Gadget of the day – HTC HD2 battery extender

Battery extenders may not be the most thrilling (or beautiful) accessories, but if you’re a smartphone-packing road warrior, they’re a lifeline.

Should John Q Salesman have an HTC HD2 nestled in his pocket, he’ll now be able to give it some extra battery beef for £40 – good news as it was first rumoured to wear a price tag nearly £15 higher.

And while the box’s bulge doesn’t flatter the handset’s slimline figure, at first glance we’ve seen much worse looking battery boosting solutions.

The life-extending accessory also features a nifty pop-out kickstand, great for watching videos on the 4.3-inch screen or browsing the mobile web over Wi-Fi or 3G on the multitouch interface.

No word yet on how much extra juice the pack will supply to your phone.

via Coolsmartphone 

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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