Awesome Chargers

The perfect way to charge your iPhone, letting you interact with the screen on your smartphone while it’s docked. The 24″ gooseneck is stiff, yet bendy, and has a lightning connector on one end, and USB on the other. Save 28% off MSRP.

A small generator that creates power from running water using a microturbine. The electricity is stored in a 5,000mAh power bank, which has two USB ports – 1A and 2A – and an LED light. Skip to 2:30. More here.

An iPhone case that has a hand-operated 500mA charger. Turn the crank for a minute and you get 40mins. of battery life for your phone. It also has a USB charging port for other devices. A charger-only variant (no case) is also available.

An electronic multi-gadget that packs eight functions in one cubic inch. The WonderCube has a microUSB or Lightning cable, an LED flashlight, an microSD card reader, a microsuction phone stand and a 9v battery emergency charging port.

A rugged flashlight with built-in GPS, a fitness tracker and other apps. It also has a USB port that lets you charge other devices from its battery or attach a Fogo module, which will include a walkie-talkie and a satellite modem.

A USB charger that has four interchangeable plugs – American, European, British and Australian – so you can use an outlet wherever you are. Each plug is just over 0.5″ thick when folded, making it extremely portable.

The Portable Power Outlet is perhaps the smallest external battery pack that has a built-in outlet. It also has up to two USB charging ports. Available in 12,000mAh or 18,000mAh capacities and in white or black.

A USB fuel cell charger that uses butane (e.g. lighter fluid). A 3-second refill is good for about 56Wh of power. It’s not the first butane-powered charger, but it’s one of the cheapest of its kind. Demo video here.

The AMPL Smartbag has an 8.5Wh battery and USB charging ports in each pocket. It has a mobile app that lets you monitor and prioritize plugged in devices. Add-ons include extra battery packs and an inverter with an AC plug. Drops soon for $299.

Goal Zero’s Yeti generators can be charged from an outlet, a car’s 12V adapter or via Goal Zero’s solar panels. The generators all have USB, 12V and AC charging ports. Available in 168Wh, 396Wh and 1200Wh capacities.

Like the Dart, Zolt is an extremely compact laptop charger at just 3″ long. But it can also charge two other USB-powered devices all at the same time. It will come with a 6ft cable and connectors for various laptops.

A stylish leather belt that doubles as a gadget charger. The XOO Belt can hold a total of 2,100 mAh of charge, so you can top up your phone while it’s in your pocket. The ratchet mechanism lets you adjust the belt in 0.25″ increments.

It has an anodized aluminum case and a built-in microUSB or Lightning cable for both charging and syncing. Available in 3000mAh, 5000mAh, 7000mAh and 12000mAh capacities. The latter two models have a USB charging port.

A portable satellite dish that receives free news and other data from Outernet, which takes content from the Internet that people request (or sponsor) and broadcasts it over satellite radio for Outernet receivers (such as Lantern).

A tiny cable at a tiny price. inCharge is a flexible charge and sync cable that’s just an inch tall when folded. It has a magnetic clasp so you can easily fold it around a keyring. Available in Lightning and microUSB.

A landing pad that doubles as a charger for drones and other multicopters, including the Parrot AR.Drone, DJI Phantom and Aibotix X6. It uses a battery plug-in and gold-plated contacts to charge as fast as conventional chargers.

Pronto battery packs recharge quickly. You can fully charge them in an hour; you can even get enough power to fully charge an iPhone 5 just by charging the packs for 5 minutes. Available in 4500mAh and 13,500mAh capacities.

The Mophie Juice Pack for Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone has a 3000mAh battery, enough to fully recharge the Galaxy S5. You can still charge and sync the phone via the microUSB port on the case. It comes in black or white.

At about the size of a car key fob, the Chargerito is probably the smallest mobile device charger you can get. It also has a bottle opener. Available in microUSB and Lightning variants. The pre-order price is discounted by $20.

BelayCords have a reversible USB connector, meaning they’ll plug into USB ports no matter their orientation. The cables are also reinforced, tangle-free and have a lifetime warranty. Available in Lightning, 30-pin and microUSB.

BioLite’s thermoelectric generator is now in a kettle. The KettleCharge lets you heat up to 750ml of water, and at the same time charge gadgets for up to 15mins. It also has a 1250mAh battery and a heat-resistant USB extender.

The CasePlug is like Prong’s iPhone cases, except it has a built-in USB connector instead of a plug. Aside from letting you charge and sync without a cable, the CasePlug can also be used as a kickstand or to mount your iPhone.

Prong follows up its Pocket Plug with the PWR Case. Like its predecessor, it has a charger and a retractable plug, but it also has a battery that can fully charge the iPhone 5/5S. It also comes with a microUSB charge and sync cable.