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SpareOne wins the 2013 Taiwan Excellence Silver Award.

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SpareOne has recently won an excellence award for a multitude of characteristics, including quality, aesthetics, and innovation, this time from the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), taking the Silver category in the Taiwan Excellence Awards! This year, there were over 1,000 entries from almost 500 companies, with SpareOne taking a top 30 spot. We will be on display at the Taipei Airport and at Computex Taipei 2013 in June, along with several other winners.

“Products that earn Taiwan Excellence awards are of the highest quality while being aesthetically pleasing, environmentally friendly and boasting user-friendly designs,” a TAITRA official said.

TAITRA is sponsored by the Taiwanese government to recognize successful and innovative companies, as well as to promote consumer awareness of local manufacturers that are socially responsible and that provide product differentiation to the market.

“We are very proud and honored to receive this award. SpareOne has become a game-changing preparedness device since its launch, gaining international notoriety for its innovation and ability to keep lines of communication open when power is completely unavailable or inaccessible,” said Alan Cymberknoh, SpareOne Project Director at XPAL Power.

 

Check out the official announcement here.

SpareOne is Oscar-worthy

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Jennifer Lawrence and Ben Affleck walked away with little golden statues for their on-camera and off-camera roles last Sunday, along with a simple little device that they may find just a bit more useful.

Lawrence and Affleck were among the recipients of the Hollywood Swag Bag featuring SpareOne, the world’s first and only emergency mobile phone powered by a single AA battery.

The Energizer Ultimate Lithium battery inside guarantees fifteen years of battery life– users can simply toss it in a glove box or an emergency kit and be confident that when it is needed, SpareOne will be ready. SpareOne gives an impressive ten hours of talk time, so not only can you make that emergency call by pressing the big red button, you can also contact friends or family members by sliding in a SIM card.

Other celebrities who snagged the SpareOne were Jessica Chastain, Hugh Jackman, Amy Adams, Steven Speilberg, Zoe Saldana, Tim Burton, Sally Field, and Seth McFarlane. For more information about SpareOne, please visit www.SpareOne.com.

SpareOne is a 2013 Edison Award Nominee

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SpareOne Nominated for a 2013 Edison Award

SpareOne is proud to announce its nomination for the 2013 Edison Awards, in the Lifestyle and Social Impact category.

Created in 1987, the Edison Awards recognize product and service innovators, remaining true to the spirit of Thomas Edison, holder of over 1,000 US patents, by recognizing innovation

Thomas Stat, the Steering Committee Chairman of the 2012 awards, stresses the importance of the Awards, ‘As the pace of innovation quickens and the ‘race to next’ becomes ever more competitive, it’s increasingly important to take a moment to recognize excellence in innovation and greatness in the innovators who make our future.’*

Former winners of one of the ‘highest accolades a company can receive in the name of innovation and business*’ include Corning, Apple, Amazon and Dyson. We think that SpareOne and its #LIVEPREPARED message are a great match to the Edison Awards. To learn more about the Edison Awards, and to see a list of previous winners, please visit www.edisonawards.com.

*Eberl, Kimberly. “2012 Edison Award Winners Announced.” Motion PR. April 27, 2012. Web. December 3, 2012.

SpareOne 2013 Best of Design Innovations Award recipient – Press Release

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SpareOne Named as CES Innovations 2013

Design & Engineering Award Winner in New Category

“Tech For A Better World”

SpareOne is the world’s only mobile phone powered by a single AA battery, providing up to 15 years of battery life when unused or 10 hours of continuous talk time, also equipped with waterproof packaging, a TorchLight and an auto-911 dial, making it the ultimate tool for emergency preparedness

New York – November 13, 2012 – New York – November 12, 2012 – SpareOne, the world’s only emergency mobile phone powered by a single AA battery, today announces its designation as an International CES Innovations 2013 Design and Engineering Awards winner. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media, to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products across 29 product categories, including two new categories added for 2013; SpareOne was named winner in the new “Tech for a Better World” category.

SpareOne, designed to be an ultimate safety and communication device, provides up to 15 years of battery life when stored unused (off, with plastic tab inserted) or 10 hours of talk time when in use. Features include a TorchLight on top which provides 24 hours of continuous light; a dedicated 911 dial button to alert authorities, which works with or without a SIM card; ability to pre-set 9 speed dial numbers; and a new talk-through, re-sealable waterproof bag with a humidity-proof seal. The floatable bags operate in extreme temperatures of -22F to 140F and protect against water submersion for 30 minutes at a depth of 1 meter, also designed with room to accommodate a few small items such as credit cards, band aids, etc.

“SpareOne has become a game-changing preparedness device since its launch earlier this year, gaining national notoriety for its innovation and ability to keep lines of communication open when power is completely unavailable or inaccessible ,” said Alan Cymberknoh, SpareOne Project Director at XPAL Power. “In the event of natural disasters or even just to have in your glove box as a back-up, SpareOne provides an unparalleled lifeline. We’re very proud of the first-of-its-kind technology we’ve worked to develop, and it’s a great honor to be named among the CES Innovations winners this year.”

The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards are sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, the producer of the International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, which has been recognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976.

SpareOne will be displayed in The Venetian Las Vegas at the 2013 International CES, which runs January 8-11, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Honorees and winners will also be displayed at CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the International CES from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, January 6 in the South Seas Ballroom C at Mandalay Bay.

The Innovations entries are judged based on the following criteria:

  • Engineering qualities, based on technical specifications and materials used
  • Aesthetic and design qualities, using photos provided
  • The product’s intended use/function and user value
  • Unique/novel features that consumers would find attractive
  • How the design and innovation of the product compares to other products in the marketplace

Products chosen as an Innovations winner reflect innovative design and engineering of the entries. Examples may include first-time various technologies that are combined in a single product or dramatic enhancements to previous product designs.

Innovations 2013 Design and Engineering honorees and winners are featured on http://cesweb.org/Awards/CES-Innovations-Awards.aspx, which lists product categories, as well as each product name, manufacturer information, designer, description, photo and URL.

SpareOne, $99.99, is available now on www.SpareOne.com. Two versions of the phone, one for the Americas and one for Europe/Asia/Africa/Oceania (based on GSM availability), are currently available for purchase on the site.

Recognized for design and innovation by Popular Mechanics, Entrepreneur Magazine, PC Magazine and many more, read about SpareOne’s awards at SpareOne.com/media.php#bawards.

To learn more about SpareOne visit www.SpareOne.com and contact media@SpareOne.com.

SpareOne Announced as 2013 CES Innovation Design Award recipient

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CEA announces 2013 Innovation Awards winners, SpareOne wins in new TECH FOR A BETTER WORLD category.

The Consumer Electronics Association kicked off the countdown to CES 2013 with the announcement of the Best of Innovations Design and Engineering Award winners in New York City.

The awards are given across 29 consumer electronics product categories, and include two new ones for 2013: “Accessible and Universal Design Technologies” and “Tech for a Better World.”

Tech For A Better World:SpareOne emergency cell phone by XPAL Power Inc.

“SpareOne has become a game-changing preparedness device since its launch earlier this year, gaining national notoriety for its innovation and ability to keep lines of communication open when power is completely unavailable or inaccessible ,” said Alan Cymberknoh, SpareOne Project Director at XPAL Power. “In the event of natural disasters or even just to have in your glove box as a back-up, SpareOne provides an unparalleled lifeline. We’re very proud of the first-of-its-kind technology we’ve worked to develop, and it’s a great honor to be named among the CES Innovations winners this year.”

 

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57548415-93/cea-announces-2013-innovation-awards-winners/

SpareOne has been selected as a finalist in the coveted 2012 SheKnows Parenting Awards!

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SpareOne has been selected as a finalist for best OUTDOOR SAFETY in the 2012 SheKnows Parenting Awards. According to SheKnows, the coveted award recognizes outstanding products in the parenting and pregnancy industry based on functionality, quality, safety and convenience. Winners will be selected by an organic voting process online and announced November 5, 2012 on SheKnows.com.

 

SpareOne recieves highly respected Editors’ Choice award from PCMAG

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4 Star review and Editors’ Choice award for SpareOne!

  • Bottom LineBuilt to last for 15 years on a single AA battery, the SpareOne earns a place in the modern emergency preparedness toolkit.

When we were preparing for Hurricane Irene in New York City last August, I realized just how ill-equipped for an emergency I really was…. but what I remember most was how terrified I felt at the prospect of losing power and the battery in my cell phone dying, leaving me completely disconnected.

That probably wouldn’t have been as great a concern if I had a SpareOne Emergency Phone at my disposal. Built to last for 15 years on a single AA battery, the SpareOne can place emergency calls even without a SIM card. It doesn’t have a display, and call quality isn’t great, but the peace of mind it affords you makes it an essential addition to the modern emergency preparedness toolkit. As a result, it wins our Editors’ Choice award.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2406146,00.asp

 

SpareOne awarded Computex 2012: ‘Best Phone’ from Computer Act!ve

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Computex 2012: Best of show

Best Phone: SpareOne by XPAL Power

The best of the best from the products on show at Computex Taipei 2012

Mobile minimalism trumps fancy smartphones

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The Computex IT trade show in Taipei isn’t really the place to see the latest smartphones – that’s what Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is for. We did stumble across an intriguing mobile phone that captured our imagination though. The Xpal Spare One is a simple mobile phone that runs on just a single AA battery. It’s designed as an emergency phone that you can buy for peanuts at a petrol station or convenience store when your fancy battery-sapping smartphone runs out of power. Just slot in your usual SIM or microSIM card and you can make or receive calls.
Read more: http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/computeractive-blog/2182168/single-aa-battery-mobile-phone#ixzz1zCXdAQp9
Read more: http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/computeractive-blog/2183781/computex-2012#ixzz1zCVToH00