At conferences, conventions, trade shows and other events, everyone is glued to their phone.  With everyone’s attention on their handheld mobile device, it’s really hard to make Trade Show Engagement. By renting or leasing a Universal Device Charging Station with integrated lockers you will gain someone’s undivided attention. Not to mention, by providing a charging solution at your trade show booth or event, you will be the cool kid on the block!

Here are several reasons why you should consider having charging station for your next trade show or event:

Increase Foot Traffic to Your Booth

Seeing that your phone is close to dying is probably the worst feeling for anyone who uses it on a regular basis.  And it’s even worse having one power outlet and dozens of people that need it! Having a phone charging station for a trade show or event eliminates this bull rush to an outlet. Even if someones phone is plugged into a wall outlet, the person will not give your their full attention because they are constantly checking to make sure their phone is still there. When people place their phones in a secure charing station they will be more likely to focus solely on what you have to say. Our data shows, on average, foot traffic to your trade show booth will increase by 20-30%.

Improve Engagement of Customers and Leads

If someone is using your charging station, you will most likely be serving them for 10-15 minutes. This is a great way to promote your brand to the individual. 10-15 minutes is plenty of time to bring your point across. Since you are offering a great service to the individual, they will be much more interested in the promotion that you are presenting and their phone will be significantly more charged than it was at the beginning of your conversation which is a win- win!

Develop Brand or Promotion Awareness

A phone charging station at a trade show is a great way to market your brand, by having your brand on the kiosk it allows everyone to see and remember your brand.  This type of buzz is cost efficient and allows your name to get out there with a lot less work and a lot more brand visibility. Each charging station has a 19 inch LCD screen for you to throw up your logo and play your promotions.

Supports Charging for Multiple Devices

No need to worry about whether or not the charging stations can support the many phones that would be coming and going.  The majority of phones on the market are well supported and all top name brands are also good to go! Oh, the charging station locker can also fit tablets, small laptops, and other electronics.

Fill out our contact form to receive a quote for renting / leasing our Universal Charging Station for your next event.

The battery life of a cell phone is probably its most important function. You can have the most powerful, fastest, or coolest phone on the market, yet if your battery life is poor, you will only have access to your phone for a limited amount of time.

New phones are constantly being updated with the latest technology which sucks up increasing amounts of battery life. Despite this, battery life is the least improved part of the phone over the past decade. Today’s phones are coming out with very large batteries compared to previous years to provide greater battery life for talking, texting, and web surfing.

Here is a list of cellphones with the largest batteries:

All of these phones have massive amounts of battery life, compared to other cellphones on the market. The LG G2 has an astonishing talk time of about 29 hours and standby time of 35 days. The battery in this phone is outstanding providing its users a great amount of usage. The HTC One Max is a very close tie with a talking time of 28 hours and stand by time of 24 days. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a spectacular talk time of 25 hours and standby time of 22 days. The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD has a talk time of 21 hours and standby time of 15 days. Lastly, the Blackberry Z30 has a talk time of 18 hours and standby time of 16 days.

Data has shown that last year’s average talk time on a cell phone was only about 12 hours, yet these cell phones are getting double the battery life- which is amazing! So if you are looking for a cell phone with long battery life, there is no hassle in finding one because there are plenty to choose from. If you currently own a cell phone that is not on our list for top battery life, we hope you can find our University Cell Phone Charging Station!

*  Katharine Byrne of expertreviews.com has researched battery life of smartphones in 2017 and results differ from the 2014 results. https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/mobile-phones/1402071/best-phone-battery-life-2017-the-best-smartphones-tested

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In addition to using a https://veloxity.us cell phone charging station, there are several other ways to get a fast charge for your mobile device. Here is a short guide outlining several methods for fast cell phone charging:

  1. Avoid using USB chargers.  USB chargers have been shown to actually charge a phone much slower than a traditional charger plugged into an standard wall outlet. If you have the option, always go with a standard wall outlet charger.
  2. Power down your phone or put it into airplane mode. With airplane mode on, your phone will not be connected to a network and it will hardly use any battery life. This trick will significantly improve battery charging time.
  3. Suspend unnecessary phone applications while charging.  Phone applications can drain a battery very quickly. With that said, they can also significantly show battery charging speeds.
  4. Switch off phone functionalities. Functions such as GPS, bluetooth, or WiFi eat up a lot of battery, so turn them off before charging your device.
  5. Replace your battery once every 6 months. Cell phone batteries become less efficient over time which could affect charging speed. As a rule of thumb, you should try and replace your battery at least twice a year. Battery replacements are very cheap, on average they should run you less than $20.
  6. Close out all apps. Having many apps open on your device at one time drains your battery and makes charging your phone a much slower process. To speed up charging close your apps and try not to use your phone.

 

Stayed Connected and Happy! –The Veloxity Team

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Nearly all Americans own cell phones or mobile devices but one of the main issues these consumers face is finding a charging source when away from home or an outlet. This is especially true in shopping centers, sports venues, and other events where recharging a cell phone is very inconvenient or nearly impossible.

Veloxity provides the commercial cell phone charging stations for this problem. Veloxity offers businesses a multiple device charging station that can handle several phones at once, allowing them to be securely recharged on the spot. This service is not only needed, it is appreciated by customers who otherwise would be out of having cell phone service often when they really need it.

What is Veloxity?

Veloxity installs, operates, and services commercial cell phone charging stations across the United States and Internationally. They offer three basic plans for purchasing their services.

Using the hosting option venues will not have to pay for this kiosk itself. Instead, customers who use the service would be charged $1 to $3 per use depending on location.There are some venues where revenue sharing may apply as well. The hosting option is only available to high foot traffic venues in the New England region.

Alternatively, one can lease the charging station for a facility, function, conference, or event on a daily or per month basis. The lease option would allow for your guests to have the charging service for free.

Lastly, the multiple device charging station can be purchased outright from Veloxity, including LCD customization, 24/7 remote access and support. Each unit comes with a 1 year product warranty and lifetime software warranty. The charging cords themselves have a 2 year warranty.

How can Commercial Cell Phone Charging Stations Help Your Business?

Basically, our cell phone charging stations can be of great service in places where customers need to have their cell phone batteries recharged. Such venues include the following;

All of these types of businesses and facilities benefit from having Veloxity charging stations present on their premises. However, short term events such as Trade Shows, Large Public Events, 5K Runs, Charity Balls and the like can also use Veloxity charging stations. Anywhere a large group of people will be gathering and in need of cell phone charging, Veloxity offers the perfect solution.

For businesses that obtain a Veloxity commercial phone charging kiosk, they provide a valuable service to potential customers that will be appreciated. This helps build the brand of the business through the 19” LCD touch-screen display where venue promotions and digital advertisements can be played.

This type of service, whether on their own property or at large public venues where the company has a presence can increase the reputation of the company which over time. This means good word of mouth advertising and a broader customer base for their business. Our charing stations can be custom wrapped to advertise for your company. This draws a lot of attention because of the LCD lights people are more likely to look over at the station and see what it is all about, giving your company more brand recognition.

If your business is looking to expand its customer base and retention rate, a Veloxity commercial cell phone charging station at your venue or event can provide a much needed public service while building customer goodwill and experience.

Content updated on May 12th, 2015

 With a new interface, cleaner App icons, and more user-friendly interactions, the iOS 7 update has transformed the iPhone legacy while still adhering to Apple’s core principle of user convenience.

However, every new operating system has drawbacks and the iOS 7 is no exception. Battery life, dysfunctional wi-fi or bluetooth, keyboard lags, app crashes and freezes are all common issues with this still unmastered operating system. Many of these derive from the new apps and features that iOS 7 boasts to offer.

Most of these problems arise from the OS’s new apps and features that overuse the device’s battery life and internal processor. The background app refresh feature is a huge drain on the battery as it constantly updates apps through the wireless data network, regardless of whether they are in use or not.

Among others, Parallax is one of the settings that is always on, depleting battery life, unnoticed by users. Basically, all Parallax does is reposition app icons before the wallpaper, creating what is essentially a 3D effect on the screen.

Although airdrop is a great way to share data, pictures and videos in a timely fashion and close proximity (in the same wireless network or within bluetooth range) it drains battery life. Spotlight, the OS search function, is another that constantly catalogs new data and provides the user an easy search solution. Although Spotlight exists in most OS’s, Apple and others, the newer version reduces processing speed and drains battery life much quicker than previous iOS’s.

Another iOS 7 concern that severely produces apprehension is privacy. Location tracking apps available on iOS devices such as Google Maps, Twitter and the Camera app track location at all times unless manually disabled or initially denied by the user. The function of location tracking, too, drains battery life and decelerates processing speed.

Clearly there are some issues with the new iOS update that consumers are, or should be, concerned with. It is in the interest of the individual iOS 7 user to assess the benefits of these enhanced apps and features against their associated drawbacks and manually modify the settings to craft an optimal experience of this powerful tool.

Update: Apple has released the iOS 9 which should help improve battery performance and life.

Content updated on April 21st, 2015.

Since the beginning of media mass consumption, frequent flyers have grown more and more comfortable with enjoying personal electronic devices in-flight, despite warnings and existing rules against their use. This has led airline carriers to re-examine their current operating policies. As a result, the FAA has gone ahead and reduced regulations for cell phone use on planes. This regulation lift also stands for tablets, laptops, e-readers, as well as other electronic devices. Finally, the wait is over!… Or is it?

Most carriers are expected to complete this transition by 2013 year-end. The FAA released a statement saying that “many carriers will prove to the FAA that their planes allow passengers to safely use their devices in airplane mode, gate-to-gate, by the end of the year”. Michael Huerta, FAA’s administrator, has spearheaded this initiative, working to allow passengers to use mobile devices (in airplane mode, of course) from takeoff to landing. But were passengers doing this already?

Anyone familiar with the “airplane mode” feature knows that it functions to prevent any interference between the mobile device and the aircraft’s communication signals. Currently, the FAA only allows the use of phones, tablets, and other electronic devices when the plane is flying under an altitude of 10,000 feet (#Below10KFT) which doesn’t make sense seeing as most commercial aircraft’s fly between 20 and 40 thousand feet. That said, I don’t know about you but I’ve used my phone above 15,000 feet in the air on multiple occasions.

With the new rules, connecting mobile devices to carrier-provided WiFi as well as in-flight cellular calls and texts will remain prohibited below 10,000 feet. Flyers are not permitted to restart their devices until after the initial 10,000 foot ascent- at which point, the captain would give the go signal. After the new regulations pass, passengers will be able to watch videos, listen to music, use apps, surf the web from gate to gate as long as their devices are in airplane mode.

Before an airline can employ the new PED (Portable Electronic Device) rules, it must go to the FAA. This means that airlines have to pass standardized prerequisites enacted by the FAA. Carriers will be evaluated based on their fleets and operating policies.

JetBlue was first to pounce on this opportunity to get FAA approval. Delta, American, United, and US Airways weren’t too far behind. However, there still are some aircraft within each carrier that remain under study in the approval process. So before you book your next flight, we would recommend double checking to see if the airline and aircraft have been FAA approved for you to use your smartphone gate to gate. Or maybe just do it anyway 😉

Here are frequently asked questions about mobile devices during in-flight use.