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RichardSolo 1800 iPhone and iPod backup battery

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Gadget TV

Friday July 16, 2010

RichardSolo.com rose from the ashes of a post-bankruptcy The Sharper Image and offers similar products to the one-time geeky gadget king. The RichardSolo 1800 is a backup battery for iPhone and iPod that packs a 1800 mAh battery and a couple of neat extras like a single LED light and a laser pointer.

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RichardSolo 1800
$69.95

- Plugs into your iPhone or iPod to provide a quick top-up charge.

- Available in a model with a breakout cable to iPod 30-pin connector (as demonstrated) or a model with a built in 30-pin connector.

- 1800 mAh LiIon battery so no memory effect and 1+ full charges for your iPhone's battery.

- Includes some neat extras in the box including a retractable USB cable for charging the device and a cigarette lighter to two USB port adapter.

- Feels like good build quality.

- The model with the breakout cable can be used to charge other devices too.

- That said, if you lose the female mini USB to 30-pin iPod connector, good luck finding a replacement.

- Pass-through charging to charge the iPhone first and then 1800 second; by morning, both will be full.

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