Mobile By Russell Holly Aug. 15, 2014 2:30 pm
The most important moments in the life of your smartphone are those minutes right before it runs out of juice. You send those last-second messages to your friends to let them know you are off the grid for a little while, and you venture out into the world without your digital tether until you find an appropriate charging area.
The guys at bKey have a cool keyring battery that isn’t likely to save you from completely draining your phone, but it could give you a few more minutes of hope in an emergency.
Battery extending devices are either huge bricks with enough power to drive your phone for days, or small and highly portable. Walking around with a huge battery in your pocket is uncomfortable even in the loosest of cargo pants, but the smaller battery packs just don’t have the juice needed to power a truly debilitating smartphone addiction. The bKey opts for a slim profile over battery capacity, but it’s designed to be stored so it is always with you.
Kickstarter has been good to bKey, as they have already blown past their goal and still have a little while left to pull in some extra cash. You can contribute $20 and snag one for microUSB, but if you’re in need of something for iOS you will be shelling out a little more. Since the bKey has not yet been MFI certified, there’s no guarantee that a Lightning version will play nice with your iPhone, but if they do get certified it will be a great little accessory for your phone and your keyring.
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The guys at bKey have a cool keyring battery that isn’t likely to save you from completely draining your phone, but it could give you a few more minutes of hope in an emergency.
Battery extending devices are either huge bricks with enough power to drive your phone for days, or small and highly portable. Walking around with a huge battery in your pocket is uncomfortable even in the loosest of cargo pants, but the smaller battery packs just don’t have the juice needed to power a truly debilitating smartphone addiction. The bKey opts for a slim profile over battery capacity, but it’s designed to be stored so it is always with you.
Kickstarter has been good to bKey, as they have already blown past their goal and still have a little while left to pull in some extra cash. You can contribute $20 and snag one for microUSB, but if you’re in need of something for iOS you will be shelling out a little more. Since the bKey has not yet been MFI certified, there’s no guarantee that a Lightning version will play nice with your iPhone, but if they do get certified it will be a great little accessory for your phone and your keyring.
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