Built-in Battery in Mobile devices- boon or bane?

In today's fast paced, well connected and intelligent information age, we need to stay connected in our professional and personal life. To do that, we are using mobile phones to communicate, GPS to navigate and laptops to send emails and instant messages.

Only if we could do that 24/7 without the need to plug in to a wall socket plug for AC power source, we still need to rely on the mobile devices' built-in batteries. It becomes annoying when some manufacturer or brand like APPLE come out with products that these built-in batteries are not detachable to be replace. Thus, the demand of universal battery chargers had been on the rise over the last few years.

Putting Apple under the Sun

Apple had filed a patent to incorporate their products with solar cells, ie, "solar cells on portable devices". This come at a time when going green is in.

I can't wait to see these "Green Apples" in the market, be it iPod, iPhone or MacBooks, lying under the sun to get a good tan and risk being stolen.

iPhone in Asian regions this year

It was reported (San Francisco/Singapore- Reuters) that Apple is to launch iPhone in 4 regions in Asia- Singapore, India, Philippines and Australia later this year. The spokeswomen decline to comment on its plan to bring iPhones to China and Japan.

There are already a handful of power bank for iPhone in the market, some of which are questionable in quality and performances:-

1. Morphie
2. Kensington
3. XPAL Power
4. PowerRush
5. Wagons
6. Tecyea

I'm sure there are more out there and would like to urge those who are using or have seen other brands to share information here.

I recommend WWI (Works with iPhone) products, especially when it comes to battery because it gives me peace of mind. Why get a Ferrari and fit it with inferior tyres?