Ventev Brings Innovation to the Charging Side of Our Devices

Powering our multitude of devices quickly, efficiently and on the go is probably one of the more important aspects of our lives. Prior to CES we were introduced to a company we had never heard of before, not all that surprising there are millions of them out there. After taking a read through what they had to offer we were definitely interested. We met up with them at CES and had a little pow-wow so to speak and got to really know the guys, and gals, behind the products. Now it is time for us to share them with you guys.

Ventev has created one of the more unique sides of the charging game. Rather than break each of these five pretty distinctive accessories into separate pieces,  we will go over each just a little bit here. Lets start with the WallPort.

The Ventev Wallport r2200

The WallPort is a dual-usb wall charger for charging two devices at the same time. Both plugs are located at the bottom and spaced far enough apart to make plugging in two cables easy. The back is where you find the collapsible power plug, which makes it nice for travel. The finish on the product is a rubberized material that makes it soft to the touch and also makes it look really nice.

The dual-ports are specifically designed to rapidly charge two devices at the same time. The output on each port is 2.1a 5v 10W. Plugging in two high-end power hungry tablets won’t be an issue nor will it extend your charge up time.

Next we move to the two car chargers.

The Ventev Dashport r2240

The Dashport is your typical straight in cigarette lighter car charger plug. With the exception that it charges two devices at one. Yes, some others do that too. Instead of making it more of a brick though, Ventev kept it slim and put one port on the rear and one port on the side. Giving the passenger, or driver, a straight out no tangle cord crossing way to charge.

The obvious kicker here is that Ventev is pushing quick charging. On the go and in the car doesn’t always afford an hour of time to plug in. This little dual-port beauty is pushing 5v, 2.4A 12W to each port.  In English, you can get a good amount of charge in a short 10 or 15 minute trip.

The Ventev Powerdash r900

The Powerdash r900 is a different breed of car charger all together. It is designed for a single device charging. Great for those that don’t carpool, or don’t like to share. It is more of a lipstick tube shape with the same rubberized grey material coating it for looks and grip.

The Powerdash has a secret though. While it does pump out a 2.1A amp quick charge that will give you juice fast, it is also a portable battery bank. Cleverly concealed inside is a 900mAh battery. While it it is plugged in it charges. If you get to your destination and still need to juice up some, pull it out and toss it in your pocket. Downside, the output from the battery is only 1A, so it will charge much slower than if it was in your car.

Now to more portable power.

The Ventev Powercell 5000

As the name would suggest, this battery bank, external battery pack, or whatever you call it, is a 5,000 mAh portable power battery. Ventev has done a pretty amazing job at keeping with their use of the grey rubberized material and branding across all their products. So again, this one is soft to the touch and easy to grip onto. It offers up dual-port charging to power up two devices at the same time. A typical 1A (5w) port for phone and such and a 2.1A (10w) output for tablets and higher end phablet devices.

On the top you find a recessed power button to turn the charger on, along with 4 orange LED lights to indicate remaining power. Each one represents approximately 25% remain. To give you a bit of a visual in how quickly it charges, I ran Battery Widget Monitor for 30 minutes (31 actually) on my Xperia Z from the 2.1a out port. Hit the charge button at 8:31 and unplugged it at 9:02.You can see I pulled in another 20% battery life. There was also some Hangout usage along the way.

  Finally…

The Ventev cables

Nothing major, but something nice. The charging cables come in a variety of color options to help distinguish who’s is who’s or to show of your style. They are flat band no tangle cables which is a preferred styling for many of us multi-device families. They are rigid with a bit more of a plastic feel, but hold up nice and don’t get jumbled.

The Wallport came with the grey cable you saw above, and the Powercell came with a standard micro USB cable. The green one, and a blue one, were provided separately.

Overall experience with Ventev:

The team behind the products are extremely nice people. That goes a long way in my book. They were genuinely interested in our thoughts on their products open to feedback for future improvements. We were able to take a look at a few of the upcoming products, like the Utilitychager 2100, which is a dual-port combination wall and car charger and the Powercell 6000, which has a build-in wall plug to charge your devices and charge up the battery bank.

I think Ventev has some great things going for them. Internally they short circuit and temperature protection and adjust output automatically for your device to make them charge as fast as possible without ruining anything. The price points for each are evenly matched to other brands on the market, and in some respects, they look better and perform better too. I would like to see the charging/sync cables coated in the same material as all the physical products. They do seem a little out of place in their look and feel of the line up.

The pricing for each item shown above, is down below. However, you should also go swing by the Ventev site and poke about on your own. They also offer a unique line of cases, screen protectors, earbuds and styluses as well.

Pricing Rundown:

• Wallport r2200 – $29.99 direct
• Dashport r2240 – $29.99 direct
• Powerdash r900 – $39.99 direct
• Powercell 5000 – $54.99 direct
• Flatband no-tangle cables – $14.99 direct (each per color for micro USB version)

Of course you can shave some money off those prices through Amazon. All of which are conveniently placed below.