Looking for a spare battery charger

[trjons]

I have had 5 different "cradle" chargers that have failed.

I don't need one that charges the phone or uses as a sync charger.

I just want a standalone separate battery charger. I'd prefer if it plugged directly into the wall instead of via a cable but either works ok I guess

[justin0679@gmail.com]

why not have a look on ebay?

J

[pinhead]

Can those found on Ebay be considered reliable? I was hoping that maybe someone has already purchased something similar for the Kaiser and wouldn't mind sharing their thoughts and opinions. I would love to have a cradle for my Tilts so I can charge them and their extra battery. However, a simple battery charger would be nice as well.

[NetSkipper]

I bought this cradle (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-BATTERY-AC-USB-CHARGER-CRADLE-FOR-HTC-8925-TILT_W0QQitemZ280205511802QQihZ018QQcategoryZ14643 5QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem) and I'm very happy. Working excellent.

HTC also has a cradle/charger (http://www.expansys.com/htc/p_htc_item.aspx?i=140292), and though it looks much nicer and taking less space, the price is exaggerated.

There is a a battery charger as a stand alone (http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-Charger-USB-for-MDA-Vario-III-Tilt-8925-v1615_W0QQitemZ200206240013QQihZ010QQcategoryZ1503 4QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem). From the picture the battery is definitely not genuine, but the price worth it even if you'll throw the battery away. I don't know about the reliability of this seller/product though.

[maherb]

I bought this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230228595112 did not receive it yet but looks like what I want. Even though it is only USB but I think I can hook it with a USB wall charger that will also charge it direct

[RemE]

Here's one from Sedio with flip-out AC prongs;

http://www.seidioonline.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=948

[URPREY]

There is a a battery charger as a stand alone (http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-Charger-USB-for-MDA-Vario-III-Tilt-8925-v1615_W0QQitemZ200206240013QQihZ010QQcategoryZ1503 4QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem). From the picture the battery is definitely not genuine, but the price worth it even if you'll throw the battery away. I don't know about the reliability of this seller/product though.

I bought one from ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250215286540&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=015

It was very inexpensive, has flip-out ac prongs, and works great. It arrived in about 10 days from HK.

[kcrumbley]

[QUOTE=NetSkipper;2006127]I bought this cradle (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-BATTERY-AC-USB-CHARGER-CRADLE-FOR-HTC-8925-TILT_W0QQitemZ280205511802QQihZ018QQcategoryZ14643 5QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem) and I'm very happy. Working excellent.

Do you know if this cradle can charge the extended battery (the one that is 3000mah)? I asked the ebay seller that you reference the same question and he said that he thinks it can, but he was not sure.

Thanks,

K Crumbley

[NetSkipper]

kcrumbley, sorry, I don't have the 3000mAh battery so I can't help you. :(

[jsl099]

I bought a 2 pack of these chargers on Woot a while back. They have worked great for me charging spare batteries. Haven't seen them for sale anywhere else (not that I have looked too hard). Highly recommend them if you can find them.

http://www.woot.com/Blog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryId=2885

[Flying Kiwi]

I bought this cradle (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-BATTERY-AC-USB-CHARGER-CRADLE-FOR-HTC-8925-TILT_W0QQitemZ280205511802QQihZ018QQcategoryZ14643 5QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem) and I'm very happy. Working excellent.

And then:

Do you know if this cradle can charge the extended battery (the one that is 3000mah)? I asked the ebay seller that you reference the same question and he said that he thinks it can, but he was not sure.

Thanks,

K CrumbleyI have one of those cradles as well and aside from having to do a little 'pin tweaking' with a pair of needle nose pliers (to get the cradle pins to line up with the battery contacts) it works fine. I bought it as a bundle with a spare 1350 mAh battery as well but since the larger capacity batteries still have the same contacts and basic sizes apart from thickness (after all they do fit in the same phone as a standard thickness battery) the higher capacity battery should fit fine. It'll just take longer to charge.

[allmodcons]

I purchased the Seido charger and it did not work, nor did the replacement they sent. The problem with the design is that it is a universal charger that has inserts for different batteries. Unfortunately the tolerances are not tight and the insert has trouble making contact with the main charger.

http://www.seidioonline.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=948