Keeping a N95 alive (portable power options)

digitalsnap

Hello. Would anyone have any suggestions on a good way to keep the Nokia N95 running when away from power outlets? Something that would be manageable when travelling through airports, etc.

I was thinking about picking up a Power Monkey, the compact size and the fact that it comes with a number of adapters being the main reasons. Just wondering if the capacity (2200mAh) might be too low though? Does anyone have any experience with that charger or a similar one that they'd recommend?

I'll be getting one spare battery as well but keeping track of more than one spare would probably end up being too much hassle for me. (I don't actually have the phone yet but am hoping to pick one up from O2 this week.)

Thanks

senordingdong

Are they mad battery hogs?

Frankmagnet

http://store.sundancesolar.com/sicephch.html

digitalsnap

Thanks. I did some more searching last night and think I'll go with the Proporta USB battery (3400mAh). It looks small enough and can be charged from USB or AC/DC via a USB interface.

The Recharge4 (4800mAh) also looks interesting except for the power cable being a proprietary type of plug and lack of information on their website.

Regards

Mec-a-nic

digitalsnap wrote:

Thanks. I did some more searching last night and think I'll go with the Proporta USB battery (3400mAh). It looks small enough and can be charged from USB or AC/DC via a USB interface.

Snap! I was researching the same phone/power problem and came to the same conclusion. The standard USB cables and plugs put the Proporta ahead of the higher capacity Recharge4. I also discounted the 1600mAh Solio Universal Solar charger as I'm in rainy Ireland but I could see it being useful if one was travelling somewhere remote where the sun is at.

Proporta were back-ordered, but it still only took 5 working days to arrive from the UK and the postage was only €5ish.

Cheers, mec

podgeandrodge

where did you order this proporta from?

digitalsnap

I ordered the battery with the Car and World AC chargers direct from proporta.com. The order confirmation showed it as being out of stock but the individual parts were in stock (I phoned them) so they sent those out the same day. That was on a Friday and I received the items the following Monday.

I now have all the accessories but no N95. I'm waiting on O2 to get more in stock, couldn't justify the extra 200+ for a sim-free one.

smemon

i got a proporta usb charger for my n95..

pretty handy to have around the place, not just for my n95, but my ipod, camera etc..

more details here

Mec-a-nic

Who said you can't run a N95 for a week? Here's my new portable (cough) setup

podgeandrodge

Mec-a-nic wrote:

Who said you can't run a N95 for a week? Here's my new portable (cough) setup

Class you should send that photo to Nokia!