The Bottom Line
iPhone Battery is one of my favorite system monitoring gadgets for Windows. The iPhone Battery Windows 7 gadget displays your current battery level - that's it - but does so in the most attractive way I've seen among similar gadgets I've looked at.
The iPhone Battery gadget is one of only two gadgets that I keep up all the time on my Windows 7 laptop.
Note: The iPhone Battery gadget works in Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
Pros
- Choice of several very well designed skins (one of which is the iPhone battery)
- Three battery size options
- Supports standard opacity levels
Cons
- Few configuration options
Description
- iPhone Battery gadget shows remaining battery level in the same attractive way as the Apple iPhone does.
- Gadget includes "real life" skins as well, including a Duracell battery, an old fashioned dial, and more.
- Three battery sizes are supported in the iPhone Battery gadget.
- The five standard Windows gadget opacity levels are supported.
Guide Review - iPhone Battery Gadget
The iPhone Battery is an excellent battery indicator gadget. It's simple and attractive with little in the way of extras - something I appreciate in a gadget.
As far as its functionality, the iPhone Battery Windows 7 gadget works just fine. Of course there are plenty of battery monitoring gadgets out there that work just as well. You'll be downloading this one simply because it looks cool, which is as good a reason as any.
The iPhone battery skin is spot on. I see no difference in the two battery icons when I put my iPhone up to my monitor to compare. This was very well done. If you're an iPhone fan, you'll really appreciate this skin.
Aside from the iPhone battery skin, there are several other really great ones too like a Duracell battery, an old fashioned dial, and several others. I'm a big fan of photorealistic graphics so this gadget really is one of my favorites.
iPhone Battery is a free download from Softpedia. See How to Install a Windows Gadget if you need help.
The iPhone Battery gadget is without a doubt your "best looking" gadget option for battery level monitoring in Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
