iPhone 4 battery external solution launches from Konnet

iPhone 4 users won’t be able to use their existing form-fitting battery cases and cradles designed for earlier iPhone models, but Konnet is offering a solution in the form of its PowerEZ, a bottom snap-on battery which also doubles as a flip-out stand. The $29.99 PowerEZ offers 100 mAh, which based on our previous hands-on experience with external iPhone batteries should add about an extra fifty percent battery life to your iPhone 4. We’ll be doing hands-on tests of several iPhone 4-compatible battery solutions this month and will report back with our overall findings; in the mean time, Konnet’s PowerEZ is available through the company’s website.

Review: Konnet Reflex Dock

In the early days of the iPod, keeping it upright while at your desk was vital if you wanted to keep its easily scratchable rear surface in good shape. These days, many users want to keep their iPhone or iPod touch upright on their desk for entirely different reason: the varied functionality of the device leaves you wanting to be able to easily see and access its screen while it’s charging. And so the hunt for a suitable dock begins.

Konnet thinks it has the answer with its Reflex Dock, a contoured hard plastic stand with pass-through charging capability thanks to its dock connector port on the back. You connect the Reflex Dock to your computer via the sync cable that came with your iPhone or iPod, and whenever you dock your device it’ll connect up with your computer for charging and syncing purposes.

In my tests, the dock performed as advertised (not that you wouldn’t expect it to), and the audio-out port on the back allowed me to play my iPhone’s music through third party speakers. The sturdiness of the Reflex Dock, along with its interesting styling, manage to make it more than “just another iPhone dock” but I’m not sure by how much. The $44 price tag isn’t exactly cheap (it’s only $39 on Amazon), but fancier docks with USB ports and such will run you $60-$70, so it’s not a bad deal. And while it doesn’t really break any new ground, it’s a solid product worthy of a high rating. The choice of black or white is a bonus.

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