Cingular Go Phone: XPAL 88049 IPOWER IPHONETM CASE WITH RECHARGEABLE, PORTABLE POWER Review

I travel a lot for work and I'm always scrambling to find a place to charge my iphone in airports, client sites and such.I bought this on a lark as it was so much less expensive than any other battery life extension device for the iphone.Overall, I have been very happy with it. Functionally, it is everything I wanted (it extends my battery life allowing me to use my phone carefree, it stays attached to the phone well enough and it is easy to use).In fact in some ways it has exceeded my expectations. On the whole it works as it is described in it's product info so I will not repeat those.

Some user things not mentioned in the description but worth noting:

1. If you plug your phone into the Xpal iPower2 while it is connected to your PC, it will charge your phone along with the Xpal iPower2.Doing this also allows you to sync your IPOD with your itunes.This was a pleasant surprise and allowed me to carry one less cable when I travel (i.e. using my Xpal as a docking station).

2. The Xpal iPower2 also appears to charge your iphone (~1 hour for an iphone 3G) and not directly power it.Again, I found this to be a bonus.So, I could attach the iPower2 for a while in my pocket and let it charge then put it back into my normal phone case and keep on about my business. Since I'm not crazy about this as an iphone holder or protector (the aesthetics of the holder and the fact that it provides no touchscreen protection concern me, but this is not a criticism of the functionality) I could use it and still avoid the somewhat bulky nature and too colorful look (not a fan of the bright green lettering).

I would have preferred to give this device 4.5 stars, but that was not an option and since the Xpal iPower2 isn't perfect I couldn't in good conscience give it a 5.As I stated above, I am happy I bought it and I use it all the time.I have recommended it to friends and associates as a must have if you really use your iphone for everything and find yourself away from a power source (you GPS users will know what I mean).

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Product Description:
FORM-FIT PROTECTIVE IPHONETM CASE; SUPPORTS IPHONETM ; DOUBLES TALK TIME; ENGINEERED WITH IPHONETM UNIVERSAL DOCKING & IMPACT RESISTANT MATERIAL; SMART LED DISPLAYS BATTERY LIFE; INCLUDES BUILT-IN SHORT CIRCUIT, OVER-CHARGE, & TEMPERATURE PROTECTION; RECHARGEABLE OVER 500X; BUILT-IN PC BOARD & PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE; COMPLETE WITH BATTERY CELL ACTIVATION GUARANTEE

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