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Testing
There were no problems using the UMC with the Motorola Razr. The installation (I use the term loosely) is as simple as simple can get. Just choose the correct connector plug and you're good to go. The connector plug for the LG PM225 phone was a bit flimsy. I had to wiggle it a bit to get the phone charging. When the cell phone batteries were full depleted, plugging the UMC into the phone brought power back immediately, just as it would if you were to connect the cell phone's ac adapter. The LG phone was fully discharged (0 bars) and it took the UMC about 5 minutes to bring it to 2 bars, 11 minutes for 3 bars and about 1 hour and 10 minutes to full capacity (4 bars). The UMC worked flawlessly with the iPod Nano as it did with the cell phones. One caveat is the UMC does not include a specific adapter for the iPod Nano. This is not really an issue, as you can use the iPod cable included with your iPod to connect to the USB adapter. With the iPod Nano fully discharged, it took about 2 hours to get it back to full capacity. The great part is the UMC still had a GREEN LED (this means more than 70% capacity left). To my dismay, the UMC did not work with my HK GPS 500 unit. The GPS 500 uses a mini USB adapter for charging. There was no response at all with the UMC connected. I then connected the ac adapter in conjunction with the UMC to the GPS 500 and it still failed to power the unit. It looks like the UMC cannot power or charge higher powered devices. Other thoughts The cable supplied that connects the device adapters to the UMC is about 4 feet long. This means you should have no problem sticking the UMC in your pocket while talking on your cell phone. With all the cables, connectors and UMC attached, your devices are left looking like MacGyver jury rigged them to make phone calls to the past or to power a nuclear reactor. (Queue MacGyver theme)
It did annoy me at first, but if you think long and hard about it, there's not much else you can do to reduce the clutter and keep the flexibility of the unit. It all makes sense in the end. |
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