We love our smartphones, but we don’t really love the typical battery life that we get out of them. Between all those Facebook updates, Google Maps lookups, and Ustream video-streaming sessions, they just don’t last. This is why you need to have a backup battery for your smartphone and this universal unit from Motorola totally fits the bill, because it will charge just about anything via USB, including Apple, BlackBerry, Samsung, LG, Nokia and, yes, Motorola too.

The idea behind the Motorola P793 Universal Dual-Charging Portable Power Pack is quite simple. It’s about the size of a standard cell phone, but it has an integrated micro-USB cable that can swing out and charge your mobile device. If you use something other than micro-USB, as would be the case with an iPod, you can use the device’s charging cable with the USB output. Yes, you can charge two devices at the same time.

It has a total capacity of 1420mAh, which is roughly enough to provide one complete charge to most modern smartphones. They say it should provide about five hours of additional talk time. Motorola is also going green with the P793, using eco-friendly materials in this CarbonFree product.

Pick up the Motorola P793 universal backup battery for $25.47 on Amazon. That is just enough to qualify for the free super saver shipping too.

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“Keys, phone, wallet: these are the only three things you have to remember.” That’s exactly the same mentality I have about leaving the house and I make sure I always have those three things. But what about keeping that phone charged? Carrying around a bulky AC adapter or USB cable just won’t do and that’s why Noah Dentzel, Adam Miller and Brian Hahn came up with the ChargeCard.

The idea is actually really simple and straightforward. It’s a credit card-sized device that can effectively work as a USB charge and sync cable for the iPhone. The USB connector simply flips out on a flexible arm and then the other end of the ChargeCard goes into the dock connector your iPhone. They only have the Apple-friendly model at the moment, but they say that they’re working on a microUSB version too. And then they’ll need one for the smaller dock connector on the upcoming iPhone 5, if rumors are to be believed.

The ChargeCard is slim enough to fit into your wallet, along with your driver’s license and credit cards, so you’ll never leave home without it. With 27 days to go in the Kickstarter campaign, they’ve already more than doubled their original funding goal of $50,000. Pledge $20 or more to secure a ChargeCard in the color of your choice.

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