With so many portable chargers and battery extenders in the market today, it’s a sign that always being on your mobile device isn’t just a want anymore, but a need (or okay, maybe a “really really really want” kind of thing). Sometimes, though, charging the portable charger itself can also become a problem, especially if there’s nowhere to plug it in once you’ve drained it of all life.
But that’s not a problem for the Upp poratable charger because it uses hydrogen cells to power it up. No need for charging since you just replace the spent cartridges with new ones. The charger has a 25 Wh capacity and each cartridge can charge a device up to five times, as per their estimate. If your device is already fully charged, Upp will automatically turn itself off so that no power will be wasted. This is a zero-emission device so the environmentally conscious mobile user should definitely have one of these.
But to make the most out of your portable charger, you would also need to download the Upp app on your device, so you can have better control over how it gives power. It shows you how much energy is left on each cartridge and how long you can use the remaining power. You can also use it to turn your Upp charger in flight mode so it won’t charge continuously. You can even set it up so that if your device reaches a certain percentage of charging, Upp will automatically turn off.
You can buy the Upp portable charger for $226 and it comes with one free cartridge. Succeeding cartridges will cost you $76 each, but if you exchange spent cartridges for new ones, you just pay $9. The app also has a feature to show you where is the nearest store where you can buy or exchange the cartridges.
SOURCE: Upp
Geez, that’s pricey. Pretty cool idea though. Side note, it’s really only emission free if the cartridges are returned right? Not that anybody wouldn’t, paying that kind of money for 5 charges is steep.
So, 9 dollars to charge my device 5 times? That is Insane. No one will be stupid enough to buy this!
You’re kiding, right? It sounds like you’re just replacing one problem with another…but being charged for it. If you had said that the device recharges itself using air, sun or hand-cranking etc., I’d say great. But this is just plain silly. And the 0 emissions tagline? Please….