We’ve all had that moment when our phones are dying, but we need to get over it. Charging is usually very slow, and carrying the battery bank around can be annoying. That’s the problem Swipit aims to solve with a clever phone charger that’s “instant,” but it probably isn’t for you.
Swipit is described as an “instant power system” for smartphones, providing a day’s worth of power in just seconds to any device from the iPhone to the Galaxy and hopefully the Google Pixel.
How does that work?
Your phone case contains a battery that charges the device throughout the day, but there is no need to manually “charge” the battery. Instead, when your power starts to run low, you can place the device inside the Swipit Hub and, in a matter of seconds, that battery is replaced with a new one, giving you fresh power to get to work. Is. Without any wait.
For those of us who forget about charging, the Swipit solves an obvious problem. Instead of needing to charge anything else, new batteries are ready to use whenever you need them. The hub has five batteries that are charged and ready to use, with one more in your case. There is an app that lets you see the status of each battery, the purpose of which is so that multiple users in the same household can share these batteries and replace them when needed. The app also allows the owner to “reserve” a charged battery to ensure that they will have one available if other users try to get to them.
But, at the same time, there are some obvious downsides, starting with the case itself. Although it’s a well-built case, it’s still as thick as any battery case.
Each battery has a capacity of 3,300 mAh, which should be enough to last anyone’s phone through the evening or for most of the day, but if you’re completely reliant on the Swiftit Hub for charging (charging in the case If you just have no qi), you may need to get a boost at some point during the day. There is also concern about the health of the battery in the phone. You may want to take advantage of charging limits and/or bypass charging to prevent battery damage over time from constant charging.
Still, it’s a clever idea, and probably some people will value it a lot.
pre-order open now With a $100 discount for the hub around CES 2025, the cost drops to about $350. The hub runs between $245 and $280, depending on which finish you get, while the “Link” case runs $84. Personally, I’m looking forward to a smaller version that maybe only has two extra batteries, as it would be better for one person or a couple.
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