669 Tekkeon has expanded its mobile power product family to include TekCharge MP1800, a reusable emergency power source to charge and power an portable music player for more than a week, a mobile phone for an extra 17 hours of talk time, or a PDA for an additional six hours.  This candy bar sized, 4.5 ounce device is a rechargeable lithium ion battery to power and charge mobile phones and many other popular portable devices.
 
TekCharge MP1800 delivers 14.8 Watt-hours per charge through a standard USB port. The battery connects through a mini USB port to a mobile device in two ways: via an adapter that mates with the power port, or using the device's own USB cable, bypassing the need for an extra adapter. To combat the shortage of electrical plugs in most hotel rooms, TekCharge MP1800 charges a connected device at the same time its battery is being charged.

TekCharge MP1800 includes a voltage regulator so it won't harm the connected device or its battery.  A color coded LED provides the charge status, and TekCharge MP1800 even has a white LED flashlight at one end.

"Like our popular myPower ALL line of external laptop batteries/chargers, TekCharge MP1800 is universal so it can be used with different types of devices, including most mobile phones, iPhone, iPod, Zune, MP3 players, portable CD players, and Bluetooth headsets," says Jerry Yang, president of Tekkeon, Inc. "In fact, supplying up to 800mA, TekCharge MP1800 goes 60% beyond most portable batteries which provide 5V at 500mA, so there aren't many devices it can't both run and charge."

TekCharge MP1800 comes with a handy tote, plus eight adapter tips for connection to:

- Blackberry (mini USB)
- LG mobile phones
- Motorola mobile phones (mini USB and Micro USB)
- Nokia mobile phones
- Samsung mobile phones
- Sony Ericsson mobile phones

Using the device USB cable eliminates the need for a specific adapter; however, additional   adapters are available from the Tekkeon store for devices with a USB cable.

TekCharge MP1800, which retails for $44.95, is available through retail and major on-line stores, including Buy.com, DataVision, eCOST.com, Expansys, Newegg, and RCS Experience, and from the Tekkeon store at: www.tekkeon.com.  It comes with a one-year limited warranty.

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