. the idea is good tho for iphone users

[jrog @ May 5th 2008 7:02PM]

check out www.proclipusa.com. I really like their mounts, and they can go in just about any vehicle. iPhone mounts are cool too.

[Zac @ May 5th 2008 7:09PM]

Man - I can't believe how dumb Apple is. To think they haven't yet started pouring R & D dollars into high margin items like windshield mounts - it makes you wonder how they are even in business still.

[Zed @ May 5th 2008 8:45PM]

@zac

you dont think they have thought of that? im pretty sure "made for ipod label" comes at a price.

[007baf @ May 5th 2008 5:44PM]

That'll work for my iPhone, but I really need this for my MacBook Air.

[Spider & The Fly @ May 5th 2008 6:20PM]

"If Apple was smart...and they aren't"

This statement alone proves you are a moron.

If Apple wasn't smart, it wouldn't be thriving as a business and a global brand.

[clak @ May 5th 2008 6:23PM]

It's strange how every time I bring up third party options for iPhone batteries to Apple haters, they just ignore me and drone on about the lack of a replaceable battery for the iPhone and other features that Apple has already promised in June. Why oh why won't they listen to me?

*sheds tear*

http://www.mophie.com/collections/batteries

[happy_penguin @ May 5th 2008 7:21PM]

Hey that's cool! Thanks for posting it.

[madwh @ May 5th 2008 10:00PM]

Yeah I like how it's integrated.

[applefan @ May 5th 2008 6:35PM]

FIRST!....errr....crap.

[tom_and_nic @ May 5th 2008 7:20PM]

how about Apple just make the battery removable then anybody could carry a spare battery around and pop it in when needed.

Would also help when the battery goes dead rather then sending it off

[madwh @ May 5th 2008 10:01PM]

We're talking about Apple, remember?

[Steve @ May 5th 2008 8:06PM]

Forget the $60+ price, it's $40 shipped for this new piece on eBay

[Matt O @ May 5th 2008 9:55PM]

I hope it has a headphone pass through otherwise you cant plug headphones in if you have a Touch and your using the smaller battery pack

[Sirius @ May 6th 2008 5:33AM]

Am I the only one who initially thought the battery on the left was a MacBook battery?... Ah the possibilities...

[playtv fan @ May 6th 2008 5:33AM]

this seems like a bit of a rip off compared to similar packs such as this one - http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/usbliionbatterypack.htm

[DerekF @ May 6th 2008 8:30AM]

Yeah, and that funnily enough looks like a ripoff of the Lenmar PowerPort kit -- http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaplesProductDisplay?&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&productId=201502&