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Hands-On With Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack
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The magsafe wallet is only a few mm thick. This is thicker than your phone plus the wallet. It will easily slide off if you try to stick it in your pocket.
Angry? Not at all. I guess by your weird standards, you are also angry since you replied to me. Wow
I WANT to like it...I really do but it's not happening...not even close.
Just seems like Apple just slapped this together in a week, a 1/2 (another word for buttocks) design. Clumsy bulky white plastic, may fall off if you put it in your pocket like the wallet. Terrible charging ability.
Now will this change in the next 6-12 months...perhaps a slimmer design with more battery power (more color options)?
Well more colors I can clearly see because Apple is all about the darn colors and lets face it, that's simple to add. But Hopefully a better non Beluga whale-like design and far more power. We'll see.
Just seems like Apple just slapped this together in a week, a 1/2 (another word for buttocks) design. Clumsy bulky white plastic, may fall off if you put it in your pocket like the wallet. Terrible charging ability.
Now will this change in the next 6-12 months...perhaps a slimmer design with more battery power (more color options)?
Well more colors I can clearly see because Apple is all about the darn colors and lets face it, that's simple to add. But Hopefully a better non Beluga whale-like design and far more power. We'll see.
Anker on Amazon.
ANKER PowerCore III 10,000 mAh Wireless Portable Charger with Qi-Certified 10W Wireless Charging and 18W USB-C Quick Charge for iPhone 14/14 Plus/14 Pro/14 Pro Max, iPad, AirPods, and More
Model Number: A1617 PowerCore III 10K Wireless The Freedom to Charge Anywhere Wireless Charging Anywhere The convenience of wireless charging is no longer confined to your home or office. Qi-certified charging up to 10W lets you fully charge an iPhone 11 in less than 4 hours no matter where ...
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I've seen these also which are tempting and obviously less expensive - AND with a much larger battery (10000mAh)
Other magsafe - reviews are relatively good for the most part. I guess some received a few duds?
This looks slick, but never heard of Jiga brand
JIGAOK Magnetic 15W Wireless Power Bank 10000mAh, JIGA Portable Charger PD 20W with USB-C Cable, Suitable for iPhone 12 / 12Pro / 12 Mini / 12Pro / Max and Official Magnetic Phone Case (Blue)
JIGAOK Magnetic 15W Wireless Power Bank 10000mAh, JIGA Portable Charger PD 20W with USB-C Cable, Suitable for iPhone 12 / 12Pro / 12 Mini / 12Pro / Max and Official Magnetic Phone Case (Blue)
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WAITIEE Magnetic Power Bank, 10000mAh Power Bank with USB-C Cable, Fast Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger for iPhone 12/12 Pro/12 Pro Max/12 Mini (T114)
10000mAh Power Bank with USB-C Cable
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This iWalk seemed kind of cool, Good YouTube review and was in stock...sold out right now.
iWALK 6000mAh Magnetic Power Bank: Wireless Portable Charger with Finger Holder, Stronger Magnet Stick Mag-Safe Battery Pack for iPhone Only Compatible with iPhone 15/15 Pro/15 Pro Max/14/13/12 Series
wireless charger for iphone 12/13/14/15
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Woah, woah, woah. Are you crazy??
just kidding. Mine is coming Thursday. Playing the same game as you.
I’m thinking it will be perfect to carry in bag, attach those times when I need a boost to get through the day. Doesn’t happen often, but when I need a boost, I need a boost. I have a 15 W already but it worries me, charging at that speed and heat level
Anker on Amazon.
ANKER PowerCore III 10,000 mAh Wireless Portable Charger with Qi-Certified 10W Wireless Charging and 18W USB-C Quick Charge for iPhone 14/14 Plus/14 Pro/14 Pro Max, iPad, AirPods, and More
Model Number: A1617 PowerCore III 10K Wireless The Freedom to Charge Anywhere Wireless Charging Anywhere The convenience of wireless charging is no longer confined to your home or office. Qi-certified charging up to 10W lets you fully charge an iPhone 11 in less than 4 hours no matter where ...www.amazon.com
I've seen these also which are tempting and obviously less expensive - AND with a much larger battery (10000mAh)
Other magsafe - reviews are relatively good for the most part. I guess some received a few duds?
This looks slick, but never heard of Jiga brand
JIGAOK Magnetic 15W Wireless Power Bank 10000mAh, JIGA Portable Charger PD 20W with USB-C Cable, Suitable for iPhone 12 / 12Pro / 12 Mini / 12Pro / Max and Official Magnetic Phone Case (Blue)
JIGAOK Magnetic 15W Wireless Power Bank 10000mAh, JIGA Portable Charger PD 20W with USB-C Cable, Suitable for iPhone 12 / 12Pro / 12 Mini / 12Pro / Max and Official Magnetic Phone Case (Blue)www.amazon.com
WAITIEE Magnetic Power Bank, 10000mAh Power Bank with USB-C Cable, Fast Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger for iPhone 12/12 Pro/12 Pro Max/12 Mini (T114)
10000mAh Power Bank with USB-C Cablewww.amazon.com
This iWalk seemed kind of cool, Good YouTube review and was in stock...sold out right now.
__iWALK 6000mAh Magnetic Power Bank: Wireless Portable Charger with Finger Holder, Stronger Magnet Stick Mag-Safe Battery Pack for iPhone Only Compatible with iPhone 15/15 Pro/15 Pro Max/14/13/12 Series
wireless charger for iphone 12/13/14/15www.amazon.com
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The iWalk one looks nice. I wonder if Apple will release different colours other than the white?
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7cm x 11cm x 0.5cm Rounded edges. May have to go with 10cm instead of 11.
Matte color and in varying shades to match the phone colors
It does not support charging through a MagSafe Charger because it IS a MagSafe Charger.
Here is the Anker one directly
Anker 521 Magnetic Battery (PowerCore Magnetic 5K), 5000 mAh Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger with USB-C Cable, for iPhone 13 /13 Pro /13 Pro Max /13 Mini /12 /12 Pro /12 Pro Max /12 Mini (Black)
Model Number: A1619 PowerCore Magnetic 5K The Snap-and-Go Portable Wireless Charger Snap-and-Go Charging The next evolution of wireless charging. PowerCore attaches to the back of your phone magnetically to transmit a coil-to-coil 5W wireless charge. Made for iPhone 12 Designed specifically for u...
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If I were still working (teaching) I could see the value of that. I used to have a device that I could plug into my phone and do the same thing, but not the piggy back. Now I always travel with several chargers, but this has value.
I actually prefer a thicker future iPhone if it means it has a higher battery capacity straight out of the gate.
Yes.. But you wouldn't expect to put both your iPhone with standard wired power bank/battery in your pocket either..
While true I wouldn’t buy a battery pack with such poor specs either.
I have the Anker PowerCore Magnetic 5k. It is a great portable charger and more reasonable $ than Apple for magsafe compatible. 19.4 Wh for Anker vs 11.1 Wh for Apple (do not use mAh to compare batteries). I am happy with it.
Few things missing from Anker.
#1. It can not charge iPhone at 15W when connected to charger unlike Apple MagSafe Battery Pack. With Apple MagSafe Battery Pack, you do not need a separate MagSafe cable ($39) to charge your phone at 15W connected to a wall charger. So it is magnetic compatible. Not MagSafe.
#2. No Reverse Charging.
#3. No charging status integration into iPhone widget
I can see some people value above, especially in need of a separate MagSafe cable, and opt for Apple battery.
yeah 40% charge if you are a fiend and cant stay off your phone. read one of the last few post... 79% for a 12 mini on do not disturb. must be a sad life of yours if you cant slap the battery pack on your phone and take an hour nap. 🥱
Lol just lol, just **** if you dont want me to take you to school. You are probably one of those whose life revolves around social media. Which automatically disqualifies you from having an intelligent response. Now run along and post up a social tweet or something.
Just bought the battery pack to use with my mini. Used it for 5 minutes and it’s getting returned tomorrow. Absolutely terrible.
