Accessory manufacturer **mad today revealed the Pod, a mobile Battery and cable management device that promises to provide the upcoming Apple Watch with up to Four Full charges, ** doubt aimed at users unsure of the Watch's confirmed 18-hour lifespan (via TechCrunch).
The Pod houses a small but powerful 1,800 mAh Battery as the source of the Four Full Charges claim, but added USB and USB-C ports mean virtually any device powered by either USB connectors can find charge from the unit. Still, the Pod's specifically designed functionality, housing a base aimed at organizing the Watch's MagSafe charge cable, means **mad is definitely targeting early adopters of Apple's upcoming wearable.
The company is also k**wn for the **madClip, which houses a USB and smartphone charger in its small carabiner frame, and even an**unced an Apple Watch stand of its own. Although pre-orders are open, as TechCrunch points out, **mad is still awaiting a few specifications from Apple before going into production.
**mad says it?s been in communication with Apple, and is simply awaiting the final physical dimensions of the Apple Watch charger to it can get the Pod to production. Of course, you could always just use existing power banks with the cable to achieve the same results, but **mad?s design gets points for space-saving creativity.
Many well-k**wn accessory manufacturers have an**unced products for the Apple Watch recently, including Griffin, Pad and Quill, and Twelve South. Those an**uncements mainly focused on docks and stands for the wrist-worn device, with **t much revealed in the vein of a mobile Battery solution for the wearable akin to the **mad Pod save for the Reserve Strap, which aims to keep the Apple Watch charged while still on the wrist.
The **mad Pod will come in Silver, Space Grey, and Matte Black Plastic, costing those interested $59.99 upon pre-ordering on the company's official website. **mad says the devices will begin shipping on June 15 and **tes that only 5,000 units are planned to be made for the first run of the mobile charging pod.
03-17-2015, 07:22 PM
**mad's 'Pod' Battery Provides Four Full Charges for Apple Watch [iOS Blog]
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