Panasonic Batteries

PANASONIC’S PORTABLE POWER BRINGS ‘NEW LIFE’ TO SMARTPHONES, TABLET PC AND OTHER MOBILE DEVICES.

[28 January 2013, Belgium] Panasonic Energy Europe introduces Portable Power. This is an external portable battery that provides power supply for various electronic devices (smartphones, mobile phones, tablets, music player devices and portable gaming devices). This allows users to have mobile power, wherever they are. The Portable Power can be recharged so it can be used repeatedly approx. 500 times under certain conditions. On top of that it is easy to use & compact so you can take it everywhere.

In recent years, the use of smartphones like iPhones^*1 and Android^*2 phones has been spreading rapidly^*3. The energy consumption of these smartphones is much higher than the energy consumption of regular mobile phones, which is why consumers pay more attention to the battery duration. Consumer research^*4 states that 60% of smartphone users worry about their battery duration.

Enjoy mobile life without interruptions

Panasonic’s Portable Power is the ideal solution to extend the battery life of smartphones and other portable devices. Never have an empty battery again when you are on the go, travelling or visiting festivals because Panasonic Portable Power allows users to charge devices when there is no other source of energy available.

Product Specifications

Powered by portable reserved batteries via USB power point, with built-in USB terminals and an associated micro USB attachment, the Panasonic portable power is compatible with most electronic devices. From smartphones (like iPhone^*1*9, Blackberry^*5*9, and Galaxy^*6*9) to tablet PC’s (like iPad^*1*9), Digital camera’s (like Lumix^*7*9), portable game consoles (like PSP^*8*9) and MP3 players (like iPod^*1*9).

Panasonic’s line-up covers a wide range of needs

Consumer research^*4 shows that Portable Power can satisfy 80% of consumer needs, when it can charge smartphones 50% - 2 times. In order to meet these needs, Panasonic releases a line-up including 3 items:

• QL-201      for the heavy user, can charge a 1400mAh battery capacity Smartphone 2 times
• QL-101      for the frequent user, can charge a 1400mAh battery capacity Smartphone 1 time
• QL-102      for the occasional user, can charge a 1400mAh battery capacity Smartphone for 60%

Extra benefits

Panasonic’s Portable Power includes several extra benefits in order to facilitate the use. First of all, the QL-102 for the occasional user has a retractable USB cable, what makes it easy to carry around. The QL-201 for the heavy duty user has two USB outputs, which means the user can charge two USB devices at once. On top of that this device is able to charge tablets.

All items are equipped with a 3 colored LED, which shows the residual battery in three stages:

• Green: residual battery about 60－100%
• Orange: residual battery about 30－60%
• Red: residual battery less than 30% 

For more information on the Portable Power packs, visit

www.panasonic-batteries.com

panasonic.net/ec/products/pps/

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In European countries, the smartphone market has largely expanded; by 139% year by year in recent 3 years.

The demand for the portable powers will be expanded more.

Product Specification

●The battery capacity stated in the table above refers to the capacity of the internal battery of the USB Portable Power. It is not an indication of the batteries in the mobile devices.

*1 iPad , iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
*2 Android is a registered trademark of Google Inc.

*3 From “EURO MONITOR”（Market Sizes statistics May 2012）

*4 Consumer research in Japan（Macromill inc, May 2012）　

*5 BlackBerry is a registered trademark of Research In Motion Limited.

*6 Galaxy  is a registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

*7 Lumix is a registered trademark of Panasonic Corporation.

*8 PSP is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

*9 Please access the following URL to find which devices are compatible with the Panasonic Portable Powers

　www.panasonic.net/ec/products/pps/select/

*10 USB cable used to charge the mobile device is different among the manufacturer/devices. Please check if the cable fits the portable power before purchasing. Some devices cannot be charged due to the specification of the device itself, the difference of the plugs, and some other reasons.

*11 Smartphone (1,400mAh internal battery). The actual charging time depends on many factors such as charge & discharge condition, ambient temperature, the condition of devices, and others.

*12 Tablet (6500mAh internal battery). The actual charging time depends on the condition of the Tablet PC,surrounding temperure,usage conditions

*13 Time to fully charge the Portable Power  when its battery is empty.

*14 The output cable is integrated with the Portable Power (QE-QL102) itself. There is no USB-A port on it.

*15 USB-A type / microUSB-B type.

About Panasonic

Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic products in three business fields, consumer, components & devices, and solutions. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated net sales of 7.85 trillion yen for the year ended March 31, 2012. Panasonic’s stock is listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York (NYSE:PC) Stock Exchanges. The company has the vision of becoming the No. 1 Green Innovation Company in the Electronics Industry by the 100th year of its founding in 2018. For more information on Panasonic, its brand and commitment to sustainability, visit the company's website at http://panasonic.net/.

About Panasonic Energy Europe

Panasonic Energy Europe NV is an organization 100% dedicated to batteries.

The European headquarter is located in Belgium (Brussels). Next to that the company has an extensive network of sales offices and distributors in more than 30 European countries.

The company has factories in Belgium (Tessenderlo) and Poland (Gniezno), which produce more than a billion batteries each year. These two European production sites, together with the two distribution centres in Belgium and in Poland, ensure a full European coverage.

For more information on Panasonic Energy Europe, visit www.panasonic-batteries.com.