Jumbox Jelly Power 5200 Powerbank

I bought the Jumbox Jelly Power 5200 at the recent Consumer Electronics Exhibition 2013 for SGD39. This is for The Wife. It comes in various colours but I chose Pink for obvious reasons. It is also compact in size, making it suitable to fit into her handbags. 

The power bank is encased in a silicon-like cover and there is a light strawberry fragrance. I do not know why Jumbox feel these are selling points but to me, it is more like insignificant features rather than proper benefits to the users.

The unboxing photos:

The powerbank is enclosed in a silicon-like material. It emits a 

strawberry smell. I do not know for what reason they want to do that.

It can charge 2 devices simultaneously.

The specifications. Of interest is the smell last for 2-6

months.

3 of its selling points, which is is quite insignificant.

'First scented mobile charger in the world.' Really? And how does 

that affect the performance? Does it make it better? Anyone?

Inside the box. Contents.

2 output port and 1 input port.

The power switch. The battery level is lighted at its side.

It can also be charged and recharge simultaneously.

Testing on the iPad.

Testing on the blackberry.

The Wife carries 1 iPhone and 2 blackberries. Quite often, she forgets to charge her devices overnight. And with her travelling schedule, she does not get a chance to properly charge her devices on the road. Despite its silly features, hopefully this powerbank will provide a stop-gap measure to her problem. 

It would be good if Jumbox includes a small bag for the powerbank and its cable. The Wife will be using the Innergie 2-in-1 USB Cable, which I blogged about here. I bought the Innergie cable at Challenger for SGD29.00 in May 2012. At the 2012 year end PC show, it was sold at SGD19. On my trip to KL recently, it was sold at RM 39, which is equivalent to SGD15.

Check out my other reviews:

1) Portable Power Bank Powerocks here.

2) Mobile Wifi, supporting up to 10 devices, TP-Link 3G Mobile Wifi M5350 here. 

Travel Essentials: TP-Link 3G Mobile Wifi M5350 MiFi

It is common nowadays for hotel rooms to provide complimentary WiFi. But there is the occasional hotel or two that charge ridiculous rates for wifi.

I bought the TP-Link 3G Mobile WiFi M5350 at the recent Consumer Electronics Exhibition (CEE) 2013 at Suntec for SGD95 to overcome this problem. It works like a tethering device. Insert a local prepaid data SIM card which you can buy at any airport and it can support up to 10 users. 

Features:

• Equipped with a built-in 3G modem - No other bulky devices required
• HSPA+ supported with up to 21.6Mbps download and 5.76Mbps upload speeds
• Supports up to 10 users simultaneously
• 2000mAh internal battery for extended hours of outdoor use
• Portable and cobblestone design ideal for travel use
• Micro USB port for versatile recharging
• OLED display provides a intuitive view of the device’s working status
• Equipped with a micro SD card slot for up to 32GB of optional storage

Do note the the battery can be removed.

Here are the unboxing photos.

The box - Front

The box - Back.

The battery is detachable.

It uses a micro USB to charge the battery in the device.

The SIM card goes to the left slot. I am testing this with a Malaysian

SIM Card.

The slot of the right is for the micro SD card.

Put back the battery.

Turn on the device. Connecting to it is similar to 

connecting to a Wifi device.

I have used the Mobile Wifi over the weekend at Kuala Lumpur. In the hotel room, it supported an iPad, 2 iPhones and 3 Blackberries. I have also used it when I was out and about. As the device is small, I kept it in my backpack and I have instant Wifi coverage. It is a useful device and I would recommend it especially if you are travelling and need wifi for your travels.

Travel Essentials: Modulinks USB Charger for Modulinks Main Socket

I blogged about one of my travel essentials, which is the Powerlink Modulinks Socket extension power cord here. I have brought this modular extension cord for all my travels and it is a life saver. 

On my recent trip to Kuala Lumpur, I bought one of their add-on modules, the USB charger. Maximum output is 2.1Amp but only when one port is being used. If both are used, then the 2.1Amp is shared between the 2 ports.

Here are the unboxing photos:

Has to be used with the Modulinks Main Socket.

If you are charging an iPad, you can only use one USB port as the 

max is 2.1Amp.

The male part...

...and the female part.

It goes with the rest of the Powerlink modules.

Turning it on and it works.

Connecting with my Innergie cable..

..and it works.

Another item to add to my travel essentials.

Travel Essentials: Arctic Charger PRO 4 Rev 2 - USB Charger for iPads, iPhones and others.

I blogged about the 4-Port USB Charger here. I bought it at one of the PC Show in Singapore. It was a good device. It was able to charge my iPad, mutiple iPhones, multiple Blackberries and Jambox speakers. However, there was an occasion, on my trip to Hong Kong, where I tried to charge the devices all at the same time, using the 4-ports simultaneously. Almost immediately, there was a burning crispy smell coming from the charger. I quickly unplugged it and stopped using all 4 ports. Ever since then, I have been looking for a reliable replacement. 

I read about the Arctic Charger Pro 4 couple of times in the Flyertalk Forum. There was lot of recommendation for the charger. Unfortunately, I could not find it in Singapore. I did find it on my recent trip to Kuala Lumpur. 

Here are the unboxing photos:

The 2 orange USB output supports simultaneous

fast charge for iPhone and iPad. 

It says compatible with all kind of devices. 

The fast charge is quite good.

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Another feature, it comes in several plugs and a bag to keep it all

together!! Awesome.

Output it says 5V - 2.5V

Another feature, it is designed by Arctic Switzerland. That has to 

be reliable.

The 2-pin plug is attached to the device.

Even though it is designed in Switzerland, it is still made in 

China.

Inside the blue box contains...

..the plugs and bag.

The 3 plugs, which is more than adequate for me. You just need to

slide it into the charger.

Here is the 1st charger that I bought, in black. The design is quite 

similar.

Another view of it.

The plug can be removed. It can be interchange but

additional plugs are sold separately.

There is a small orange light which indicates thatt the 

device is active.

However, a word of caution. Even though it says the Arctic USB charger is able to charge 4 devices simultaneously, there is a circuit breaker inside which will not charge all devices if it is overloaded. For example, 2x iPads and 2x iPhones simultaneously. This is a safety feature which is missing from my black generic charger. It continues to charge all 4 devices and fried itself. I would not recommend that generic black charger if you ever come across it. 

Here is my review of the generic black here.

The Arctic charger would be a much safer buy.