Moixa USBCELL Wins iF Gold Product Design Award

Over 15 million alkaline batteries are disposed of every year. Finally, one NiMH AA rechargeable battery promises to be convenient, affordable, and reusable. Moxia Energy won a 2008 Gold Product Design Award from International Forum Design (iF) for the product. The USBCELL plugs directly into any USB port and reaches

a full charge in 5 hours. Plugging these batteries in or using an approved standard NiMH charger for even just a few minutes provides enough juice for a quick boost. These brilliant, cordless devices can be used anywhere AA batteries are needed, and charge in any computer or gaming console. A two-pack is available now in the US and runs $19.99.

Products like the USBCELL combine older and newer technologies to come up with something truly useful and original. The USBCELL won one of 50 Gold Product Design Awards out of 2771 entries to the International Product Design category. Products were showcased at the 2008 CeBIT trade fair in Hanover, Germany.

Moxia Energy is based in the UK. The USBCELL was designed by Simon Daniel and Chris Wright.

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