Available from Mugen
Price – $96.95
Pros – Increases battery life well beyond standard battery and incorporates a solid small plastic stylus in the new back cover.
Cons – Additional depth and width.
It may surprise many of you that I am still using my Samsung Omnia. This is now 9 months with this device and with my 18 month contract up for renewal, I won’t be upgrading to a new device. Why? Simply it has been customised beyond reproach and apart from the QVGA screen it still holds itself against most new devices being released. As mentioned previously, the one drawback with the Omnia is the lack of a stylus. Like most smartphones battery consumption is always lacking behind and often not powerful enough for even a days heavy use. Mugen Power Batteries kindly sent me the extended battery for the Samsung Omnia. The battery is significantly larger in size and oomph then the standard Omnia battery. Mugen Power supply the extended battery with a new black coloured cover. This is made of thin plastic. A small black stylus is incorporated into this cover. The stylus in shown in the picture above.
From the pictures above you can visibly notice the additional depth of battery inclusive of the back cover. The Omnia standard battery is 1440mAh. The Mugen Power extended battery is 3000mAh. Just over twice the juice. I have been testing this battery for just over a month now and in real life tests the results have been excellent. I would obtain just a day and a half with my standard battery. The extended battery powers on for just over 3 days heavy use. In fact, gaming all day on a Sunday has been a pleasure. No power cable needed! And I have a stylus tucked away as well. It is worth noting that when you first get the battery you have to charge it for 8 hours before use. Then to prime it to its maximum charge, it needs discharging it until you get a low battery warning on your Omnia (10%) and then charging fully again. This needs to be repeated two more times.
Summary
A powerful battery. Stylus included too. Highly recommended.
Verdict – 87%
Review by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond
