# Battery-Charging USBs The Technocel Battery Boost Provides On-the-Spot Power and Memory By Michael Hines | Published 2010-09-05 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/technocel-battery-boost References: [walyou](http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/09/01/battery-boost-a-great-portable-mobile-charger/) & [technocel](http://www.technocel.com/DealerBusinessTools/productlines/Power/BatteryBoost.aspx) If you constantly find yourself lugging around chargers for your [iPod](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipod-classic-iphone-17-case) and cell phone, then you need to check out the Technocel Battery Boost. The Battery Boost is essentially a [mobile power shot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-batterycharging-device) that can provide extra energy when your gadget is on its last legs. The Technocel Battery Boost can give phones up to an extra hour of talk time. It is charged by plugging it into any standard USB port, and it can even hold some memory in its [Micro SD slot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photofast-photopower). Sounds like the full package to me. Check out the links to your left to learn more. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Portable-charging Solutions:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating compact, versatile and efficient portable chargers for various devices. - **USB-C Power Banks:** Opportunity to develop USB-C power banks with higher capacities and faster charging capabilities to accommodate the growing demand for faster and more efficient charging. - **Integrated Power and Storage Devices:** Opportunity to combine charging capabilities with increased storage capacity in a single compact device to meet the needs of consumers with limited access to power sources. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in developing advanced charging solutions for smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices. - **Energy Storage:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating innovative energy storage solutions to power portable devices and bridge the gap between limited battery capacity and high power demands. - **Information Technology:** Opportunity for disruption in the development of more efficient and versatile power and storage solutions to support the increasing reliance on mobile technology and devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Patch-Style Smartphone Power Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battery-pods.md) - [Grip-Enhancing Smartphone Batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popsockets-popgrip-jumpstart-lightning.md) - [Compact Capacious Tech Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mophie-powerstation-pro-ac.md) - [Power Bank Wall Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/belkin-boostcharge-hybrid-wall-charge.md) - [Rapid Phone Charging Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swapperys-external-smartphone-battery.md) - [High-Speed Portable Power Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chargepd-series.md) - [Nostalgic Cellular Power Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trozk-retrotalk.md) - [Ultra-Compact Tech Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nimble-champ-pro-portable-charger.md) - [Data Storage Smartphone Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memkeeper-charger.md)