MoBeeGo will give your smartphone the extra juice it needs

Smartphones are our lifeline. If my smartphone runs out of juice during a busy day and I don’t have my powerbank with me, I start to panic. And unlike a flashlight or remote control, I can’t just pop into the nearest store and buy fresh batteries.

Or can I?

MoBeeGo is supposedly here to put all your smartphone battery worries to bed. What MoBeeGo is, is a one-time battery charging pack that can give your device up to four additional hours of use (depending on device and usage patterns) in the event of an emergency.

These battery packs come in mini can-line containers and plug into your smartphone via an adapter. The adapter is compatible with both Android and iOS devices plus the company ensures that every can of MoBeeGo is recyclable.

The convenient thing about MoBeeGo is that you don’t always have to carry a battery can with you. MoBeeGo has partnered with popular convenience store myNEWS.com to have their products on sale in 200 myNEWS.com outlet across the country starting next week.

So, if your battery is running low and you don’t have anywhere to plug in and you forgot your powerbank, simply head into your nearest myNEWS.com outlet and pick one up.

You can buy MoBeeGo in three forms: MoBeeGo Single Shot, which gives you a reusable adapter (compatible with both Android and iOS devices) and one battery can for RM29; MoBeeGo Refill, just the battery can for RM10; and MoBeeGo Pack, which is a six-pack of battery cans for RM55.

Looking at the prices, MoBeeGo isn’t exactly a cheap service. Dropping RM10 for a maximum of 4 hours of usage still works out to about RM2.50 per hour. And, if you leave your adapter at home, you will either have to buy a new adapter (which means opting for the RM29 pack) or rush home to get it which kind of defeats the “emergency” benefit of this service.

But, the good news is that if you’re stuck somewhere and you really need to charge your smartphone (and everyone is being really mean about lending you a charger), at least you have another option.