GoKawiilis a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years.
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My Starlink Mini has radically changed the way I live. It’s the biggest reason I can work remotely from my converted van, providing fast and reliable internet in places that traditional 4G and 5G data signals don’t reach. Peakdo’s latest LinkPower battery makes the smallest Starlink terminal even better by setting it free from power cables for hours at a time.
While that might not sound like a big deal, I can assure you it is. For example, I can park in the shade and place the Mini far away to avoid trees and other obstructions, just so long as I’m within reach of its Wi-Fi signal. It even works on my dashboard without any long cables to snag, providing reliable data for navigating down remote mountain passes while my wife works from the passenger seat.
I’ve been testing PeakDo’s second generation LinkPower 2 battery for the last few weeks as I travel around the Pyrenees mountain range that borders France and Spain. The $219 price — up from $119 for last year’s model — is annoying, but I can also see many Starlink Mini owners paying that premium.
8 Verge Score PeakDo LinkPower 2 $ 219 $ 219 The Good Delivers over 5 hours of untethered Starlink Mini Internet
Powers Starlink while simultaneously recharging for indefinite use
New magnetic breakaway charging dongle
Makes Starlink placement easier without long cables to snag The Bad Expensive for a 99Wh power bank
Janky web app $219 at PeakDo How we rate and review products
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