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Apple Launches Official $99 Battery Enhancing Case for iPhone 6s
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Next to the latest wireless keyboard update, and touchpad update with cost increase by double, this takes a close third to money grab @ apple. Oh, and it was designed by a potato as well.
And then you have people complaining that the phones are too thick and heavy.
Or has anyone forgotten all the hoohaa over the ipad 3 when rumours broke out that it would be just a tad thicker to accommodate that bigger battery to power the retina display?
$99 is about $70 more than it should be. Then my Otterbox case will no longer work with this protection(?) add-on.
The iPhone 6 will be slightly looser in this "case" than the iPhone 6s since it's a millimeter smaller in its dimensions - or is that backwards?
Just plug in when needed - not spending that c note.
The iPhone 6 will be slightly looser in this "case" than the iPhone 6s since it's a millimeter smaller in its dimensions - or is that backwards?
Just plug in when needed - not spending that c note.
I don't recall anyone saying 'Hey, the battery life is amazing as it is, why not focus on making the phone thinner and lighter at the cost of some of that battery life? It anyway has too much so losing a bit wouldn't hurt'
Tim Cook's Apple, enough said. Ugly and I am usually the one that goes for function over form.
If Ive is so obsessed with thin things, i'd hate to be him in choosing a girlfriend
Apple's battery life has been roughly the same for years. Apple couldn't add 3D Touch without shrinking the battery without a major redesign. I had a 6 and now a 6S, and the battery life seems roughly the same.
Yet other manufacturers seemed to have been able to squeeze in a 2000+ mAh sized batteries with 1-2 mm thicker cases. In fact, some in thinner cases than the iPhone 6.
The argument is that we wouldn't have to deal with this optional battery case had Apple not been so fixated on thinness.
As if the iPod Socks were lookers.
No matter what the battery life, some people would complain and there would be a third party battery case market. There are battery cases for Samsung phones. Motorola's solution is to make two versions of the same phone, one with a bigger battery. I don't see Apple doing that, so this is their offering.
This is what happens when you shrink the phone too much that components start bleeding out. First it was camera and now battery, I'm sure Steve wouldn't have allowed such disasters to happen. And btw that case looks so goddamn ugly! can't believe Apple has got down to such low standards.
The iPhone 6s and 6s+ are heavier than the iPhone 6/6+, yet that hasn't stopped booming sales or created any 'hoohaa'.
Terrible.
Also - I might be completely wrong on this - judging by the Verge video, does it draw from the case battery first, then the phone? Meaning the phone is effectively on charge until the case is drained?
Hmm, seems like a bad idea. I'm fully aware that charging is very clever these days, leaving a phone on charge when full doesn't damage it....but it definitely runs hotter, which is the enemy of battery health (not life) in the long term. Given that the phone is likely in a pocket against a human leg, if it's anything like Mophies etc that first third of the day that battery will be very warm. Day after day, whether you need the charge or not.
Bad design, both physically and functionally imo.
Also - I might be completely wrong on this - judging by the Verge video, does it draw from the case battery first, then the phone? Meaning the phone is effectively on charge until the case is drained?
Hmm, seems like a bad idea. I'm fully aware that charging is very clever these days, leaving a phone on charge when full doesn't damage it....but it definitely runs hotter, which is the enemy of battery health (not life) in the long term. Given that the phone is likely in a pocket against a human leg, if it's anything like Mophies etc that first third of the day that battery will be very warm. Day after day, whether you need the charge or not.
Bad design, both physically and functionally imo.
I'll bet (or hope) Apple did not design it, some outsider did the design for some mid-tier Apple merchandising manager who was hired as part of the new Apple retail organization (whats her name Angela?). This is how it works in a lot of non Apple companies (for example Disney).
this article leaves out some interesting facts:
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The Apple case has some ‘smarts’ to justify its name. For starters, it includes iOS system integration to show the battery pack status in Notification Center and the lock screen. The case itself also includes a discreet light that indicates charging status (amber, green, or off).
Moreover, Apple says that other cases often impair cellular performance as the battery gets in the way of the radios. For the Smart Battery Case, Apple has incorporated a passive antenna which reroutes radio frequencies and minimizes interference. For sound, the case includes a specifically designed acoustic opening to channel audio from the iPhone speaker.
The company also claims its charging mechanism is better than competing cases. Most cases first charge the phone and then charge the battery pack. Apple’s case can crossover to charge the integrated battery mid-way through the phone charge cycle."
and also a picture of this:
It's amusing that it includes an indicator light.
The phone does not continue to charge the battery once it's full. Leaving power connected doesn't make the phone hot, either.