Gadget of the week: Lepow Moonstone 6000 portable power bank

Excellent way of keeping your phone charged while on the move
Can charge your phone three times before the Moonstone needs recharging

PUBLISHED: 20:17 EST, 10 August 2013 | UPDATED: 20:42 EST, 10 August 2013

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Price: £45/$69.99

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Ever been out and about and your phone's run out of juice? Of course you have. The Lepow Moonstone 6000mAh portable power bank could be a lifesaver.

It's a simple device that you charge up - and then it charges your phone.

The Moonstone is designed for women, in that it can be easily carried in a handbag and is shaped in a similar fashion to a make-up box - a smooth, rounded surface with no edges.

Stylish: The Moonstone is shaped like a make up box, is smooth and easy to hold and carry

But it didn't look out of place on my desk at work or when I used it when I was out. As well as the 'green apple' colour we were sent, you can also get it in 'bright yellow', 'red rose', 'ebony black' and 'pure ivory'.

It is easy to carry as it weighs just eight ounces, thanks to the Li-Polymer battery.

The Moonstone comes in a nice felt case and as well as the stone, you get a micro USB cable (or, if you get the iPhone version, the equivalent) to connect that device.

I could charge the Samsung S4 three times with the Moonstone, although the stone itself took eight hours or so to charge. This could be done overnight.

It charges phones in about two hours - so as quick as if you plugged your device into the mains.

The cable you charge your phone with has a mini USB head on one end and a normal USB on the other.

There are two USB ports and one micro USB port on the Moonstone

When you charge the Moonstone - which retains its power for up to 6 months - you reverse this, plugging the USB into a computer and the mini USB end into the device.

If you were going for a weekend away, bringing the Moonstone with you instead of a charger would be a good idea - especially if you were heading for a city-break abroad.

It has two power outputs which allows you to charge at different speeds, depending on what is optimal for the device you want to charge.

This is a straightforward device - if you're looking for a way to extend your phone life while out and about, and have somewhere to put it (the Moonstone is probably too big for your pocket) then it does exactly what you want.

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