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ChargeCard: Wallet-friendly charger for iPhone 5

Where’s your iPhone 5 charger just when you needed one? The ChargeCard fits in your pocket so you’ll always have a back-up on hand. The idea started as a project over at KickStarter and was completely funded by August last year.

Found the product ready for shipping by July 15 so I reserved a couple of units.

There’s one for Android phones as well (using microUSB) and even the older iPhone 4. Each ChargeCard costs $25. International shipment costs $35 so I decided to just use GCash AMEX card and have it shipped to the California drop-off address (got charged an additional 9% state tax).

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

20 Responses

  1. Avatar for Krish Krish says:

    Hey, i was looking for a supplier of this that would offer me a wholesale price, i was thinking if you can supply me like 20-50 of these? Thanks.

  2. Avatar for Bryan Bryan says:

    Hello there? Saan po pwedeng mag avail nito? Very much like to avail one of it. :))

  3. Avatar for Abram Abram says:

    hi, san po ako makakabili nito? di pa rin yata available to sa mga shops. can i buy directly from you?

  4. Avatar for Sonny Sonny says:

    hello yuga.

    how can i avail card charger?

  5. Avatar for Karl Cyril O. Vejano Karl Cyril O. Vejano says:

    Hi Yuga,

    Just want to ask if you still have extra chargecard? Can i also buy one from you?

    Maraming Salamat!

  6. Avatar for erizol erizol says:

    Yuga,
    Since you’ve ordered a couple of units, can I buy one from you?

  7. Avatar for pin_head_oi pin_head_oi says:

    Avon sells a portable charger for many different brand. It takes 4 AAA batteries and costs 199p

  8. Avatar for Squirt Squirt says:

    This is a nice idea, but could be lame in some situations.
    If i carry this and found a desktop PC to charge my iPhone 5 for emergency via USB, my phone would be hanging upside down at the front or back of the PC (same thing for wall charging IF I get to borrow or find that white cube plug). So this seems to be only ideal for laptop charging. The card is a bit thick too for a wallet. I wouldn’t want my precious leather wallet to get deformed in time. I think i’ll skip this, I still prefer the cable with enough length so I can place my phone on top of something while charging. But this product is a good start for new ideas to spring.

  9. Avatar for jake jake says:

    i think it is too much for its price

  10. Avatar for Iyan Sommerset Iyan Sommerset says:

    Dunno, should’ve had some LiPo batteries in there somewhere. If it’s just a flat cable, I’d rather just have a flat cable. True, even a flat cable won’t fit in a wallet, but it will fit in the pocket the wallet will be shoved in (or the other pocket). Way cheaper too, and even the shortest cables available will be longer.

  11. Avatar for r41 r41 says:

    This is quite a nifty device, I have to say. You’d never know if you need one.

  12. Avatar for Ghosthunter Ghosthunter says:

    If this is just a charger cable replacement, then I prefer to use a short USB cable that would be easier to keep nearby with my USB device/charger.

    • Avatar for Abe Olandres Abe Olandres says:

      But then, the regular cable charger would not fit in your wallet. Unless of course, you carry a purse with you instead. ;)

    • Avatar for jayron jayron says:

      Or just head over to the local KFC and charge there.

      @ghosthunter: you from tsikot?

  13. Avatar for lonlon lonlon says:

    hi pwede din ba sa ipod touch 5th to?

  14. Avatar for edwaine edwaine says:

    How many mAh on that powerbank?

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