Breaking News from Essen, Germany - Our fantastic portable charger, the powermonkey-eXplorer has beaten hundreds of applicants to win the prestigious red dot award: design 2010.

The red dot design award ranks amongst the largest and most renowned design competitions in the world - this year over 1,600 companies from 57 countries entered. Previous winners include Apple, Nokia, adidas and Mercedes-Benz.

The 30-strong jury comprised of international design experts who appraised, tested and rated the powermonkey-eXplorer on innovation, functionality and self-explanatory quality.