Cell Phone Chargers Key Terms

Gain some knowledge of key terms to get the best cell phone charger possible

If you have a cell phone, you already have a charger and likely know a little about standard chargers. However, if you are not aware of the many types on the market, you could be missing out on a great product. For example, you can save yourself time and money by obtaining a car charger or solar charger, to name a few options. The cell phone industry is always growing, and that includes charger technology, so get to know the charger types that are growing in popularity.

 

Solar-powered charger

A solar-powered charger does not require electricity to charge your phone. Instead, the charger uses energy gained from the sun to give you a few minutes of talk time. The sunnier the day, the longer you can charge your phone.
Try: Find out plenty of information about solar-powered cell phone chargers from wiseGEEK.

Car charger

A car charger can plug into a cigarette lighter in any car so that you can charge your phone while you drive.
Try: CellPower tells you what you need to know about car chargers.

Universal charger

A universal charger will fit any cell phone, allowing people to share cell phone chargers with friends who do not have the same phone. This could be helpful in an emergency or any time you do not have your charger with you. There are very few universal chargers on the market today, but that will change in 2012 when the mobile industry will require chargers to be in universal Micro-USB format.
Try: Read about universal cell phone chargers at GSM Association.

Travel charger

A travel charger is great for those who travel often. It is simply a smaller version of a regular cell phone charger that you can plug into a wall.
Try: WirelessGuide.org lists the benefits of a travel charger.

Desktop phone charger

A desktop phone charger sits on your desk, so that you can have your phone in front of you as it charges.
Try: PureMobile defines the desktop cell phone charger.

Rapid cell phone charger

A rapid cell phone charger can charge your phone faster than the standard cell phone charger models. You typically can even talk on your phone while your rapid charger is doing its job. Most car chargers are rapid chargers, which is why they can charge faster than standard chargers with wall plugs.
Try: Discountcell describes rapid cell phone chargers.

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