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Reviewer: Anonymous from denver, CO |
5/11/2013 11:34:56 PM
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Pros: portable easy to use
Cons: on bottom two easily activated
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Rating: 
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Reviewer: Mac from ROCHESTER, NY |
5/8/2013 1:10:18 PM
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Good product
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Pros: Light, small, charges pretty well. Best deal I've seen.
Cons: Could use a little more capacity but will charge my android phone 2-3 times.
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Rating: 
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Reviewer: Brian2288 from Hendersonville, TN |
5/8/2013 8:58:00 AM
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Good product
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Pros: Does exactly what is supposed to. Used it several times to recharge phone and Ipad.
Cons: might have a larger then necessary foot print
Excellent product and service
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Rating: 
(2 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Maxx from Sikeston, MO |
4/30/2013 8:00:37 PM
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Not a good value in the long run
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Pros: worked great for a while
Cons: Died after 6 months
I was initially impressed with this unit and was contemplating ordering a couple more. But before I made that order the original battery unit failed to charge. I don't think I will be gambling on this unit again with a service life of 6 months.
 by Monoprice Administrator
Hi Maxx,
My apologies about what happened with the battery pack going out on you. We do offer a 1 year warranty on the item and if you like I can get an RMA setup for a replacement for you. I would just need an order number to get the process started. Again my apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Sincerely
Tjayi Malone
Tech Support
by Maxx
I do appreciate the reply. I was unaware of the 1 year warranty. I had looked on the website but couldn't find any warranty information other than the 30 day money back guarantee and lifetime warrantee on cables and non-electronic items. The order number was 6740734. Once again thank you.
by Monoprice Administrator
Hello Maxx,
I went ahead and created an RMA for a replacement charger to be sent out. You will receive email confirmation and the RMA department will also contact you via email in regards to your replacement. If you have any questions regarding shipping, RMA confirmation number, or RMA confirmation email, as well as RMA return status, please send your inquiries directly to returns@monoprice.com.
Your review process is now finished. As soon as you receive your replacement please submit a revised review or generate a new one. You can also contact me directly at Tjayi.Malone@monoprice.com
If you were satisfied with my assistance, you can always leave a testimonial at this link.
http://www.monoprice.com/home/testimonials.asp
Thank you for your continued business, it is greatly appreciated!
Tjayi Malone
Tech Support
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Rating: 
(3 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Kent Martin from Victoria, BC |
4/28/2013 1:20:14 AM
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Fault button
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Pros: Affordable.
Cons: Cheap Button, Failed after 2 weeks.
Worked great for the first 2 weeks I owned it, however now it wont charge my phone unless I tape the button down.
by Monoprice Administrator
Hello Mr. Martin,
Sorry for the problems with the battery no longer charging your phone. If you like I can issue an RMA for a replacement I would just need an order number to get the process started. Again my apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Sincerely
Tjayi Malone
Tech Support
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Reviewer: T from Henderson, NV |
4/27/2013 5:03:23 PM
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Lifesaver on my vacation
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Pros: worked great charging up my phone and kindle while travelling
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| Rating:
(3 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Anonymous from Heath, TX |
4/15/2013 8:18:57 AM
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Can not recommend!
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Pros: It was not DOA
Cons: Does not remotely work as expected or as advertised.
First off, I love Monoprice and have been purchasing items from them for years. Of all of the hundreds/thousands I have spent, this is one of two products that I would not recommend to anyone. First unit worked yet would not even charge a 4S iPhone all the way. Item would never take a full charge itself either. Monoprice painlessly RMA'd that one. Second unit arrived and it would accept a full charge. However, its performance as a back up power source or charging battery fell way short just like the first. If just used on an iPhone or small iPod it may work yet don't plan on more than a 80% charge or if your device is in use or on while charging maybe 40% charge and/or an extra 30 minutes of use....
Would it remotely charge an iPad: NO way. We own several ipads to include an iPad1, iPad2, and two iPad3s. Regardless of which, even if the MP battery was completely charged, it would not charge any iPad more than 12-18%. And if plugged in while the iPad was in use you would get about an extra 5 minutes of use...
Can not recommend. This item is now a white decoration in my junk drawer.
- I would send this second unit back for a complete refund yet with shipping cost its not worth my time etc..
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| Rating:
(10 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Bob from CAMBRIDGE, 02138-1137 , MA |
4/14/2013 7:49:48 PM
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Good price for the quality
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Pros: Very cheap
2 usb port
1 1/2 full charge for iphone 5
Very fast for charging devices
Cons: None so far
I recommand you buy this device if you have many devices running on low batteries mid day, could be a life saver someday :).
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| Rating:
(10 out of 10) |
Reviewer: emily from Scottsdale, AZ |
4/9/2013 11:08:30 AM
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external battery review
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Pros: Light weight and portable. Charges quickly.
Cons: None
I really enjoy this product and it has been a great benefit for me while traveling.
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(10 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Anonymous from Beverly Hills, CA |
4/6/2013 6:39:22 PM
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Useless for iPad
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Works OK for charging an iPhone but pretty useless for an iPad. Need the 5000 for that, should have known but trusted the product description. OK for the price but would have paid the few $$ extra if I'd realized.
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Rating: 
(6 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Whocares from Tracy, CA |
3/26/2013 1:42:42 PM
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Pros: Charge devices right up as described on the product packaging.
Has 2 USB outputs with different current ratings which helps where to plug your device.
Battery pack can hold the charge for 3 - 4 days.
Cons: Is only good for a one time charge if you have a dead phone.
You will need to re-charge battery pack for at least 2hrs once discharged.
Very handy battery pack for emergency usage.
I typically re-charge this Battery/charger with a portable solar panel
if you would want to call it a 100% environmentally friendly charger..
by Monoprice Administrator
Hi Fernando,
Thank you for your feedback and glad the battery pack is working out for you. I just wanted to let you know we carry a 5000mah that may work even better for you and give you extra juice you may need for other devices. I have posted a link below just in case.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10831&cs_id=1083110&p_id=9283&seq=1&format=2&qs=forums
Thank you again and if you have any other questions or concerns please let us know. Thank you for your continued business and support.
Sincerely
Tjayi Malone
Tech Support
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Rating: 
(5 out of 10) |
Reviewer: MG from San Francisco, CA |
3/24/2013 8:06:02 PM
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Not for my iphone 5
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Pros: Nice design, light weight. comes with charging cable.
Monoprice has great customer service and refunded me fully including shipping.
Gave 5 stars for great customer service and deducted 5 stars for non working product.
Cons: Did not work with my iphone 5. I charged fully the battery pack before using and it simply did not charge my iphone 5. There was no beep or image icon showing my iphone 5 was being charged at all, just dead in the water after waiting a while to see if it was charging but nothing.
Disappointed it did not work but felt very satisfied by customer service refund that I would continue to shop here and recommend to my friends too.
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(10 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Anonymous from Ocean Pines, MD |
3/15/2013 5:50:59 AM
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Does not fully charge ipad
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Pros: small, lightweight
Cons: Not for ipad
"Keep your iPadŽ, smartphone, Playstation Vita, and all your other mobile devices fully charged where ever you go with this External Battery Pack and Charger from Monoprice!"
This is not true. It will not fully charge an ipad mini.
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| Rating:
(8 out of 10) |
Reviewer: MF217b from Washington , DC |
3/8/2013 1:07:11 PM
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Great Product
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Bought it for my honeymoon in Mexico had a 5+ hour flight and knew my tablet's battery would die. Changed this up before I left for the airport and when my tablet gave me the notice that she was about dead, plugged her in to this battery and kept going watching movies. Now I keep it in my bag for those days where I forget to charge my phone and its dead by the end of the work day.
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Rating: 
(1 out of 10) |
Reviewer: David Fair from Portola Valley, CA |
3/6/2013 3:14:58 PM
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False advertising
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Monoprice advertises this battery "can fully recharge the battery of any existing mobile phone or tablet." That's just blatantly false. It's 3000 mAh. After several tries and finding this battery when fully charged only improved my iPad by roughly 10 percentage points, I contacted Monoprice. Returns told me, "The size of the iPad 3's internal battery is roughly 10,000 mAh, ". So they even know this battery won't even come close to charging an iPad yet advertise that it will. :(
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Reviewer: Kent from Victoria, BC |
2/26/2013 12:48:08 PM
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Perfect for Going Camping and charging up your phone, Went for 4 Days in -18*C Weather and had no problems charging.
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| Rating:
(10 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Os from Cedar Park, TX |
2/4/2013 7:53:03 PM
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I pod external battery
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Pros: I bought the device for my niece for Christmas. It has performed without flaws.
Cons: The only negative thing my niece had to say was "I just need to remember to bring it with me so I can use it when I needed".
not bad for the price
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| Rating:
(10 out of 10) |
Reviewer: Angela Croteau from Millbury, MA |
1/21/2013 7:11:51 AM
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Pros: I bought the External Battery Pack for my daughter who is studying abroad in Italy and it has worked out wonderfully for her as it fully recharges her iPhone so quickly! She loves it.
Order came quickly and works perfectly. Will keep looking for other products on this site as prices are just right!
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| Rating:
(9 out of 10) |
Reviewer: NS from Cupertino, CA |
1/17/2013 3:54:45 PM
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Good Buy.
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Pros: Very compact. Holds charge for a long time. Can be charges from any source.
I can charge 2 iPhone5 completely. 3000mah at $22 is an amazing buy. Comparable product would cost me $70 and is bulky too. The fact that I can charge this in Car, from computer, or any other USB power source is great.
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| Rating:
(9 out of 10) |
Reviewer: CableXF from Sioux Falls, SD |
11/27/2012 11:23:05 AM
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3000MAh External Battery
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Pros: Great size.
Good capacity.
Easy to use.
Good price.
Cons: It does not come with connector adapters like some other similar products do.
Not sure about the 3000 MAh capacity.
I'm not a big fan of the Apple look. Others may like it though.
This has been great for keeping my cell phone on especially in the car while bluetoothed to my stereo and driving through spotty reception areas. It is great for charging the phone while walking around too.
My wife has used this and was impressed with it.
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Reviewer: Hank from Port Orchard, WA |
10/18/2012 12:11:39 PM
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Does what I need it too.
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Keeps my phone juiced while on the go.
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Rating: 
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Reviewer: Colglfr from Colorado Springs, CO |
10/4/2012 7:59:08 PM
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Works as advertised
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The unit charges as advertised. Just looks too much like 'Apple' for me when I am using it on Droid Razr Maxx.
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Reviewer: DAVID SILBER from DEERFIELD, IL |
10/4/2012 1:47:24 AM
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great backup battery
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Pros: compact, light weight, so far very reliable
Cons: wish charging plug was a built in or a simple ac plug would work as well!
a little larger than an iphone - light and compact / 3000 mah is great! charge and iphone several times on a single charge - did it 3 times still a full bar ) ! ty monoprice!
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Reviewer: Amorrn from Belle Mead, NJ |
9/30/2012 9:11:26 PM
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Great Little Battery
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Pros: Capable of charging my Droid 4 and iPod Touch fully with half a battery to spare
Small form factor
5v/2.1A output
Cons: Battery shuts off after a few seconds of not drawing power, which makes it inconvenient for applications with sporadic power draw
I bought this battery primarily for use with my passthrough electronic cigarette. In this function it serves me well, allowing me to vape at 5v/2.1A for several days without recharging. It seems to maintain peak output consistently until the last quarter of the battery. The only caveat is noted in the cons section abovein the passthrough application, this means that the battery will shut off after a few draws, requiring the user to turn it back on to continue vaping.
I have also used this to charge my phone and iPod on airplanes and long car rides and it is capable of charging both fairly quickly with nearly half a battery to spare.
For this price, I think it is a very handy gadget to own.
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Reviewer: GARBO from GARFIELD, NJ |
9/27/2012 5:31:15 AM
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love it
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Pros: IT CAN FITS INTO YOUR POCKET
Cons: NONE
I HAVE TWO OF THESE. THE 3000 AND THE 5000 I REALLY LIKE THEM. I AM EVEN THINKING OF BUYING THE 9000 NOW....IN A PINCH WHEN YOUR PHONE HAS ONLY ONE BAR LEFT AND YOU NEED TO MAKE THAT LAST PHONE CALL. BINGO.. INSTANT RESERVE POWER.
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| Rating:
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Reviewer: Anonymous from Salado, TX |
9/10/2012 7:55:55 AM
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Works great!
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Pros: Form-factor, affordable, works on tablets, rubbery surface.
Cons: The white absorbed some black color from my bag and won't come out. No big deal though.
Great product at a great price. Much better than the more expensive battery packs from other manufacturers.
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Reviewer: Serv from San Leandro, CA |
9/8/2012 11:01:13 PM
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Love it
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Pros: charge 2 phones at a time, universal for anything USB
Cons: None
Great battery backup to have. If i was knitpicky, i'd say wish it was smaller, but that doesn't affect my 10 rating.
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Reviewer: kyengineer from Benton, KY |
8/31/2012 9:33:04 AM
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Pros: I purchased this 3 weeks age and I have already used it. The device recharged my Iphone in a few hours and still had plenty of battery life. The 3000 maH is more than other similar devices I have seen. I am purchasing 3 more for gifts.
Cons: None
good product at a good price.
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Reviewer: PCTools from Pioneer, OH |
8/16/2012 3:13:17 PM
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Bad One Here
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Pros: Formfactor
Cost
Cons: Did not fully charge.
My unit did not fully charge. However, the Customer Service at Monoprice was outstanding... A new one is on its way.
Will review new unit when it arrives.
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Reviewer: Frosty from Aurora, il |
8/12/2012 8:29:23 PM
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Pretty good
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Pros: Small, affordable, quickly charges, works on tablets
Cons: Not sure of full capacity rating...
I just received the Unit today. Immediately I plugged it in to my Samsung Galaxy III phone (1900mAh battery, 1 amp port) at 55% battery level. At 58% I set a timer for 30 minutes and checked again - the charge increased 20% to 78% and one bar (of 4) on the front cover was gone indicating a 25% drop. I set a timer for another 30 minutes and checked again... the phone was at 94% and the 2 of 4 bar was blinking (50% charge I assume). Slightly slower rate (makes enough sense) once closer to full. So, overall 50-75% reduction in power in the 3000 mAh batttery pack charged a 1900 mAh battery 40-45% (though the phone was running during this time, but not being used).
Granted... this is with the charge on the unit as received. I imagine it will be a little stronger later once fully charged before use.
After reaching 100% the unit remained connected for another ~20-30 minutes until it went from 2 bars down to 1 bar back to 2. The unit never shut off, though the phone still reported a red LED for charging. When the phone finally switched to charged about 10-15 minutes later the charger did shut off, then the phone screen turned on, the charger turned back on, and though the phone showed a green LED the unit tried to charge again. After about 2 minutes it shut off and was finally at rest.
Overall I'm happy with the unit and would buy again, though the sale price was much better than full price.
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| Rating:
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Reviewer: Anonymous from Toronto, ON |
8/9/2012 6:22:45 PM
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Pros: easy to use
Cons: none
I purchase 2 of these, to keep in each car. Also purchased the multi-function cable (product 8839) to keep along with this external battery. Can't wait to actually use it, will update the review once I've had a chance to see how it actually performs, although I don't expect any issues with any monoprice product!
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Reviewer: Anonymous from Iowa City, IA |
7/6/2012 6:41:14 PM
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Very neat
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Pros: -Size
-Weight
-Value
-Capacity
Cons: None
This is a nifty device. We've only had it for ~24 hours, so questions on longevity will have to wait. The device itself is slightly larger than our smartphones, but lighter it fits comfortably in the hand. It's got kind of an interesting texture, and looks a lot like an iPhone with the button on the front. Our unit arrived fully charged, but after a use it seemed to recharge from 25%-full in about an hour and a half. I just used some arbitrary micro USB charger we had lying around the device doesn't come with an AC charger, but does come with a full size A-type - micro B which you can use to either charge the unit itself or your device.
Charge rate seemed perfectly fine. We don't have any devices that use 2.1A chargers, so I can't test that. A smartphone plugged into the 1A port charged at least as quickly as it does off our wall chargers, recharging the 1300mAh battery in the wife's phone from 18%-full in about an hour. According to the blinkenlights on the front of the unit, this left 25%-50% charge, which seems about right. To charge you connect your device, then hold the power button down for ~2 seconds to turn it on. The device also turns itself off when you disconnect your phone, so it shouldn't sit on in your backpack/purse/whatever.
I'm not totally sure why the two A-type plugs have different amperage ratings. Maybe the 1A plug has a more efficient converter in it? (which the description seems to imply) Both plugs seem to work at the same time I plugged both our phones in at once and it worked, although I doubt that's how you're supposed to use it.
In sum, this is a pretty great little battery box for a great price. I've been eyeing these types of battery backups for a while, but they seemed too expensive. This is pretty much exactly what I was looking for.
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