A few weeks ago, I attended BlogHer with 3000 others in New York City.  Changing time zones, staying in a place that doesn’t sleep, I needed to make sure I had a fully charged phone to call, message, set an alarm, tweet, email, and blog for 5 days without fail.  Thanks to my Targus Backup Battery, I had no problems while I was traveling was fully charged, and had extra battery juice!

The Targus Backup Battery for iPad works with tablets, iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and even the LG Octane and HTC Radar, plus iPod Touch.  Featuring 4800 mAh of battery capacity, the battery provides users with an additional 5 to 10 hours of use on iPad and can fully charge a Smartphone 3 to 5 times on a single charge!  This impressed me, once my phone was charged, my daughter hooked up her phone and iPod and we were set for the day.  Early evening after tons of use, I had just a bit more juice in the battery to get my phone back to full power to wind out a night and also charge my daughter’s iPad.

Perfect for traveling, all you do to recharge the Targus itself is to plug it into your laptop or notebook’s USB port overnight (6 hours fully charges it) and you’re set for the whole day!  For rapid charging, the battery is compatible with Targus USB Fast Charger. The battery features a 4 level LED battery level indicator so users are never left without power. The thin and compact size is portable and can be easily packed away into luggage or purse for easy travel.

The 4 lighted energy bars keep you aware of how much power you have left on the Targus, no surprise draining.  One concern was it was going to weaken my phone’s battery and I haven’t noticed any change.  USB connection for your device is not included.  I love the versatility for all our electronics with different brand names and the $59.99 price point is really worth it.

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