REVIEWED: Xtorm Waterproof Power Bank
This impressively slim battery packs a powerful punch and even an emergency flashlight, but it’s let down by fiddly controls
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REVIEWED: Cobra JumPack portable battery
Portable charger for your phone that doubles as an emergency jump-starter for a car
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REVIEWED: Powermonkey Extreme 12V solar-powered battery
This solar-powered battery is great for off-grid travel in the tropics
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REVIEWED: Proporta USB TurboCharger 7000
Adaptors a-plenty on this portable charger that’s good for three refuels of a smartphone
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REVIEWED: Patriot Fuel+ battery for phones & tablets
Recharging an iPhone four times, this is the best value choice for heavy users
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REVIEWED: Intocircuit PowerBank 11,200mAh Power Castle Series
Good for five recharges of an iPhone and doubling as a basic LED torch, this meaty battery is an off-grid
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REVIEWED: Energizer XP4006 Portable Power Tab Charger
Portable and easy to carry, this battery holds an entire extra charge for a smartphone
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REVIEWED: Monster PowerCard
Credit card-sized battery for a smartphone is travel-friendly, but lacks capacity
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REVIEWED: Energizer XP2200 charger & stand for smartphones
A must for watching movies on a smartphone, this pocket-sized battery is destined for a tray table near you
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REVIEWED: PowerSkin PoP’n 2 PP4000 battery charger with Apple Lightning
This slim 108g gadget suckers to the back of an iPhone 5s and recharges an iPad, too
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REVIEWED: Innergie PocketCell Duo rechargeable battery bank
Pack some power with this incredibly pricey, though pocket-sized, energy boost for phones & tablets
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REVIEWED: Braven BRV-1 portable Bluetooth speaker
A travel classic. The best-sounding Bluetooth speaker is also splash-proof, drop-proof and can 60% charge-up a smartphone
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REVIEWED: Seidio Innocell Plus Combo for iPhone 5/5s
Offering decent protection and a 86% top-up charge, the wraparound Seidio Innocell Plus Combo for iPhone 5/5s falls down only on its messy earphones jack
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REVIEWED: Powermonkey Discovery portable battery
Refuelling a phone and topping-up a tablet, Powertraveller’s latest is a great all-rounder but lacks raw power
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