Compact Kenu car kit combines Airframe+ mount, DualTrip charger (pictures)
Kenu combines its smartphone vent mount with its new dual high-speed USB car charger to create a compact and portable car kit.
Antuan Goodwin
Kenu Airframe+ Car Kit
The Kenu Airframe+ Car Kit is the smallest smartphone cradle-and-charger combo that we've tested.
Expandable Airframe grip
The Airframe+, a minimalist vent mount for smartphones, is the first half of the duo.
Kenu Dualtrip charger
Also included is Kenu's 4.8A DualTrip charger.
Kenu Airframe+
There's not much to the Airframe+, it's about as simple as phone mounts come.
Vent grip
On the back of the mount is a set of rubber grippers that hold fast to the louvers of most cars' vents.
Dual 2.4A USB ports
The DualTrip features two 2.4A USB fast-charging ports, more than enough juice to power two large phones or even an iPad.
Mounted phone
The Airframe's grip is wide enough to accommodate phones with screens of up to 6 inches.
Low profile
The minimalist design means that the cradle is barely there when the phone is in place.
Airframe+ Dualtrip Car Kit
The DualTrip charger fits into the Airframe's grip when not in use.
B.Y.O.Cable
Kenu doesn't include a USB or Lightning cable with the combo; you'll have to bring your own.
Cable management
Even with a cord wrapped around it (and secured in the grippers), the Airframe+ Car Kit is extremely compact, making it ideal for drivers who move between multiple vehicles -- say, when renting ZipCars.
Kenu Airframe+ Car Kit
The Airframe+ Car Kit combo retails for $40. That's a $10 savings when compared to the individual components.