I find that I surf the Internet and watch YouTube videos on my iPhone much more than I ever thought I would. The bad part is that it seems like if I watch a few videos the phone is dead before I know it. Since the iPhone has no user replaceable battery you are out of luck when it goes dead and a charger isn’t handy.

Richard Thalheimer of The Sharper Image fame (or is it infamy?) has a new website where he sells gadgets called Richard Solo. While the site is apparently named after Han’s little brother, one of the first products is interesting. The Battery Backup for iPhone/iPod retails for $49.95 and is a 1200mAH lithium-ion that charges 100% in 3.5 hours via USB. The battery weight is 2.76 ounces and it measures 1.77” x 2.83” x 0.49”.

The battery uses the proprietary Apple connector and is certified for both Works with iPhone and Made for iPod. The battery can be charged at the same time you are charging the iPhone and when you have the battery connected you can still use the phone normally. The battery works with all iPod’s but the shuffle. A three color LED light system shows the charge remaining in the battery.

Richard Solo