New Kensington® PowerBolt™ Car Chargers Ensure That Users Will Never Again Be Without Power for Their Devices While on the Road
Kensington, a worldwide leader in delivering smart. safe. simple.™ desktop and mobile computing accessories, today announced the launch of four new PowerBolt™ Car Chargers to provide users on-the-go with convenient, powerful charging capability in the fastest possible time.
Industry trends are predicting that increasingly more new devices that support Micro-USB charging will need higher output power including tablets and 2-in-1 devices. Kensington PowerBolt™ Car Chargers are specifically designed to fulfill the end user’s need for higher output power that is quick, safe, and convenient for travel. The family of PowerBolt Car Chargers includes PowerWhiz™ Technology, which auto-detects a mobile device to ensure it charges safely, and a hardwired Lightning cable that allows users to quickly charge devices from their vehicle’s power outlet. Each of the new chargers also offers small and compact design and a blue LED indicator.
The new Kensington PowerBolt Car Chargers include:
Kensington PowerBolt™ 2.4 Car Charger — (K38028WW), SRP $24.99
With 2.4 AMPs (12 watts), the PowerBolt™ 2.4 Car Charger comes equipped with a 3-foot, hardwired Lightning cable that allows users to charge an iPad® or iPhone® from their vehicle’s power outlet in the fastest possible time. The hardwired Lightning cable — which easily connects even when a device is in a case or folio — means that users never have to worry about remembering their device’s USB cable. The charger’s compact, low-profile design blends in with any vehicle interior, and the blue LED indicator makes it easy to know when the charger is ready to go.
- Charges iPad Pro, iPad Air® 2/iPad Air, iPad® (4th gen), iPad mini™ 4/3/2/1, iPhone® 6S Plus/6S/6 Plus/6/5s/5c/5, iPod® touch (5th gen) and iPod nano (7th gen)
- MFI certified
Kensington PowerBolt™ 2.4 Car Charger with Quick Charge™ 2.0— (K38227WW), SRP $19.99
The PowerBolt 2.4 Car Charger with Quick Charge 2.0 allows users to charge their mobile devices faster in less time. The charger features Quick Charge 2.0 technology from Qualcomm® and can power up a battery on a QC 2.0 compatible smartphone or tablet as much as 75 percent faster than a conventional charger.1 It also features PowerWhiz Technology, which auto-detects a mobile device to ensure it charges safely. A blue LED indicator lights up so that users know the charger is ready for a device, and the low-profile design is ideal for any car’s interior.
- Quick Charge 2.0 can speed charging times by up to 75% for compatible devices equipped with Snapdragon™ processors
- PowerWhiz™ automatically detects the type of device you have to provide a faster, safer charge
Kensington PowerBolt™ 2.6 Car Charger — (K38226WW), SRP $14.99
Users will never be without power for their mobile device again when using the PowerBolt™ 2.6 Car Charger with hardwired Micro USB cable. With 2.6 AMPs (13 watts), this charger allows users to charge their phone or tablet from a vehicle’s power outlet as quickly and safely as possible without needing to bring along a USB cable. PowerWhiz™ Technology allows almost any Micro USB device to be charged quickly because it automatically recognizes a device and gives it the fastest charge possible while remaining completely circuit safe.
- Charges a wide variety of Micro USB devices including the Samsung® Galaxy S phones, Microsoft® Surface™ 3, and other Android™ and Windows®tablets/smartphones
- PowerWhiz™ automatically detects the type of device being charged to provide a faster, safer charge.
- Compact, low-profile design blends into any vehicle interior.
Kensington PowerBolt™ 5.2 Dual Car Charger — (K38029WW), SRP $19.99
The PowerBolt™ 5.2 Dual Car Charger with PowerWhiz™ Technology takes care of charging two phones or tablets from a vehicle’s power outlet in the fastest possible time. With 2.6 AMPs (13 watts) from each of the dual USB ports, the Dual Car Charger provides a fast, safe charge for a wide range of mobile devices. With PowerWhiz™ Technology, this charger delivers quick power to almost any tablet or smartphone because it automatically recognizes a device and gives it the fastest charge possible while remaining completely safe to prevent damage to circuits.
- Provides maximum charge for up to two mobile devices at 2.6 AMPs (13 watts) including the iPhone®/iPad Air®, Samsung® Galaxy S® phones, Galaxy Tab®, Microsoft® Surface™ 3, and many other phones and tablets.
- PowerWhiz™ automatically detects the type of device being charged to provide a faster, safer charge.
- Compact, low-profile design blends into any vehicle interior.
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About Kensington
Kensington is a leading provider of desktop and mobile device accessories, trusted by IT, educators, business and home office professionals around the world for more than 35 years. Kensington products empower people to dynamically interact with content, creating a better working experience for productive performance. In both office and mobile environments, Kensington’s extensive portfolio of award-winning products provides trusted security, desktop productivity innovations, and ergonomic well-being. Our core competencies in engineering, industrial design, product quality and responsive customer support make Kensington The Professionals’ Choice™.
Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Kensington operates as the technology division of ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO), one of the world’s largest designers, marketers and manufacturers of branded business, academic and consumer products, sold in more than 100 countries across the globe.
Kensington is the inventor and worldwide leader in laptop security locks, the acknowledged leader of Trackball innovation and offers a broad range of premium-branded desktop productivity solutions.