Kindle Tips: a 4-USB port car-charger for Kindle, Android, Apple devices

A 4-USB port car charger I just bought
Thought others would be interested in this very useful gadget for your car.  It will charge, using four high output ports (2.1A max total), both Apple and Android/Kindle devices at the same time.

There is also an alternate 2-USB port model, with one port that promises compatibility with Apple, using a 2-Ampere port for iPad, plus a 1-Ampere port for other devices, including Kindles, on the other port.

The iFlash High Output 4 USB Car Charger - 2.1A Output is said to work with "iPad, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPhone 4 / 4S, HTC, Droid, EVO, Galaxy S2, Kindle Fire, GPS, and Other Tablets, Smart Phones and USB Powered Devices"

(Ports that work for Kindle Fire also work with the e-Ink Kindles.)

  So far, this 4-USB port charger has about 25 customer reviews with an average rating of 4.6 stars.  For $9.99 and Prime shipping, I didn't think twice.
  Most reports on that page are very enthusiastic.  However, there are a couple of reports that it interferes quite a bit with the reception of radio stations with weak signals or, in one case interferes with a 'whining tone' that 'wanders in pitch, with weak station signals.  One customer said to start your car first and let it run for awhile before plugging it in, as otherwise it spiked her battery and resulted in the trip mileage and clocks resetting themselves, but she otherwise headlines it as "Awesome for multiple gadgets when traveling."
  The other 22 reviews as of today are 5-star ones.
  One aspect mentioned in the product description: "...monitors charging to direct the power to the device that needs it most."

  (Note: There is also a "Skiva PowerFlow QuadFire" device that's advertised to be twice as fast with twice the wattage and it gets many positive reviews (for 3 times the price), but it also gets a lot of bad customer-reviews for suddenly not working, being actually slower than the 2.1 amp devices, and in one case reported to work with only 2 ports at a time.)

  Here's one with two USB ports, this combo using Apple protocol on one port (2-ampere and designed for Apple products but useable by the mentioned other devices), the other port being for Standard devices, usually phones (1A only).
  Made by iFlash, which makes the 4-port one I bought, it's SAID by the vendor to also work on 'all' Apple mobile products, providing output for all 4 at a time, but I'd double check with the vendor on the newer iPad 4.

  Here are some other options.

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Charger for Australian and other Kindles

Chargers for Australian and other International Kindles

I'm still running around in Egypt for another week but was able to get online tonight and read that Australian customers are having trouble getting a charger that works for their Kindles.

A customer from Australia in the Amazon forums recommends the one shown here as it works well for her.  This is costly but includes a charger for the car.  See the message thread I referred people to last week for more discussion of the possibilities under the 'charging' blog entry.  But this is one that will work if you can stand to spend that amount.  It works for other countries too, but Australians did not get a basic charger for their Kindles.

  I am just using a plug adapter for Egypt (REI or Radio Shack) that attaches to my Amazon Kindle power cord and plug as the plug works everywhere but needs a physical plug that fits the socket in whatever country.  These little plug adapters are usually $3 at REI sports or a luggage shop or Radio Shack.

The one plug that works well for the customer from the Australian customer on the forum thread has the following features:

' Technical Details
. Kit includes DC Car Charger Adapter cable and a AC Wall Charger Adapter cable
. Wall charger kit includes 4 world plug adapters; use the same charger anywhere in the world
. High current output current ( 1000mA ) for faster charging; full lifetime warranty
. TipExchange Technology protects investment providing means to upgrade charger tips at lower cost (Tips Included)
. Charging adapter works with both foreign and domestic outlets (100-240 Volts AC)

Sorry to be quiet here for so long. Thanks to those who kept their Kindle blog subscriptions going even though I could not update each day. It's appreciated.

UPDATE - AUSTRALIA - another charger that works
Since then others have found an adapter for Australia that is dependable.
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