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Post PowerSkin® for HTC Desire HD & Inspire 4G

Alright folks, don't know if this has been discussed before, and frankly I can't browse through threads atm looking for it, so here it is. It's a a power case for your Desire HD/Inspire 4G with an extended 1500mAh battery to make your life easier.

I've tested it some time ago but never got the chance to actually post anything about it because I just don't get enough time. The case is very rigid and provides the ultimate protection for your device. The only downside is the fact it is enormous.

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The price varies between $40 and $47 so if you think this can help save your phone, go ahead and buy yourself one.

You can grab it on amazon,
http://www.amazon.com/PowerSkin-Prot...0464202&sr=1-8

Be fast they only have like 4 or 5 left in stock.

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PS: I am in no way affiliated with the company that is making this so if ya think I'm making money here, I'm not.
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read the reviews on amazon... it sucks...
 
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As panyan says... it sucks... I tested it for a week and then it went back to amazon...

The Quality is quite good, but it makes the DHD really fat... but i knew it before i purchased it and this wasnt the real problem...

This this batterie was supposed to last as long as the internal batterie does, but for 50euros (in germany) you get a silikoncase which makes your phone thicker and a really bad batterie that lasts for 7 hours... in IDLE!!

My DHD "survives" sometimes up to 2 Days (When its IDLE most the time), so a battery that used to have more capacity then the internal one lasts only 7 hours?
FAIL!!!

I loaded it more than one time to full capacity and tested it the whole week...

I cannot recommend that powerskin.

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It's an interesting idea, but it woud add a lot of weight and bulk to the phone, which you would only need let's say for the second 1/2 of the day

So would you want to carry that around with you all day?

The alternative, which I use, is to have a battery pack (mine's a 5000mAh) which I plug into the charging socket of the phone via USB-microUSB cable when I run low.

The battery pack has the same dimensions and weight as the phone, but I keep it in a bag until needed, so it doesn't affect the phone's bulk until I decide to charge.

And they are cheap too, I got mine off Amazon for €22 I think it was. NewTrent is the brand, I can recommend it. The price fluctuates quite a lot. There are also some cheaper alternatives, but I wouldn't bother with a 2000mAh pack, since it wouldn't pack much of a punch. Also the NewTrent one has 2 output sockets and can provide a 1A output, giving a fast charge.

And you can keep your favourite case too, no worries about GPS signal either
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powerskins are for people who can only get to charge their phone every other day or use the phone very intensly.

In most cases it's a waste of money.
 
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I used it 3 months and now it no works.
PS: This Case is really big!
 
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I have it, it's awesome. The thickness isn't important to me, i have big pockets. But it was 80$ here in my country.
 
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phone companies are on the verge of these 'inductive charging' techniques by just attaching the tech to the battery without sacrificing any of the physical size of it all, so who knows maybe at the end of the year it'll become standard in phones without the need of having accessories like these
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WOW! The Phone becomes very thick with this thing. That's absolutely not cool. In which pocket shall it fit? Just rendered and no real pictures you can see nothing about the quality of these thing. I think a spare accu is much better than this Power Skin.
 
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phone companies are on the verge of these 'inductive charging' techniques by just attaching the tech to the battery without sacrificing any of the physical size of it all, so who knows maybe at the end of the year it'll become standard in phones without the need of having accessories like these
And you will be the first to make a review video in your local park to show us how good it works?

 
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