Kensington Intros New K33457US iPod/iPhone Charging Dock with Mini Battery [Charger Includes Extra Mini Battery for More On-the-Go Juice]

Charging docks for iPods and iPhones are a dime a dozen. It seems like the only innovation in this market is what color to make the device or how many adapters to include with it. There isn’t anything out there that could even have us remotely interested in presented yet another charging dock, What a minute. What did you say? It comes with a separate battery? It charges it while you are charging your iPhone or iPod? Well, now, this might be something worth a brief mention. The Kensington K33457US iPod/iPhone Charging Dock with Mini Battery has won an honorable mention.

Kensington is no stranger to the whole “made for the iWhatever market. They have been schlubbing iPhone and iPod accessories almost as long as there have been iPods and iPhones. Their latest device, the Kensington iPod/iPhone Charging Dock with Mini Battery is yet another attempt to beat this genre like the dead horse that it is. It is made to charge your iPod/iPhone, of course, but where this little beauty seems to stand out is in its ability to increase your devices run time. How you may ask? It includes a mini battery that slides into a slot right behind the iPhone/iPod slot and charges while you’re charging. Not a bad addition.

Features

• Dock simultaneously charges your iPhone or iPod and Mini Battery Pack
• Included rechargeable Mini Battery Pack adds hours of power when on the go
• Mini Battery Pack extends play time up to 30 hours of music*; 6 hours of video*; 3 hours of talk**
• Includes detachable USB charging and syncing cable
• Compact and convenient for recharging in the home or office
• Charges your iPhone or iPod even when in a case

Specifications

• Compatible with iPhone 3G, iPhone, iPod touch, iPod nano (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th gen), iPod classic, iPod mini, iPod (1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th gen)
• *Actual playtime may vary by device. Some devices, depending on age and usage will have extended usage times that differ from above. As your Kensington Mini Battery Pack is used over time, it will have a reduced ability to provide extended time and the times will decrease from those shown above
• *iPod nano 3rd Generation ** iPhone

You can pre-order your own Kensington K33457US iPhone/iPod Charging Dock with Mini Battery by heading over to www.kensington.com. It will cost you $69.99 and should ship out sometime around Halloween.