05-18-2006, 12:00 AM
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HTC Universal High-Capacity Batteries
Someone wrote in with news that high-capacity batteries are now available on eBay for the HTC Universal/i-mate JasJar devices. They're 3150mAh, which is a big step up from the bundled 1620mAh unit. I've never had a need for an extended battery on the Universal -- the built-in one is pretty large -- but for those of you that go on extended trips or use WiFi continuously may find this useful. The battery comes with a bigger cover to accommodate the larger physical size.
The above-linked eBay auction has ended, but there's related products that list other extended batteries. There's also discussion on xda-developers about a 4800mAh battery 8O, as well as pictures of the 3150mAh mounted in the Universal. Has anyone taken the plunge for their Universal, and if so, what are your experiences?
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05-18-2006, 05:58 AM
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Holy Huge Universal Batman!
Seriously, isn't the Universal big enough - if you're going to use it on your desk (Which I seriously think you will if you consider this battery an option - as the battery effectively turns it into a laptop), why not just plug it in?
But hey, maybe there is some specialty use for this - just make sure your Universal is tucked into a full-body case (i.e. an Otterbox) so that no one will see that tumor growing out of the back of your PPC!
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05-18-2006, 06:30 AM
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The Universal is actually too small in my opinion. It should have a VGA screen and much larger battery. In the past I've used a Sony Clie NX70V and a Toshiba e800.
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05-18-2006, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by wshwe
The Universal is actually too small in my opinion. It should have a VGA screen...
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:?: It does have a VGA screen.
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05-18-2006, 12:55 PM
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dont know who makes this, but if you;re interested in this one, check out the Mugen one first, the cover looks much nicer than this one
oh and these massive batteries are useful on long flights if you want to listen to music/watch tv episodes. an alternative is to get a AA travel charger, which is what i use. only 10USD and i can use my NiMH batteries in it
they also have a 1800mah one that dosent increase the thickness. good option if you;re looking for a spare second battery.
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05-18-2006, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by xdev
they also have a 1800mah one that dosent increase the thickness. good option if you;re looking for a spare second battery.
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I found that the ebay seller was offering some 1750 mah batteries, but I coudn't find an 1800. Can you linky if you locate one? I'm looking for the highest capacity battery without increasing the size of the device.
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05-19-2006, 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by hishamh
?: It does have a VGA screen.
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The Universal actually has a QVGA 240x320 screen.
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05-19-2006, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by hishamh
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:confused totally: No, the Universal, aka Jasjar, has a VGA (480x640) screen.
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05-19-2006, 08:12 AM
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I don't know where you got your info, wshwe, but the Universal is definitely VGA:
http://www.htc.com.tw/news/press050511.html
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05-20-2006, 02:38 PM
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Wow, the Universal just keeps getting more and more attractive.
When will US carriers wake up and smell the coffee?! With so many people going out of their way to make it work, and considering the massive popularity overseas you'd think one of them would start bundling it. High end products make good money when there's no real competitors and the JasJar is in a league of it's own.
Maybe the decision was HTC's - perhaps their VGA screen manufacturing isn't big enough to support the demand if they started allowing it to be bundled with a major carrier in the states.
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