Cool product for Smartphones & Tablets.

[TyrellC]

Hey guys. I was looking into a product that is handy to have while treeplanting for my iPhone and tablet.
I just picked this up today from my local electronics shop, it's called a Juice Pack.
I wrote about it here: http://tysblog.net/technology-tree-planting.

I'll be using my iPhone as an alarm, so I had to make sure it wasn't going to die on me at night... This seems to be a good find to help me out.

Ty

[newforest]

to use one overnight for an alarm - if you are out where cell phone service cuts in and out a lot, turn the phone function off. use 'airplane mode', as it is called on some devices. when a phone is constantly trying to connect to a signal tower, it drains the battery faster.

[Scooter]

Yes. And even if you're in an area with strong cell service, it's easier on the battery to just go to airplane mode overnight.

[TyrellC]

Good point, thanks!

[retrovertigo]

I saved my old dumbphone for exactly this purpose. Now it is nothing more than an alarm clock (and occasionally a calculator). On airplane mode and literally only using it once per day, I charge it on the day off and it's good for the 4 day shift.