An Emergency Lightning Cable That’s No Bigger Than Your House Key

An Emergency Lightning Cable That's No Bigger Than Your House Key

The makers of the ChargeCard—that wallet-friendly credit card-sized sync cable for smartphones—are back with a new product called the ChargeKey that’s instead designed to hang out on your keychain. It’s almost like a stripped down version of the ChargeCard that sheds most of the plastic so it can easily sidle up next to your keys, but at the cost of being incredibly short which limits where you can use it.

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The New Nomad ChargeKey Is Like A Jumper Cable For Your Phone

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A year ago the guys at Nomad released a small, portable USB cable for iPhones and micro USB devices. Now they’ve launched the ChargeKey, a super-small “cable” for charging your device via any USB port.

The ChargeKey connects to your actual keychain and fits into any USB port. You can then charge your phone or device via USB power and, when you’re done, simply place the ChargeKey back on your keychain.

They launched their new product at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco.

The team is offering pre-orders of the charger for $25 and they’ll be shipping on November 30th. The creators liken the product to a “jumper cable” for your phone, allowing you to charge from any USB port. Team-member Noah Dentzel told us that he charged his phone via a USB port on the back of a TV at a bar, which is a pretty cool way to grab a little juice while getting juiced.