{"id":16921,"date":"2015-10-03T03:31:49","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T20:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=16921"},"modified":"2015-10-03T03:31:49","modified_gmt":"2015-10-02T20:31:49","slug":"dead-phone-again-how-to-keep-your-devices-powered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/dead-phone-again-how-to-keep-your-devices-powered\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead Phone Again? How to Keep Your Devices Powered"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When I go to conferences or all-day meetings, I find it a challenge to keep my phone powered up throughout the day.  I usually run out of battery juice just when I want to take a unique picture of the event or the slide the presenter is referring to.  I cannot tell you how many times a dead phone has deterred me from greatness!<\/p>\n

And often these days I don\u2019t just travel with my phone.  I carry around a tablet too.  Keeping both devices up and running can be difficult. Battery consumption is even worse if I\u2019m traveling with my kids.  With the games and videos they watch, battery power drains fast on their devices.  And no one likes a dead tablet or a dead phone!<\/p>\n

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Avoiding a Dead Phone Battery<\/span><\/h2>\n

We have tried a number of portable chargers over the years.  All are helpful, but there are a couple of battery charger characteristics that I have found are a MUST to make them useful. <\/p>\n

During CES this year, we discovered the Venteev Powercell 10000+ battery charger.<\/a>  This battery charger is right in-line with the top characteristics  we feel are important for a long-term battery charger solution.<\/p>\n

Four Essentials When Buying a Portable Battery Charger<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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1.  SIZE OF BATTERY          <\/strong>   <\/p>\n

Most smaller battery chargers have a small mAh amp wattage, which means they will probably not charge your phone all the way.  This is helpful when your battery is nearly drained and you need enough juice to make a phone call and send some messages, but it\u2019s not going to last you the whole day.<\/p>\n

The Ventev Powercell 10000+ has a 10,000mAh battery, which is strong enough to give you 42 additional hours of talk time!  Most smaller purse-sized batteries are only 2,000 mAh’s.<\/p>\n

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2.  BUILT-IN CABLES<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is one of the handiest features of any battery charger is to have the cables built into the unit.  All you need are short charging cables. <\/p>\n

The Ventev Powercell 10000+ has two short built-in cables \u2013 one for charging Android\/Window devices (microUSB) and one for charging newer Apple devices (lighting). <\/p>\n

In fact, I can charge both my iPad Mini and my Galaxy Note 4 phone at the same time.<\/p>\n

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3.  CLEAR BATTERY INDICATOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nowadays, most battery chargers have some sort of indicator to show you how much battery power is left.  Often times this is represented with a series of small lights that go out as your battery charger drains.  It\u2019s best to check the indicator before you go about your day.<\/p>\n

The Ventev Powercell 10000+ is the first one we\u2019ve seen that shows you the battery power by percentage \u2013 from 0 to 100.  This is a very handy indicator, allowing me to estimate how long it will be before I need to charge the Powercell again.<\/p>\n

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4.  BUILT-IN POWER ADAPTER<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Many of the small chargers require a USB cable that goes from the charger to a USB power adaptor.  This is too much to carry around.<\/p>\n

The Ventev Powercell 10000+ has a built-in power adaptor, allowing you to plug the battery charger into a wall outlet.  No need for extra cables or an extra plug, it\u2019s built-in!<\/p>\n

Although the battery pack is heavier than its smaller-sized peers, I find it\u2019s worth it, as I will not run out of battery power during the day and it allows me to be generous in supplying power to others in need.<\/p>\n

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