On their 2nd anniversary, Xiaomi restocked their sold out products and I bought couple of their power banks for friends staying abroad. It got delivered within 48hrs which is pretty quick especially when they had a lot of orders. The smaller 10K is light, fits in your jeans and looks very elegant. Here are detailed reviews for the 20000mAh and 10000mAh.
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Review: PNY BE740
I never needed a power banks. They are too large, charge my device slowly and I never remember to take them when I go out. Truth be told, I don’t mind when my phone runs out of charge and get disconnected from the world. But for my trip to Sweden, I decided to get one just in case I get stranded somewhere. I chose the PNY BE740 (10400mAh capacity) after recommendations from a friend (even though some reviews in Amazon.in said that the device could catch fire while charging).
This is my review after 6 months usage. As hoped,there was no fireworks. The devices worked perfectly in temperatures ranging from -10 to +30 Celsius. The branding fades off, so does the pearl white sheen. The BE-740’s slender form factor and ‘kidney bean’ cross section makes it a good fit in the hand; the dimple on the spine gives an extra grip. The only button is encircled by a shade of blue, similar to the SRK’s futuristic Ra-one body armour and give an elegant look. Single-click lights up the battery indicators and a double-click turns on/off the torch (which is not LED). But the best part is the the 2.1A output which juices my phone faster than the charger bundled with it. Oh yea, it feels heavy and bulky but I would still recommend it.
OnePlus Cardboard VR
OnePlus decided to launch their new flagship phone through virtual reality. But rather than asking users to purchase VR wearables such as Oculus Rift, they have created their own VR unit of the likes of Google cardboard. The unit was sold out on amazon for Rs99 + shipping within minutes. I was lucky to be awake at the right time and got my piece was delivered the very next day. True to its name, the VR unit is made up of good quality cardboard but can be easily squished if one puts his mind to it. It works with google’s VR app or you can use the QR code at their blog to install the app. Though Cardboard is meant to be used with any 6 inch phone, it worked fine with my Nexus 5.
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