Author: Eric Ravenscraft / Source: reviewgeek.com
The power bank market is packed and it’s tough to stand out. That’s not a problem for Heloideo though—their clever power bank includes a built-in charger with a built-in micro USB, USB-C, and Lightning cables.
Most power banks are a simple battery with a couple of USB ports so you can plug in your own cables, and maybe a micro USB port so you can recharge the battery itself.
While you probably have these cables laying around, it’s still a drag to need extra accessories to use your power bank. This Heloideo power bank ($40), on the other hand, doesn’t need any of that.Every Cable You Need Is Built Right In
Along the edges of this Heloideo power bank are three cables: a micro USB, useful for connecting to older Android phones, a USB-C cable for newer Android phones, and Lightning cable for any iPhone since the iPhone 5. In other words, unless you own an iPhone from before 2012, you can charge almost any phone without carrying around extra cables.
On top of that, the back of the battery has a fold-out power plug (US style). This allows you to plug it directly into the wall to refill the battery. On the upside, this means you don’t need to carry around yet another cable to recharge the power bank. On the other hand, it does limit your options. If you want to plug your power bank into a USB outlet, for example, you’ll need to bring a cord along.
Fortunately, the Heloideo power bank is prepared for that, too. Along the bottom, it has a standard USB outlet like you’d find on your computer, which you can use to plug in another power cable if you need to. It…
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