Apple Launches $99 MagSafe Battery Pack

[mnsportsgeek]

I cannot believe that it took this long. I guess a safe bet this will fit the next phone?

Maybe. Didn't they make the new 12.9" iPad pro incompatible with the OG magic keyboard?

 

[macintoshmac]

It wouldn't have been too much of an environment issue for the moral compass of Apple were they to release these packs in one color more aligned to all the colors of the lineup, if not in same colors as the lineup, would it?

 

[Vangeli]

If I buy 3 and stack them will it charge at 15w?

It doesn’t appear able to be wirelessly charged itself, let alone with MagSafe, so that won’t work.

If it could be charged wirelessly, that’d be cool. Shame, though.

 

[ysvsr1]

Yes but there are cheaper ones out there already that do the full 15w charging.

Could you share the link and product name?

 

[Rocko99991]

Worthless for most who use case.

 

[ysvsr1]

Yes but there are cheaper ones out there already that do the full 15w charging.

Did you try anything? What prod would you recommend?

 

[oghowie]

Yes but there are cheaper ones out there already that do the full 15w charging.

From a reputable company? I'd be interested.

 

[Nautilus007]

From a reputable company? I'd be interested.

Where can you find a small non gigantic portable battery pack that attaches to magsafe and does 15w wireless charging?

 

[Phone Junky]

White is the only color? Really? 2 Trillion dollar company.

Almost 2.5T.

 

[macintoshmac]

I see use cases for people on the move, who can charge the phone with this in their pockets, but for anyone with a desk, it is a blasphemy of design and functionality, not to mention battery capacity and price point.

 

[vistokid]

Only charges at 5w? YIKES.

 

[DTphonehome]

The MagSafe Battery Pack can also be charged through the iPhone if the iPhone is plugged into a power source.

Whoa, that's the "reverse charging" that's been rumored... hopefully they'll extend this feature to AirPods!

 

[Oogler]

Not even a full charge................ seriously?

 

[erinsarah]

They haven’t said how much it can charge the iphone , what size is it and can it charge the pro max fully

Boy you're needy. I just want to know if it comes with a dongle to charge my iPhone 8.

 

[dannyyankou]

Yes. That’s a full iPhone 12 Pro which has 10.78 WH. It’s about voltage too.

It’s only about a 50% charge for a pro max, which is probably 35-40 wirelessly. But it’s small and convenient so it’s worth it for those extra long days where you’re out and don’t want a huge battery in your pocket.

I would normally be all over something like this, but I got a really good deal on the one mophie offers. 5000mah and they claim 18.5 WH. I got it for $25.

 

[David1964]

1,460mAh for $99 LOL 😂

And lightning cable and charging brick sold separately 😂

 

[tgwaste]

You have to plug in the battery pack so there goes your "mag safe charging"

Do you? If the phone can charge the battery wirelessly why cant a QI charge it wirelessly?

 

[Vandam500]

I cannot believe that it took this long. I guess a safe bet this will fit the next phone?

Why is this even a question? Obviously it'll work for the phones they are about to launch in 2 months.

 

[WiseAJ]

Can the magsafe charger charge the magsafe battery pack?

 

[Xavier]

Wow, this is a nice unexpected surprise. Ordering one now!

 

[cmaier]

Doesn’t Anker charge half the price for more than 3x the capacity?

 

[Böhme417]

So if the battery charges by plugging in the PHONE.. then the phone must have reverse wireless charging. Right?

Thank you! I can’t believe it took 71 posts for someone to say this. That would definitely mean reverse charging, but I’m sure they’ll restrict it to just working for this battery pack.

 

[cmaier]

Doesn’t Anker charge half the price for more than 3x the capacity?

And hyper has this:

HyperJuice Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger

HyperJuice® Magnetic Wireless Battery Pack for all iPhone 12 models. Wireless and USB-C connectivity enables quick charging for 2 devices at the same time. 5000mAh lithium-polymer battery pack with 4-stage LED battery level indicator. Compact, lightweight, and ergonomic design for on-the-go...

www.hypershop.com

 

[sw1tcher]

Would be neat if the battery pack was magnetic on both sides (double sided MagSafe?). You could then use 2 (or more) of them at the same time. 🤣

 

[David1964]

I think the point of this is for long day trips where you might not have a charger or outlet available. That extra 1460 mah combined with the the battery efficiency already offered by Apple will probably result in at least 3 more hours of screen on time if not more, which will help with battery anxiety, much like the kind I had when camping 2 weekends ago.

Battery anxiety 😂😂