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From: Geoff Berrow on 6 Apr 2010 06:35 On Fri, 2 Apr 2010 20:56:15 +0100, italiancar(a)gmail.com (SteveH) wrote: >I have one of these: > >http://www.mymemory.co.uk/iPhone-Cases/MyMemory/MyMemory-iPhone-Emergenc >y-Power-Sleeve > >A bit more expensive, but more practical. I like that. How well does it work? -- Geoff Berrow (Put thecat out to email) It's only Usenet, no one dies. My opinions, not the committee's, mine. Simple RFDs www.4theweb.co.uk/rfdmaker
From: Mark on 6 Apr 2010 07:23 On Tue, 6 Apr 2010 11:35:31 +0100, Geoff Berrow wrote (in article <7a3mr5prcftk3p51teom2pfpril42skhip(a)4ax.com>): > On Fri, 2 Apr 2010 12:33:33 +0000, Mark <captain.black(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Regardless, a useful (and cheapish) gizmo for a day out >> photographing/GPSing/streaming radio etc. > > I have the same thing bought for just that reason. Mine doesn't work > well I get a "This device does not support charging" (or something > similar) without warning and the phone does not charge. > Yeah, I noticed that in the product description (well, "This accessory is not made to work with iPhone"). It said if that came up to clean the dock connector, but I doubt that has anything to do with it. I've noticed other 3rd party accessories having the same error message - just a case of disconnecting/reconnecting as far as I understood. Not had it happen here yet though. Cheers ... Mark
From: Gwynne Harper on 6 Apr 2010 13:16 SteveH <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I have one of these: > > http://www.mymemory.co.uk/iPhone-Cases/MyMemory/MyMemory-iPhone-Emergenc > y-Power-Sleeve > > A bit more expensive, but more practical. I use one of these (for the iPhone plus a Motorola, Nintendo DS and Sony Reader): <http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=4662&t_mode=des> Works as advertised. Gwynne -- My real email is net, not line.
From: SteveH on 6 Apr 2010 13:20 Geoff Berrow <blthecat(a)ckdog.co.uk> wrote: > On Fri, 2 Apr 2010 20:56:15 +0100, italiancar(a)gmail.com (SteveH) > wrote: > > >I have one of these: > > > >http://www.mymemory.co.uk/iPhone-Cases/MyMemory/MyMemory-iPhone-Emergenc > >y-Power-Sleeve > > > >A bit more expensive, but more practical. > > I like that. How well does it work? Very well. Gets me around 2 charges - you can leave it fitted if you really want to, as the mini-USB connector acts as a dock pass-through. -- SteveH
From: Jon B on 8 Apr 2010 10:08
SteveH <italiancar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Mark <captain.black(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Fri, 2 Apr 2010 16:38:11 +0000, Ian McCall wrote > > (in article <81mkrjFtviU1(a)mid.individual.net>): > > > > > On 2010-04-02 13:33:33 +0100, Mark <captain.black(a)gmail.com> said: > > > > > >> I bought a TeckNet 1900mAH external battery for my iPhone 3G. Amazon link > > >> <http://bit.ly/c2mnn0> �12 (+�2.75 p&p) > > >> > > >> Works as advertised. > > > > > > How heavy is it? Still looking for something that would help me keep > > > the phone going for the marathon doing Nike+. > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Ian > > > > > 62g/2.2oz > > > > Also, it isn't flush as in the Amazon pic - there's about a 3mm gap between > > it and the iPhone, allowing some flex. It would need /some/ form of > > reinforcing if used "vigorously" I would say.. > > I have one of these: > > http://www.mymemory.co.uk/iPhone-Cases/MyMemory/MyMemory-iPhone-Emergenc > y-Power-Sleeve > > A bit more expensive, but more practical. Significantly cheaper than the Mophie case too! -- Jon B Above email address IS valid. <http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs. |