Chris Gilmer , Friday, March 2nd, 2007

Imagine loosing power to your cell phone or iPod while on the road! What do you do? No plugs to charge through, and you urgently have to make a business call or listen to that new Christina Aguilara track. Fear not, Minty Boost is hear to help. Disguised as a tin of Altoids, this USB charging station holds 2 AA batteries that can power an iPod video for 3hrs or more, or an iPod mini for 26 hours.

It has been tested on a number of devices including Blackberry’s, Palm Treo’s, PSP’s, and iPods. Retail price is $19.50 U.S. for a kit that you can put together yourself.