Father's Day Gift Guide: Duracell Powermat #Giveaway

Have you ever been waiting for a phone call, lost on the road, or looking to find someone, only to have your mobile device die when you need it most?

Duracell, the brand synonymous with consumer trust around the world, has just unveiled its brand new ‘Portable Charger Set’ of backup batteries for iPhones and other electronic devices to ensure that consumers are never caught powerless again! 

The Portable Charger Set is the indispensable modern day emergency kit that ensures you’re never caught powerless at the wrong moment. It’s the perfect gift for busy moms and dads, business travelers, recent grads or any avid mobile user.

Duracell now offers The Portable Charger Set in 600 Sam’s Club locations nationally!  With two dedicated backup batteries; one providing enough power to get you through a full day (The ‘Day Trip’ 1800 mAh) without plugging in and the other with more than enough power to keep you buzzing for days (The ‘Long Haul’ 8800 mAh)…this is the perfect ‘power set’ for anyone living today’s digital mobile lifestyle!

Priced at $129.99 for the set, you get a $60 savings right off the bat. In addition, Sam’s Club is offering a special in-store savings promotion from mid-May through mid-June that lets you receive the entire PCS for just $99.  That’s a $100 savings value when compared to individual backup battery pricing.

The PCS backup batteries are made from the same user-friendly materials as all Duracell products and are just as reliable!

Day Trip

Our Thoughts

My hubby and I are high end users of our iPhones and iPads. There is rarely a day that goes by that one or both of us don't end up plugging the devices in to try to squeeze just a little more use out of them. The Duracell Portable Charger Set is just what we need though.

The 'Day Trip' is small and is great for charging up my iPhone while I'm at home and moving around doing chores. It's small enough that I can fit it in my hoodie pocket or even in the back pocket of my jeans if I really try. There is honestly something to be said about a small charger that doesn't take forever to get your phone up and going. The main thing that I noticed, other than the speed that it charges my phone, is this device does not get warm while it's charging my phone. Every other device I've tried as a portable charger had ended up getting warm. I do have to mention this has an iPhone and a micro-USB cords attached.

Long Haul

The 'Long Haul' is another amazing device from Duracell. It has duel ports for USB cords. This makes it very easy to charge your iPad and iPhone. While testing the 'Long Haul' charger, I was able to charge my iPad and iPhone from a completely dead battery on it before the charger itself died. This is something that my hubby loves to keep in his backpack with his computer so when he needs his iPad charged on the go, he doesn't take the battery from his computer.

Both the 'Day Trip' and 'Long Haul' can be recharged using the USB input cable that comes with the chargers or with any Duracell Power Mat. They also have LED lights on the front ('Day Trip') and the top ('Long Haul') to let you know when they need to be charged. My kids actually enjoy watching the lights blink as it's charging!

These are two devices that I will not leave home without when we are on the go to the lake and on vacations this summer. I know that they will make our lives easier, especially with the kids since they like to watch a movie before bed on their iPad. I highly recommend purchasing the set if you're going to be on the move this summer, especially for Dad! You can find the Portable Charger Set at your local Sam's Club!

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Giveaway

 One lucky winner is going to receive a Portable Charger Set! To enter just fill out the rafflecopter form below. Open to the US only. Giveaway will end 6/8/14. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to reply. Thanks again to Duracell for offering this fantastic prize.

 

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Review & #Giveaway: Duracell Powermat #takecharge

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Power on the go

you can count on

Welcome to Wireless Charging

Welcome to Duracell Powermat, the smart, easy way to keep your mobile devices charged. Our mission is to end your battery woes and unlock your phone and mobile device’s true potential with portable power and wireless charging.Sometimes it’s hard to keep your phone charged throughout the day. With phone calls, text messages, picture taking, social media updating, and more, the life of your battery can drain very quickly. The last thing you need is for your battery to run out while you’re at the store or running around town, inhibiting you from using that great coupon or from checking up on your kids. At Duracell Powermat, we have a solution for that!

Powermat

The Powermat is a new technology that allows wireless charging by placing your mobile device, or tablet, on a small mat, all you need is the Access Case and the mat.

Access Case

Powermat also offers a backup battery that clips directly onto the back of your Powermat Access Case on your phone and provides an extended battery life when you’re on-the-go and without a charger or electrical outlet. This backup battery can also be charged by placing it onto the Powermat and is very useful because it is not too bulky and you do not need to have it on your phone at all times, only when you really need it. 

Backup Battery

There are also a few other extended batteries that can be used for USB devices but require a small cable to use and charge, but once charged can last for days and days. These batteries are powerful enough to charge both your phone and tablet. The extended batteries include:

Travel Mat

Daytrip Backup Battery

Overnighter battery

Long Haul battery

This product is primarily for making sure that you do not run out of power in times when you most need it. We are also in the process of installing Powermats into a growing number of public places including Starbucks,  McDonalds, and Madison Square Garden so soon enough you’ll be able to pop in to your local Starbucks, place your phone on a mat installed directly into the counter or table, and recharge your phone as you recharge with a cup of coffee!

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GIVEAWAY!

One lucky winner will receive the Powermat and the portable battery or case that fits with the device that they have!  ***Eligible contestants MUST already own a smartphone or tablet.***

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Our Thoughts

Duracell Powermat sent us the Powermat for Two Devices, GoPower Day Trip compact portable battery,  Long Haul backup battery, and the PowerSnap Kit to review.  Both my husband and I have iPhones and he has an iPad, all of which see a lot of use.  We are new to the world of smartphones, just upgraded to them this fall.  It was eye-opening to see just how much battery life these mobile devices eat!  With my old non-smart phone, I think I charged it *maybe* once per week.  Now I was charging once per day, sometimes twice per day!  I use my new smartphone for my business, and I certainly don't want to be tied to an outlet when I need my phone on the go!

The GoPower Day Trip portable battery is nice and small, I keep it in my purse.  It provides up to 1 full phone charge, which is really nice when I'm on the go around town! I can have my phone plugged into it in my purse, and let it charge right while I run errands, and I still have my phone available to me when I need it.  The GoPower Day Trip can easily be recharged by setting it on the Powermat, as well as conventional methods.

The Long Haul backup battery is going to be perfect for our trips to the cabin!  It's good for up to 4 phone charges and has two ports, so you can charge 2 devices at a time, great for both our phones, or a phone and the iPad. We have limited solar electricity up there, so anything that lightens our electrical load helps out a lot!  Solar is of course, is dependent on it being sunny, and there have certainly been vacations where it's been cloudy/rainy almost the entire time so then we have to be really conservative, because our solar batteries don't recharge as fast. The Long Haul backup battery can also easily be recharged by setting it on the Powermat, as well as conventional methods.

My husband has been using the Power Snap Kit.  His phone is used for work as well, and sees even more use than mine does.  This kit includes both the AccessCase and the backup SnapBattery that snaps right to the back of the AccessCase. The Access Case can be on the iPhone without the SnapBattery - then you can recharge your phone right on the Powermat.  And if you are away from somewhere you can recharge your phone, simply snap the SnapBattery onto the AccessCase and you've got another phone battery ready to go, already attached to your phone so you can use it like any phone.  Or, just leave it on your phone all the time - it does make your iPhone a little more bulky, but then you've got double the battery power, which is great for when you're not going to be  near a charger, or don't have room to take other charging accessories with you.  We did notice that when using the SnapBattery, your phone's original battery will die first, and it seamlessly transitions to the SnapBattery.  You won't even know it happened unless you look!  When you want to recharge your phone with the SnapBattery attached, just place the SnapBattery onto the Powermat, or charge by other conventional methods.

Now for the Powermat!  This thing is really cool!  (LOL, like the others aren't??) It does need to be plugged in to a wall outlet.  Then simply place the backup batteries, the SnapBattery, or your phone (with the AccessCase) right onto it to charge!  You'll be able to tell when your mobile devices are properly aligned on the Powermat by feel - you'll feel a slight magnetic pull.  You'll also be able to hear it, it makes a neat little noise, LOL!!  And of course, it has a light indicator that turns on when the device is properly aligned.

Currently Powermat charging is offered in the following  public places- select Starbucks & McDonalds, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Madison Square Garden, and coming soon to Delta Shuttle & Delta Skyclub. In time, I think we'll see a lot more Powermats in lots more public places; it's such a fantastic idea!

Overall, big thumbs up from me - these would make great Christmas/holiday gifts for today's mobile device users! 

*** Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. Please note New Age Mama is not responsible for the delivery of this prize and cannot be held accountable if, for any reason, it is not received. Furthermore, New Age Mama is in no way liable for any injuries that may result from the use or misuse of this product. ***