Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 4.2 x 6.9 inches ; 1.6 ounces
- Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
- ASIN: B003SE6LFI
- Item model number: K39242US
By : Kensington
Price : $9.99
Product Description
Charge while you drive… Charge your Blackberry or any other USB-powered device without cluttering up your car. The Kensington USB Car Charger has all the power you need in an ultra low profile design that integrates into your vehicle´s interior.
Technical Details
- Charges any USB-powered device, including mobile phones/smartphones, iPhone, iPod, MP3 players and more
- 1 Amp to charge your Blackberry or any other USB-powered devices
- Lightweight and ultra-low profile
- Compatible with most vehicle power ports
- LED power indicator
Kensington USB Car Charger for All USB-Powered Device - Black
Customer Reviews
These chargers do not short the D+/D- signal lines to tell the device being powered that they are chargers rather than data connections, so a modern device like an iPhone or Android phone will not take the full available current from the device. So they are limited to 500mA rather than 900mA so they power but will not simultaneously charge a modern smart phone.
From the Wikipedia page for USB: "The Dedicated Charging Port shorts the D+ and D- pins with a resistance of at most 200 '. The short disables data transfer, but allows devices to detect the Dedicated Charging Port and allows very simple, high current chargers to be manufactured."
When I power a Samsung Galaxy S phone with this it sees it as a data port and offers to connect as a mass storage or media device, as expected for an incorrectly wired charger.
This USB charger works well, has a small orange light to let you know its plugged in. I was hoping for this to be flush with my car dash, but it sticks out half an inch or so. This is as small as cigarette lighter adapters come, so I can't complain.
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