Keeping your smartphone charged up and working when you are on the go a lot can be a challenge. There are plenty of battery cases and external batteries on the market, and most of them take up space in your bag that you might not have. A new charger system has debuted that turns the charger into a wearable device you can take with you anywhere.
The device is called the XOO Belt and it looks much like any old belt you might buy to help keep your pants up. The designers of the XOO Belt say that it looks, feels, and weighs about the same as a really nice belt. It has a 2100 mAh battery hidden inside and the ability to charge just about any mobile device you can think of.
The battery is a Lithium Ceramic Polymer unit that is flexible, safe, and weather resistant. On the inside of the belt is a short charge cable and the idea is that you can plug the cable into your device and slip your device into your pocket for charging.
The battery consists of six overlapping layers of flexible battery giving 1300mAh of power alone. Each of the buckles also has 800mAh for a total of 2100mAh of power. The project is on Indiegogo seeking $50,000 and has raised over $27,000 so far with 30 days left to go. A belt will cost you $155 with delivery expected in July 2015.
SOURCE: Indiegogo
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Great idea! Unfortunately though, belt aside, for that price, it should have a battery with a much larger capacity. Yes, it’s convenient and you’re getting a battery and a belt, but it’s still not much more convenient than the battery packs of higher capacity that you can currently buy and keep in your pocket with your phone as it charges. Heck, with that in mind, it might be a good idea to find some kind of belt case that can attach to any normal belt and hold a battery pack while it charges your phone in your pocket. Similar delivery, with more universality, a cheaper price tag, and you can switch different battery packs of higher capacity in and out of the attached belt case, that you may have charged previously, once the currently used one has discharged. Just my two cents. Still though, kudos to the creators for a great idea! I’m sure it will sell well for those who aren’t as financially strapped and/or those who want something convenient that wouldn’t have the battery belt case epiphany that I just had, haha.