After a successful campaign, the Ampy charger is finally ready to make its debut. A quick glance at the pictures and you might assume that this is another fitnesswearable gadget, which is close, but misses the big payoff at the end.
The Ampy is designed to turn movement into battery power for your phone. The first step is easy: Put it on your body. Second step, move your body: Any good cardio activity with also help move the device around and help it charge up. Once fully charged up, step three: Attach it to your smartphone and recharge your battery. A full charge from the device can provide up to 24 hours of extra phone life (don’t worry, in a pinch you can also plug the charger in). The charger also comes with a smartphone app that’s mostly focused on fitness. You can see how much batter life is left, what you have to do to charge up, and how many calories you burn while charging, etc. It’s probably not as accurate as a heart rate monitor on your wrist, but casual users may be interested. The idea here is that you charge up the Ampy with your after-work workout and then use it the next day to power your phone throughout your professional life. It’s eco-friendly, and it gives you an extra incentive to burn calories that the various fitness trackers of the world can’t really provide.The Ampy will ship on December 1st, just in time for the holiday. However, you may want to make sure that it isn’t in direct competition with someone’s other wearable device – although we suppose you could just wear two at once. Preorder today for $99.
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