A small & simple, yet very powerful USB charger for your mp3 player,
Camera, cell phone, and just about any other gadget that you may plug into a USB port
to get it charge!
The charger circuitry and 2 AA batteries fit into an Altoids gum tin,
And will run your iPod for hours! it needs 2.5x more than you'd get from a 9V USB charger!
You can use rechargeable batteries instead.
Test Results:-
iPod video (tested, using alkaline batteries): Last for 3hrs for video (1 full recharge)
iPod shuffle (not tested): 60 hours or more (5 full recharges)
iPod mini (tested w/rechargeable): 26 hours and more (1.5 full recharges)
Device Compatibility
Turns out some of the devices doesn't like to be charged with a battery pack,
Usually devices that require special drivers for enhanced to charging.
Tested for computability and functions:
Apple iPod: Mini, Nano rev 1G/2G, Shuffle 1G/2G, Photo/5G/Video
Microsoft Zune
Rio Carbon
Nintendo DS/GameBoy Advance
Sony PSP
Samsung T809
iPaq (5555 pocket pc)
Blackberry
PocketPC HX4700 - Go into the power settings and turn on charging with USB. You should enable charging via USB.
HOLUX GPSlim236 bluetooth GPS
Creative Zen Micro (tested with firmware v1.11.01)
MobiBLU DAH-1500i
Treo 700p
Garmin Edge 305
Mrobe 500 + 100
O2 XDA II
iRiver H340
iMate Jam, iMate SP5 smartphone
Palm TX
Dell DJ Ditty
It works well in every situation. Better more I’m gone give it to you for you to assemble it and build your own USB charger on my next blog.
