Mophie Announces Juice Pack Air for iPhone 5

[MacRumors]

Mophie today announced the iPhone 5 version of the Juice Pack Air, which offers more battery life than the recently announced Juice Pack Helium for the iPhone 5.

The ideal case for the everyday 9-5er and for those whose day doesn't always end when they leave the office. Lighter and thinner than previous generations, but packed with more power to make sure your phone can keep up with your busy lifestyle.

While the Helium comes equipped with a 1500mAh battery, the Air offers a 1700mAh battery, which promises to double the iPhone 5's battery life, adding an additional eight hours of LTE use. The Helium, in contrast, is only capable of charging an iPhone battery to 80 percent, offering six hours of LTE use.

The Air and the Helium share a similar thin design, but the Air is slightly larger in all dimensions, including weight. The Air is 2.60 in x 5.54 in x 0.63 in and 2.68 oz, while the Helium is 2.49 in x 5.49 in x 0.59 in and 2.44 oz.

The black version of the Juice Pack Air will ship in 7-10 days, while the red and white versions will ship on March 22. All three cases can currently be purchased through Mophie's online store. for $99.95.

Article Link: Mophie Announces Juice Pack Air for iPhone 5

[Bako-MacAddict]

Useful for the people that travel. My battery is great. Personally I don't need it.

[komodrone]

does this juice pack come with one of these?

[kavlo26]

Originally Posted by komodrone

does this juice pack come with one of these?


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pacific cooler. Best one!

[IzzyJG99]

Originally Posted by komodrone

does this juice pack come with one of these?


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You're my hero.

[Nrwrit3r]

I would be excited, but honestly the ibattz is so much better, since it's cheaper and gives otterbox protection. No idea why it isn't more popular than mophie!

[Squilly]

I might have found my next case

[locoboi187]

These cost like $30 to make -_-

[gefsmith]

I bought the helium when they first went on sale. Unfortunately it's not syncing when connected via the microUSB.

Have to pull the bottom off to sync. Not a good start out of the box.

[zorinlynx]

Originally Posted by gefsmith

I bought the helium when they first went on sale. Unfortunately it's not syncing when connected via the microUSB.

Have to pull the bottom off to sync. Not a good start out of the box.

Perhaps your unit is defective? I've never had issues syncing through previous juice packs.

[aziatiklover]

This make your iphone 5 even longer! Bwahahahahaha

[adnbek]

Originally Posted by locoboi187

These cost like $30 to make -_-

And your point is?

[Radio]

Obsolete in 3..2..1

[cameronjpu]

I just wish Apple would make a limited edition iPhone that included a larger battery. That way you wouldn't have to have the added thickness of two extra layers of plastic when you added the battery like this.

[dweezle3]

Originally Posted by cameronjpu

I just wish Apple would make a limited edition iPhone that included a larger battery. That way you wouldn't have to have the added thickness of two extra layers of plastic when you added the battery like this.

Exactly! Maybe I'm in the minority, but I personally wouldn't mind a phone that's even twice as thick as the current iPhone 5 if it meant double the battery life. I think Apple's taken the "thinnest phone on the market" competition a bit too far, and I'm sad to see that sacrificing features such as battery life was even a consideration for them.

[abz786]

whats funny is that i have had mine now for almost 2 weeks haha!!! they are just announcing it now!!! Wow, mine must have slipt through the system!

[AngelOfSoul]

Would it make safari seems snappier?

[CmdrPuffin]

Originally Posted by dweezle3

Exactly! Maybe I'm in the minority, but I personally wouldn't mind a phone that's even twice as thick as the current iPhone 5 if it meant double the battery life. I think Apple's taken the "thinnest phone on the market" competition a bit too far, and I'm sad to see that sacrificing features such as battery life was even a consideration for them.

I wouldn't mind a phone that's more than two times as thick as the iPhone 5 if I could actually use it like I wanted to and not have to worry about the battery constantly. I have to carry a power pack with me to charge if I ever want to play games, watch movies or use the GPS on the go.

I've managed to take my iPhone 5 from 100% to 0% in 3 hours before with heavy use. 1434 mAh is not enough for power users. We really need to at least have the option of more. Until then at least there's mophie.

[hamiltonrrwatch]

Originally Posted by dweezle3

I'm sad to see that sacrificing features such as battery life was even a consideration for them.

Yes but what would the 3rd party sellers do if Apple installed a battery that actually gave eight hours of use?

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Originally Posted by twigman08

I've never heard of (and all I do is visit tech sites as a tech nerd) anyone have terrible iPhone 5 battery life even power users.

I've had five iPhone 5's as a result of hardware, software, and cosmetic issues. Not one lasted more than 5 1/2 hours from a full charge, including my latest. BTW, I'm in no way a "power user".

[maxosx]

Originally Posted by dweezle3

Exactly! Maybe I'm in the minority, but I personally wouldn't mind a phone that's even twice as thick as the current iPhone 5 if it meant double the battery life. I think Apple's taken the "thinnest phone on the market" competition a bit too far, and I'm sad to see that sacrificing features such as battery life was even a consideration for them.

Steve Jobs was always obsessed with thin & light at any cost. It's about pretty products at Apple. Nothing new.

[dweezle3]

Originally Posted by maxosx

Steve Jobs was always obsessed with thin & light at any cost. It's about pretty products at Apple. Nothing new.

But he was also obsessed with revolutionary products, not evolutionary like the current management seems to be.

[barkmonster]

Originally Posted by dweezle3

Exactly! Maybe I'm in the minority, but I personally wouldn't mind a phone that's even twice as thick as the current iPhone 5 if it meant double the battery life. I think Apple's taken the "thinnest phone on the market" competition a bit too far, and I'm sad to see that sacrificing features such as battery life was even a consideration for them.

Their obsession with thin is ruining some of their best products because they favour form over function.

They "could" have kept using the 30 pin dock connector, made the phone slightly thicker and used the additional space for more internal battery. I know they've probably being planning to phase out the 30 pin connector for some time, lighning doesn't seem to be something they've cobbled together as a work-around but it's still annoying that systems like the Juice Pack even need to exist.

[kodeman53]

Originally Posted by cameronjpu

I just wish Apple would make a limited edition iPhone that included a larger battery. That way you wouldn't have to have the added thickness of two extra layers of plastic when you added the battery like this.

The probability Apple will design a second back and a second battery for a second model i5 is zero.

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Originally Posted by abz786

whats funny is that i have had mine now for almost 2 weeks haha!!! they are just announcing it now!!! Wow, mine must have slipt through the system!

Do you have an Air or a Helium?

[Nightarchaon]

If Apple actually put a battery in the iPhone that lasted a full 9-5 work day like they should, these "packs" would not be necessary..

Apple, get your act together, whats the point of a Smartphone, that you have to treat like a dumb phone and not use to get it to last a full a working day on a single charge ?

Innovate, apple, give us a smartphone that last a full day on a single charge, instead of doing the dumbass thing of making it 11 microns thinner everytime you update the phone

[kodeman53]

Originally Posted by Nightarchaon

If Apple actually put a battery in the iPhone that lasted a full 9-5 work day like they should, these "packs" would not be necessary..

Apple, get your act together, whats the point of a Smartphone, that you have to treat like a dumb phone and not use to get it to last a full a working day on a single charge ?

Innovate, apple, give us a smartphone that last a full day on a single charge, instead of doing the dumbass thing of making it 11 microns thinner everytime you update the phone

'Lasted a full 9-5 work day', 'last a full working day' and 'last a full day' are meaningless terms.

Based on how I use my phone, my i5 lasts me two, 'full 9-5 work days'.