USB Hub for charging multiple devices

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I'm looking for a powered USB hub that supplies 1A to each of its ports. Most powered hubs only provide .5A (or not even that).

I have a few devices (phones, tablets, etc.) that have their own chargers but use USB cables. These chargers provide 1A, which is double what you'd get via standard USB, and it seems like such a USB hub - to charge several phones, cameras, etc., at once would be viable.

It doesn't need to be connected to a PC.

Does such a device exist?
 
I can't remember any specific ones that will supply 1 amp per port to all the ports, but IIRC OCUK were selling a Samsung Port replicator which had 4 usb ports, two of which were 1amp for a fiver recently (I picked up a couple as I've got a usb powered scanner that is very picky about which usb ports it works with as it uses right on the limit).
The upside is, it's very cheap:p
The downside is, it's bulky as it's got usb x4, sound, network, vga and a couple of other connections on it (and the plug is huge).

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Possibly some of the usb hubs (if there are any) might supply 1 amp per port for usb 2 devices, otherwise I think you can get a simple USB plug thing that has 2-4 ports and 1 amp each - but many normal USB hubs don't even have a PSU capable of the full 0.5amp per port for all ports (many seem to have say a 1amp total for 4 ports, or 2amp total for 6 ports).
 
- but many normal USB hubs don't even have a PSU capable of the full 0.5amp per port for all ports (many seem to have say a 1amp total for 4 ports, or 2amp total for 6 ports).

I've noticed that. It makes looking for a dedicated charging one pretty frustrating.

I found the samsung port replicator you mentioned, but it seems a little too large for only 2 powered ports.

But while looking for it, i also found this Roccat Hub + Mouse cable manager. A little pricy, but provides 4 ports with 2A each. If i dont find anything else over the weekend, I think I'll give that try, especially since the mouse arm can be removed if it turns out to be a useless gimmick.
 
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