Though smartphones can do many amazing things these days, we can all admit they honestly turn into useless paperweights when the battery dies. So a Provo, Utah-based technology company has developed a portable charger that they claim can power the average smartphone for nearly a week.
The "Reservoir" from Dark Energy is a slim, portable charger that looks a lot like your phone, as explained in the video above. It can recharge the average smartphone four to six times, which could translate to an entire week's worth of power. That sounds like an ideal gadget for emergencies, and since the Reservoir can hold a charge for well over a year, it would be a good addition to any emergency kit.
"Like most people I found that at completely inopportune times my phone was dying, my camera would die on vacation, and I was nowhere near an outlet, or I had to go somewhere so I couldn't charge it," co-founder Garrett Aida said, in the company's Kickstarter video. While there are a lot of chargers out on the market, the founders say they wanted to design something that wasn't big and cumbersome or small, but with only a little charge.
The Reservoir can also charge two USB devices at the same time, except it's not designed to juice up two tablets simultaneously.
Dark Energy's Kickstarter campaign has already surpassed its $100,000 goal, surpassing $153,000 by Wednesday afternoon. Backers who pledge at least $69 can get a Reservoir (limited stock), while anyone pledging over $10 gets a waterproof bag for the Reservoir. If you're interested, be aware that the Kickstarter project only has a few hours left to go.