01 Mar 10 Wind Up Mobile Phone Charger / Torch Review–Terrific For Emergencies
So the folks out at Mobilefun sent me an interesting little tool, the Wind Up Mobile Phone Charger / Torch. The fact that they call it “torch” instead of “flashlight” only serves to indicate that this comes from Europe, though chances are all my European readers right now are mocking me for calling it a “flashlight” to begin with. But regardless of what you call it, it’s two very simple things in one.
It’s a three-LED flashlight powered by a hand-crank dynamo, but that would mean nothing to us here if it weren’t for one critical distinction–it also comes with a panoply of plugs (ten different kinds all told) to hook this hand-crank dynamo into your cell phone for use as a mobile recharger that you can power yourself. It’s compatible with a wide array of phones, including the Nokia 6230, the LG Chocolate, the Motorola V3, and several others.
Yes, folks, having this in your car or on your key chain or whatever–and it’s really not that big a charger as you can see in the picture–you can now generate instant power for your cell phone. Of course, it’ll take a LOT of cranking to charge your battery back to full, but for those times when you need just enough juice for one call, well, you could definitely do much worse. And failing that, you’d be especially surprised at how bright this tiny little flashlight can be.
As an emergency tool, the Wind Up Mobile Phone Charger from Mobilefun, which weighs in at about twenty bucks all told, makes a whole lot of sense to have on hand.
The Good
Incredibly compact
Great in emergencies
The flashlight is supremely effective
The Bad
Power yielded is extremely low
Score 8 / 10
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05 Feb 10 LG ENV3 Cell Phone Review–Mostly Good
Most of LG’s line of consumer products has given me very little complaint, or even much to take note of negatively. Sure, they haven’t been wildly impressive cell phones, but I’ve seen some great stuff come out of LG, including that incredible LG Chocolate Touch.
I’ll have no real reason to complain about the LG ENV3, either.
The LG ENV3 cell phone features voice dialing, conference call capability, caller ID and speakerphone. It also features Bluetooth connectivity, a phone number with capacity for a thousand names and numbers, mobile email and internet browser, VCAST and VZNavigator, audio and video file support, a variety of downloadable games and similar files, a three megapixel camera, alarm clock, calendar, calculator and a battery capable of up to three hundred and twenty seven minutes of talk time on one charge.
Better yet, this is really two phones in one. Not only does it have a fairly “normal” flip phone with keypad on the face, but it also opens up and offers a QWERTY keypad.
Though I did find the phone just a bit short on included tools (probably to encourage you to download what you want), there’s still plenty of reason to enjoy the LG ENV3.
The Good
Two phones in one
Great design
The Bad
Not very many included options
Score 8/10
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05 Nov 09 Verizon launching the Chocolate Touch today
As if the BlackBerry Curve 8530 and Convoy were not enough, Verizon also has some chocolate topping for their mobile sundae: The LG Chocolate Touch.
This new iteration of the Chocolate has integration with Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace. It also has Dolby Mobile sound and a Join the Band feature that allows uers to play along with their music with a virtual drum kit and 88 key scrolling keyboard. It also has one-touch uploading as well as a 3.2 Megapixel camera.
You should be able to purchase it today for $80 after a $50 mail-in rebate.
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