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June 22, 2009 9:25 AM PDT

New Energizer portable battery packs

by David Carnoy
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Energizer's SP2000 solar charger.

(Credit: Energizer)

Through a partnership with XPAL Power, Energizer has expanded its Energi to Go line of portable battery packs in a big way. The newly branded chargers run the gamut from an iPhone 3G/3G S battery sleeve to a couple of solar chargers to a larger lithium ion charger that can juice up to three devices at once, including a laptop.

Most of the chargers include cell tips for various makes and models of cell phones, and you can get free new tips online as future phones come out.

Many of the battery packs are available already under the XPAL brand, but the new packaging should be appearing very soon in stores.

Here's a look at the line and check out the slideshow above:

  • AP1000 ($49.99): 1000 mAh iPhone 3G/3G S battery sleeve
  • AP1500 ($79.99): 1500 mAh Phone 3G/3G S battery sleeve (doubles battery life of iPhone)
  • SP1000 ($49.99): 1000 mAh (solar/AC adapter)
  • SP2000 ($99.99): 2000 mAh (solar/AC adapter)
  • XP600 ($19.99): 600 mAh (up to 3 hours of extra talk time for cell phones)
  • XP1000 ($29.99): 1000 mAh (up to 6 hours of extra talk time for cell phones)
  • XP2000 ($39.99): 2000 mAh (up to 12 hours of extra talk time for cell phones)
  • XP4001 ($69.99): 4000 mAh (charges two devices at once; for cell phones, MP3 players, game devices, cameras, and other 5V devices)
  • XP4000 ($84.99): 4000 mAh (smaller than XP4001; charges two devices at once; for cell phones, MP3 players, game devices, cameras, and other 5V and 8.4V devices)
  • XP8000 ($129.99): 8000 mAh (charges three devices at once; for cell phones, MP3 players, game devices, cameras, and Netbooks; triple output configuration--5V/9-12V/16-20V)
  • XP18000 ($199.99): 18000 mAh (charges three devices at once; for cell phones, MP3 players, game devices, cameras, and Netbooks and laptops; triple output configuration--5V/9-12V/16-20V)
For more info, see the full press release here along with more details on each charger.

Hunkered down in New York City, Executive Editor David Carnoy covers the gamut of gadgets and writes his Fully Equipped column, which carries the tag line "The electronics you lust for." He's also the author of "Knife Music," a novel. E-mail David. Follow David on Twitter.
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by lucchese68 June 22, 2009 4:25 PM PDT
most models are at costco.com under "xpal". great product, has saved me countless times from dead batteries.
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by Thranx June 23, 2009 8:18 AM PDT
I'm not a big fan/proponent of solar (as current panels simply don't generate enough juice) but the solar models are very intriging. 6 hours is about how long my smart phone lasts me with the level of use I do, so a 6 hour solar charge would work pretty well.

Of course... I live in the Pacific Northwest so... sun's not exactly plentiful for most of the year. :)
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by metomjr June 24, 2009 11:17 AM PDT
Maybe it's just me...but I can't see the main picture of the product at the top of this article.
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by ender21 June 28, 2009 12:42 AM PDT
@metomjr,

It's not just you.

Fix the pic guys!
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by play7 June 28, 2009 1:29 AM PDT
"?AP1000 ($49.99): 1000 mAh iPhone 3G/3G S battery sleeve
?AP1500 ($79.99): 1500 mAh Phone 3G/3G S battery sleeve (doubles battery life of iPhone)"

thats a lot of money for a system that more then likey will fail within 6 months.
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