It's a VERY stylish and quite powerful portable charger for iPhones (5 upwards) and iPads, as you can see from the picture it's very sleek and good looking! It also comes in an array of colours! Currently Red, Blue and Black, but soon to have a ladies range of Pink, Baby Blue and Silver.
This also comes with a stylish grey, soft drawstring pouch and instructions.
What I thought?
A few important stats are below:
So as you can see, 1.5 times is pretty good seeing as the iPhone 6 has a good load of battery in it. My iPad however was only charged to about 80%.
The MiPOW is not considered as a high capacity charger and therefore I wouldn't expect to see output of 2-3 times, it's just too small. This is also a pro as well as a con, as it means I can carry this is my coat pocket or it may take up a tiny amount of space in my rucksack.
"JuiceSync"
With the MiPOW comes the ability to download an app to perform specific functions. Juicesync is actually pretty clever; it measures how much charge your battery has left and even the temperature of the charger so it doesn't overheat.
Another great feature to the app is that you can set it to alert you when the battery is below a certain percentage, therefore you won't be caught out with a dead phone and no emergency power! This FREE app even lets you know when the battery is out of your reach, so you'll NEVER forget it!
Here's a screenshot of the main app page, please note I literally just used the MiPOW to charge my iPad so it was completely drained..hence the 0%:
OK so, power good, looks guuuude, lastability also good.. BUT the one thing that really bugs me is the use of the app.. I understand the reasoning behind it: It's a nice idea to know how much your battery has and the other functions are pretty handy too.. BUT when you'll want to use the MiPOW, your phone will be low on power and to use the app requires bluetooth to be connected.. which drains even more power from your phone.
Don't get me wrong, the MiPOW does a great job at keeping my phone charged and I have NO problems charging it when I am able to, me personally though? I probably won't be using the app with my MiPOW.
The Verdict
It's perfect for commuters who constantly go out to visit clients as it will save you from a dead battery and give you enough charge until you can make it back to your office without missing those important e-mails! (or save you from missing out on a crucial ebay bid! Geez that's annoying!)
A really nice, stylish portable charger, this is in my bag and SHOULD be in yours too!
The MiPOW is available now priced at RRP £44.99
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