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Hands-On With Apple's New Smart Battery Cases
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Guessing it’s normal then maybe they want everyone to fully charge the battery for the first use
I had the White Smart Battery case for for iPhone 7. It was my favorite case....nice grip, good protection, not too bulky and kind of sleek looking on the 7. Phenomenal battery life with this attached to the 7. I’ve got the XR now. I think I’ll stick with the Apple clear case. The XR already has great battery life and these new battery cases aren’t doing it for me....from a style perspective.
You people are using your phone too much. There is charging available everywhere these days. In car, in office, home, bus, plane, airport you name it. Why spend $129 on this overpriced and fugly product. Why do some people love everything Apple vomits. Either they work for Apple or they are paid to write so. Grow the F up people. If it's ugly , it's OK to say it's ugly. We have democracy for a reason. 
Or, you know, people have different tastes and preferences. Surprising as that is.You people are using your phone too much. There is charging available everywhere these days. In car, in office, home, bus, plane, airport you name it. Why spend $129 on this overpriced and fugly product. Why do some people love everything Apple vomits. Either they work for Apple or they are paid to write so. Grow the F up people. If it's ugly , it's OK to say it's ugly. We have democracy for a reason.
Why would I spend $110 from mophie, when I can spend $10 more, and be able to read the % on my phone. Plus the apple one has antenna boosters in it. I honestly don't think it looks that bad, but at the same time, I don't really care. I think cases in general are ugly compared to the phone so if I'm putting a case on my phone it might as well be charging it.
I had the iPhone 7 version of this case and I loved it. I definitely will consider getting this case, especially if it were available in the Product Red.
Do any of the Mophie cases charge via lighting? I wouldn't want to add another cable type to all the stuff I charge.
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Agreed. I use my AirPods while teaching live online. My students could tell immediately because the sound quality was so much better.
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You people are using your phone too much. There is charging available everywhere these days. In car, in office, home, bus, plane, airport you name it. Why spend $129 on this overpriced and fugly product. Why do some people love everything Apple vomits. Either they work for Apple or they are paid to write so. Grow the F up people. If it's ugly , it's OK to say it's ugly. We have democracy for a reason.
I agree with you, it is ugly. However, I'm interested in it because I spend hours "in the field" doing relief work during typhoons and earthquakes or making sure supplies get to so pretty remote areas. I normally carry battery pack incase my iPad or iPhone needs the juice. However, since the new iPad can charge an iPhone, I may not "need" a battery case.
Wait ...Apple designed it to be wireless that’s why they put the lightning port at the bottom ?? Does that make to ANYONE ??
(Question does not apply to any Apple employees who took part in the mouse design)
If the people who designed the mouse were to design the MacBook and put the power port at the bottom , then no one will be able to use the laptop when it is charging !
Then Apple will meet its intended Purpose for laptop which is mobility use ...
Has any company copied Apple mouse with power port on the bottom ??
Hearing stories and comments that the battery cases are at 0 to 5% charge state out of the box.
Not good!
I am guessing with the internal battery protection they’re not actually completely discharged but if they sit on the shelf for a few months they could end up being completely discharged and cause damage to the cell(s).
Not good!
I am guessing with the internal battery protection they’re not actually completely discharged but if they sit on the shelf for a few months they could end up being completely discharged and cause damage to the cell(s).
The laptop isn't meant to be moved around in a wireless fashion as it's primary use case. A mouse is. You can certainly disagree with their decision, and that's perfectly fine and all, but if the goal was to not have the user use a wireless mouse while plugged in and therefore not wireless at that time, then that design makes sense as far as achieving that goal.
I’m curious about this too! Mostly if water gets around the lightning port on the phone while the battery is providing power.
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Might be ugly, but very usable.You people are using your phone too much. There is charging available everywhere these days. In car, in office, home, bus, plane, airport you name it. Why spend $129 on this overpriced and fugly product. Why do some people love everything Apple vomits. Either they work for Apple or they are paid to write so. Grow the F up people. If it's ugly , it's OK to say it's ugly. We have democracy for a reason.
I also got it for my Max and noticed I have a better grip on the phone.
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Yea, they’re also $150 and need to be recharged. Also, they don’t fit my ears comfortably at all. It’s good that you like them, but it wouldn’t hurt apple if they kept the Jack. The only reason for it’s removal is profits.
Definitely for the fit and finish of the case ease of the charging and the way it functions with the iPhones
I agree with you , the design on the X series are a gem but stilll need to protect it which in my case I need a case
