Simply because it is an iconic product, “the icon” backup battery had to make a statement and this is why the gadget refuses to work with the newest entry in the iPhone lineup, the FaceTime-phone. Essentially, TPE is the company behind this product, which has taken the icon in the iPhone's UI and made into a regular charger, or extension of your favorite smartphone's battery.

The way it works is self-explanatory and as if this wasn't enough, Essential TPE has even used EL film technology, in order to animate the charger just to see the User Interface icon it is designed after. The remaining energy in the icon's battery will also be portrayed after the iPhone is disconnected. The icon's name is very... interesting as well, but enough with the device's shallow features, how about some technical facts? How iconic is it in the practical department? Well, let's find out.

If used with the iPhone 3G, the icon can enhance talking time with up to three hours. The music playback time is six times longer. The iPhone 2G is also supported by the icon and the talking time on this model from Apple can be extended to up to seven hours.

Then, there's always the case of Wi-Fi browsing, which is extended to 5.5 hours on your iPhone powered by the icon. All this thanks to the Lithium-ion battery this backup power station from Essential TPE integrates.

The 72 x 46 x 16 mm charger is a product bearing the “Works with iPhone” logo and available for purchase on the manufacturer's website. Though there is no price pictured there, technabob assures us that the company retails it. All you have to do is email them and most likely pay using Pay Pal, as the maker is currently looking for worldwide distributors for their products.


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