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Swippitt Debuts Phone Charging Hub With Automated Battery Swapper

That is nothing. I have invented a way to charge a phone over the internet. First, you go to my website, then you enter your credit card information, When you are approved, you plug your phone into the USB port on your computer. In just a short time, your phone will be fully charged.
 
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Didn't want to read my notifications or see my screen anyway...

Why demo it in a residential space when they have plenty of plug sockets around?
 
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Interesting that this was shown at CES. In the hospital setting this would be great. I used to manage a lab (specimen processing and phlebotomy side) and this would have easily cut down on the number of devices we needed to buy and maintain.
 
joecomo said:
So instead of replacing a battery case, they replace the battery *in* the case ...

You only have to shell out XXX$ for the device and sacrifice half of your kitchen table to permanently position it ... wow
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They outappled Apple.
 
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Oh this reminds me of… what was it again…?

Ah, yes, Juicero.

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isn't it cheaper to just smash the iphone covered with apple care+ monthly, walk in and get it replaced for the fee and get a almost new phone with 80% + charge for less than the price of 1 case
 
When it eventually jams and the iPhone is stuck in there with a battery half hanging out who can be called to fix it? Other option is a tray with external batteries and users in seconds swap them out by hand. This system will only sell to enterprises if they have a much larger industrial version and bring the price down per unit.
 
arkitect said:
I have to admit to being really puzzled by this device…

This is a large heavy device, so useless for travel and on the go, which is where you need battery replacing most.

But if at my desk or at home, then there is always the ability to plug in to a power outlet.

This is so strange.

At least they avoided using the term AI.
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Agree. The better play here would have been to make this a dual purpose device that also included the battery swap feature.

For example, since the box itself looks pretty decent, why not make it a Bluetooth / airplay speaker (or some sort of similar media hub). That way there's a purpose for the box outside of the handful of times each year that it would be more convenient to use the hot-swap feature vs. plugging in for 10 minutes of fast charging.

The other use case I could see for this would be making the batteries available in public settings under something more like a subscription program. In that case, let's say you buy the case and then for $5/month you get a battery "rental" that you can swap at public stations anytime you please (similar to the USB sticks you see in some airports). Still wouldn't really interest me & would need a much larger swapping station, but could see that making sense for some frequent travelers, sporting events, etc.

AlexStudios said:
it’s literally this but bulkier.
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I like that concept much better because (as mentioned in my comment above) the device is serving a dual purpose (displaying weather, data, etc.) when not being used to swap batteries. The massive box & massive case on this Swippitt system just seems to be overkill.
 
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I don't find this innovative at all.

Do y'all remember those swappable battery packs that were marketed at airports about a decade or so ago? I don't even remember what they were called. I think you basically bought a subscription to it and they were largely available at airports (as far as I know). The idea was while you're travelling and you need to, you can swap out a battery and get a fresh one already charged.

When I saw that product, I just rolled my eyes. Maybe this kind of service is for the airline crew whose routes navigate the same airports day in and day out. But more most passengers, this was not a product to subscribe to at all.

I find this Swippitt system to just generate more electronic junk.

In some sense, it is neat to have things be so modular and fitting. But on the other hand, we end up with a lot of electronic junk in a couple of years as things no longer fit well at all as products change. It seems like this is just yet another way to monetize something without thinking of the bigger and more important question of sustainability combined with being ecological.
 
thenahon said:
Interesting that this was shown at CES. In the hospital setting this would be great. I used to manage a lab (specimen processing and phlebotomy side) and this would have easily cut down on the number of devices we needed to buy and maintain.
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All iphones?
 
arkitect said:
Oh this reminds me of… what was it again…?

Ah, yes, Juicero.
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Oh yes! That product. YUCK! Wasn't this like late 2000s? I thought that was an insanely STUPID idea. A total waste. Just buy the fruits and juice it yourself. The Juicero juice came in these pre-packaged juice bags. So not environmentally friendly. I'm glad that product failed hard.
 
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