Mbeat QuickBoost S

A SMART USB CAR CHARGER.

QUALCOMM’S QUICK CHARGE technology is a great addition to many smartphone and is especially useful when your device is near dead — 10 minutes of charging can restore 30% or more capacity. The mbeat charger is Quick Charge 2.0 spec, which means the max charge rate is up to 75% than a normal charger, but not as good as 3.0 spec.

The charger itself sports two ports — the top green one being Quick Charge enabled. It can output the usual 2.4A at 5V from either port, or ramp up to 2A at 9V or 1.5A at 12V. In testing, the charger happily outputted 2.4A for normal charging, as well as quick charged our test phone.

The unit is fairly compact, measuring 29.5mm diameter across the top, and will fit just about any accessory socket. It does include a handy power indicator light, but as is typical, no USB cable. Shop around to buy the mbeat for under $30, or grab it direct from the mbeat website.