Energizer announced today the launch of rapid charging devices that supply power to cell phones.

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The battery-driven devices, known as Energi To Go, will include a two-battery cell phone charger and a four-battery power pack for audio and gaming devices.

According to market research group Roper ASW, 20 percent of consumers lose cell phone power at least once a week. The charger allows consumers to place a call within 30 seconds of activating Energi To Go. Multimedia phones may require several minutes to activate.

The Energi To Go can power 80 percent of the cell phone brands available in the U.S. Phone tip connectors are available to fit approximately 100 phone models across top manufacturers, and include most Nokia, Motorola, Sprint, and Samsung cell phones and mini-USB devices, including the RAZR, SLVR and BlackBerry.

Energi To Go will also be compatible with iPods and gaming devices such as the PSP (PlayStation Portable), Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS.

Energizer Energi To Go products will be available at mass food and drug retailers nationwide on Sept 1. The MSRP for Energizer Energi To Go Cell Phone Charger is $19.99, and includes the reusable charger, the phone tip connector and two Energizer e2 Lithium AA batteries.

1. Posted by Jadall	Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:01 pm
so what is this sounds like those cellboost packs but rechargable maybe?? That I would possibly buy a battery powered cell phone charger that itself is rechargeable did I read the article right?
2. Posted by stargrl357	Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:21 pm
It's a good idea for those times when you need emergency power (I know I've wished I could charge my phone with batteries sometimes). Though I can't imagine someone packing one of those special chargers with them.
3. Posted by mandlk	Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:04 pm
The Energi to Go system uses Lithium batteries. I have used my charger once and it worked well allowing me to make calls while it charged my phone. The batteries still have lots of power so I am sure they are good for at least one more charge, maybe more. The convenience and saftey are well worth the fact I wil have to buy new batteries eventually. Rechargeable batteries tend to drain sitting "on the shelf" making them a poor choice to power such a device.

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