Review: iKit NuCharge, two-in-one battery pack and cover for iPhone 5

iKit, a London based accessories manufacturer for Apple products, has announced the NuCharge, an interchangeable, tablets on sale battery pack and protective cover for iPhone 5. iKit says the NuCharge is the world's first iPhone 5 interchangeable battery and case cover, and it's currently running a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds, promote and sell the NuCharge, starting at US$59 with first deliveries expected in April.

The apple iphone 5 accessories NuCharge promises to double your iPhone's battery life while protecting your iPhone. It comes in three parts: the case or shell, the battery and the back cover, which comes in a variety of colors as well as leather.

You place your iPhone into the case, which has connection grooves on the outer back, and either connect the external battery or the protective back cover. The kids watches idea is you interchange the battery or the back cover depending on your needs.

The case itself is a lightly shaded plastic housing or shell for the apple iphone 5 accessories. All controls, ports, the speakers and the camera are left exposed for easy reach and use. The display is not covered either. The iPhone fits snugly inside the case -- it doesn't rattle around and it won't easily fall out. In fact, it takes quite a bit of prying to get the iPhone out of the case.

The attachable back cover is a sheet of plastic, which has tiny teeth to lock into the case. Attaching the cover is easy. It fits and locks into the case's def343fdfDF grooves as you slide it down the back. To take it off, push and slide the cover upwards. The case cover never came loose on its own in my time with it.

The battery pack comes on and off in the same way. It has a built-in lighting connector that you pull out of the bottom of the pack and plug into the iPhone. There are tablets on sale blue LEDs on the bottom right to tell you how much charge is left. To charge the battery, plug in a USB cable and connect the other end to a computer or a powered USB port. The battery pack is a charcoal color, and it's not very bulky or weighty considering its 1900 mHa charge capacity.

A nice little extra is a kick-stand that comes out of the back of the battery pack, letting you rest your iPhone upright in portrait mode.

tablets on sale

Smartphones, tablets 'threatening' video game industry

28/05/2013 16:19
Serious people discuss whether these new consoles, facing competition from cellphones and newest tablets, might be endangered. Untethered from a television, mobile devices - which draw hundreds of millions of people to distraction with "Angry Birds," "Clash of Clans" and "Temple Run" - make gaming...

Illinois Senate Passes Ban on Hand Held Cell Phone Use Behind the Wheel

27/05/2013 16:19
If you want to continue to talk on your GT-I9300 cell phone while you drive, you may need a special device. State lawmakers are working on another way to combat distracted driving.Driving from point A to point B can be a convenient time to make a call.Driver Jason Wilson said, "It's concerning...

Channel Sales Boom for Android Tablets

27/05/2013 16:12
Tablet sales through distribution across Western Europe doubled in the first six weeks of the second quarter, according to Context. The analyst’s research shows that sales of 7 inch tablet rocketed by 101 percent compared to the same period last year, driven by a surge in demand for Android-based...

Walmart starts selling Hisense Sero 7-inch Android tablets from $99

27/05/2013 16:07
While there have been lower-tier latest android tablet available on the cheap for some time, Walmart's decision to promote Hisense's Sero 7 version for $99 starting this weekend marks an important next step in the tablet pricing wars. You might see other 7-inch Android slates at drugstores and the...

New Massachusetts cell phone alert system warns of tornadoes

23/05/2013 14:52
The National Weather Service used a new tool to warn people before a tornado tore through Moore, Okla., on Monday – an automatic best cell phone deals alert the agency also plans to use to notify Bay State residents about twisters and other dangerous storms.Authorities can use the Wireless...

Drivers putting brakes on GT-I9300 cellphone use

23/05/2013 14:44
This may come as a shocker to many Californians, but fewer motorists appear to be using hand-held cellphones as they drive along state highways and city streets.In a survey released Wednesday by the Office of Traffic Safety, the percentage of drivers using GT-I9300 cellphones -- hand-held or hands...

Three U.S. cities try out $40 tablets in schools

23/05/2013 14:42
Three U.S. cities are taking part in a pilot plan to roll out cheap newest tablets to schools.DataWind's Aakash tablets are being given to children in Silicon Valley and Atlanta, with Las Vegas beginning its trial soon.The cheapest tablet, called the Aakash 2 tablet costs just $40.41 and features...

Refurbished Cell Phones - Is It Safe to Buy Them?

22/05/2013 16:55
If you are wondering what refurbished cell phones are, here is an overview. best cell phone deals with minor or major defects are sent back to the manufacturers for repair, these phones are restored to their former glory and return to the market as good as new. The reliability of such a phone...

The House Passed a Cell Phone Privacy Measure Yesterday

22/05/2013 16:53
Digital rights advocates cheered yesterday after the state House passed a measure requiring police to obtain a search warrant before collecting personal cell phone data. Groups as diverse as the ACLU of Texas and the arch-conservative Texas Eagle Forum have expressed concern that current law, which...

Tablets for kids - not just an expensive toy

22/05/2013 16:49
There aren't many things you can be sure of in IT, where predictions are rarely worth the pixels they're printed on. But it's hard to argue with the explosive growth of newest tablets computer sales and their enormous popularity with consumers. All of the major analysts – Gartner, IDG, NPD and so...
<< 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 >>