Over the last couple of months, I have become increasingly dependent on my iPhone, and foresee a day when I take it on the road and leave my laptop at home (gasp!). The only problem with this plan/dream is that 4-6 hours of heavy iPhone use (such as on a plane or during a loooong conference) can kill the battery, leaving me scrambling for a charger and disconnected from the world.
Which is why I'm thinking of buying a mophieTM Juice PackTM Air – Case and Rechargeable Battery for my iPhone.
According to the web site, the Juice Pack air can double the battery life of my iPhone, while keeping it safely wrapped in a "easy-grip soft-touch case" (available in white, black and purple, but not in my favorite color – hot pink). The idea is that the iPhone drains the battery pack first, before it starts draining it's on battery – which means I could recharge the battery pack while I'm using the phone.
I have two concerns – first is how much bulk it will add to my iPhone. I've finally gotten used to the size difference between my much smaller Blackberry Pearl and my new phone; but how much more size will the Juice Pack add? Also, is having extra juice worth $80?
What do you think? Have you tried a mophie battery pack on your iPhone or Touch?
These are weird. They do add weird bulk to your iPhone, but I have a case that easily slips on and off. This is handy because it’s also easy to slip on and off your phone and I usually just keep it in my purse or take when I travel, I don’t keep it on my phone 24/7 because of the weird bulk. Overall, it’s pretty awesome if you travel or when you forget to charge your phone. The best reason why I like it, though, is because the iPhone doesn’t have a detachable battery. If your battery is wearing down faster than when you got it, or if you use 3G/wireless often, this works out nicely.
My husband has an iphone and uses the Ipwr battery pack on his phone-it’s about 1/3 the size of the iphone and it plugs right into the bottom of it. They are only $60 at http://www.ipwr.com. He is actually relying on this battery pack when he and a group of climbers hike up Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa-so by that it must be light and useful if they are going to add that to their packs!