
Running out of phone battery is an awful event. And it always happens when you need to call someone to get picked up from the station/meet in a crowded place/phone in to a radio show to win a date with Bradley Walsh. But no longer. The mobcharger promises to sort you out, albeit only once, as a kind of one time only respite from no-phone-hell. It's about the size of a beermat, and flat enough to stick in a clutch bag. It provides 60 minutes instant talk time and 480 minutes standby, and will last 5 years before getting seriously corroded. You have to specify your mobile make before you order to ensure you get the right connector, after which it'll cost you less than £5. Look out for them in WHSmith, Asda and vending machines in Gatwick airport.
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