Jan 15, 2008
Columbus, OH, Jan. 12,
2008 -- If GoGo Chargers has its way,
you won’t be tethered to electrical outlets during your busy, power-packed work
or play day. And, you won’t need to litter the earth with disposable batteries.
GoGo Chargers introduced its line of rechargeable, portable battery packs for
mobile gadgets ranging from cell phones to DVD players at the nation’s largest
trade show, the Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las
Vegas.
Available now is
its premier product, the GoGo PowerPack 3300, a rechargeable power source for
mobile devices wherever and whenever extra power is needed. The PowerPack 3300
recharges most cell phones three to four times before it needs recharging.
The GoGo
PowerBurst will be available in about two months. About double the size of a
memory stick, it adds 40 to 60 minutes of cell phone talk time or 20 hours of
stand-by time. “We think of this as 9-1-1 power,” says Jan Jenkins, marketing
director. “Once powered up via a computer USB port, it holds its charge even if
kept in the car, purse or briefcase for up to a year before using. Or, charge it
1,000 times, and this lithium polymer battery will retain about 90 percent of
its maximum charge.”
The
Columbus-based GoGo Chargers development team is headed by company founder
Byoung Ou, an expert in ultrasonic welding which is important in the manufacture
of lithium batteries. He is joined by Jung Kim, PhD, a member of the team that
developed the lithium polymer battery and its manufacturing process in the mid
1990s. “Together, they know batteries and how to make them easy to use,” Jenkins
says. “Ease of use to meet customer needs has been key in our development
process.”
The PowerPack
3300 recharges the mobile device battery and even allows the mobile device to be
used while it’s charging “on the go,” she says. Other ease-of-use attributes
include:
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It fits
comfortably in the palm of the hand as it’s about the same size and weight of an
iPod: 2.25” x 4.25” x 0.5” and 3.5 ounces.
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The same cord
used to charge the PowerPack is also used to charge the mobile
device.
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It holds its
power for months of non-use, and even after recharging 500 times, retains more
than 92 percent of its original charge.
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Convenience
accessories such as a GoGo Sock, to hold the cord, tips and PowerPack; and a
GoGo CarAdaptor, to charge the PowerPack or a mobile device, are also
available.
GoGo Connector
tips are offered for a variety of 2004 + newer cell phones, smart phones, PDAs,
mobile games, and other 5V gadgets that have a USB or mini-USB power port such
as Bluetooth headsets, MP3 players and portable NAV units. “Our research shows
that most consumers purchase a new phone when their carrier contracts are
renewed,” says Ou. “Many GoGo Connector
Tips will fit devices made before 2004 because some manufacturers have always
used the same connectors. For phones, Nokia, Sony-Ericsson and Sanyo haven’t
changed their tips much. However, LG and Motorola, have changed their connectors
often, though both companies now seem to have settled on one or two
connectors.
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01/12/07, GoGo Chargers
Not having power
when needed is becoming more than an inconvenience. With the disappearance of
pay phones (AT&T recently announced that it’s getting out of the pay phone
business), cell phones may be the only available means to summon emergency
help.
Other mobile
battery packs GoGo Chargers introduced at the January Las Vegas show
include:
- The PowerPack
8400 for 5-volt and 9-volt portable devices. This will power all devices
presently charged by the PowerPack 3300 in addition to all 9-volt devices,
including portable DVDs and camcorders.
- The PowerPack
4500 designed especially for professional photographers using 5- and 7-volt
devices.
Ou, of Dublin, OH, founded and
still heads companies in the U.S., Korea and China
that specialize in ultrasonic metal welding. He holds undergraduate and graduate
degrees in welding engineering from The Ohio State
University.
Jung Kim, PhD, of
Buffalo, NY, holds five patents, was named Inventor of
the Year by Niagara Frontier in 1988, and has been included in the list of Who’s
Who in Science and Engineering since 1996. He earned chemistry and chemical
engineering degrees from Korea
University, University of Michigan and Wayne State
University in Detroit.
Contact: Jan Jenkins, 614.558.3355 or visit www.gogocharges.com
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