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PhoneSuit announces Thinnest, Fastest Charging iPhone 4 Battery Case

Posted by Bill Stebbins in Accessories, Apple, iOS, iPhone on June 1, 2011

Our friends at PhoneSuit let us know that their latest battery case for the iPhone 4 is now available to order. See the details in the press release below.

PRESS RELEASE INFORMATION

PhoneSuit announces the Thinnest, Fastest Charging iPhone 4 Battery Case to provide over 100% power

Santa Monica, California – June 1, 2011 – PhoneSuit today announced their new iPhone power product, The PhoneSuit Elite battery case for iPhone 4. The PhoneSuit Elite is the thinnest, fastest charging iPhone 4 battery case which can provide over 100% power. The PhoneSuit Elite extends the battery life of the iPhone by truly doubling its charging capacity in an ultra-thin, innovative design. It incorporates the latest in advanced technology including an efficient 2100mah lithium-ion polymer battery cell, Quick charge 1 Amp capability in a full protection case that measures only 17mm (0.67 inch) thin. Quick charge provides twice the industry standard power output charging the iPhone fully in less than 2 hours. PhoneSuit’s design team has developed an aesthetically pleasing, slim, ergonomic design to meet the quality that iPhone users expect from their Apple accessories. Founded in 2007, PhoneSuit’s philosophy has been to provide products which incorporate the best in design, technology and style.

PhoneSuit Elite Battery Case Feature Highlights

  • High Capacity 2100mAh battery provides over 100% iPhone charge capability. PhoneSuit high density lithium-ion polymer cells deliver ultra-efficient power output in a compact size.
  • Quick charge 1 Amp / 5 Watt output technology. PhoneSuit Elite provides twice the industry standard iPhone power output charging an iPhone 4 fully in less than 2 hours.
  • Ultra-Thin Ergonomic case design. The PhoneSuit Elite has been engineered with precision to fit the iPhone 4. A slim, full protection design puts more power in less than 17mm of space. Soft touch, scratch resistant coating keeps the iPhone protected and looking great.
  • PhoneSuit Smart Power Technology. The PhoneSuit Elite’s smart power circuitry regulates and prioritizes iPhone power consumption to ensure the iPhone always has the power it needs. An integrated power switch allows the device to be set to power save mode.
  • Charge & Sync with iTunes. Users can sync the iPhone with iTunes while it’s attached to the PhoneSuit Elite. Charge the PhoneSuit battery, iPhone and sync with iTunes all at the same time.
  • Innovative 5 point LED battery meter. The Unique design of the battery status meter keeps the lights hidden for an attractive uniform appearance. Activating the meter conveniently reveals the remaining power status.
  • PhoneSuit ClearAir Technology ensures no iPhone signal interference from internal circuitry or externally applied to the antenna band.
  • Apple “Made for iPhone” certification. The PhoneSuit Elite has been certified to meet Apple performance standards and compatibility with the iPhone 4 for GSM and CDMA (Verizon and AT&T) iPhones.

PhoneSuit Elite truly delivers over 100% of the iPhone 4’s power capacity. When integrated users can experience:

  • Up to 15 hours total talk time on 3G; 30 hours on 2G.
  • Up to 13 hours total internet time on 3G; 21 hours on WiFi.
  • Up to 84 hours total music time
  • Up to 21 hours total video time

The PhoneSuit Elite will be available in June with a retail price of $79.95 USD at PhoneSuit.com and quality retailers worldwide. For more information on the PhoneSuit Elite battery case design and performance, please visit http://www.PhoneSuit.com

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Exolife iPhone 4 Rechargeable Battery Case Review

Posted by Geoff Farinha in Accessories, Apple, iPhone, Review, Uncategorized, video on October 8, 2010

If you’re an active and on-the-go iPhone 4 user, making sure your battery is always charged is a necessity. Having to make an important phone call, play that song, or send that last minute email or text message only to be greeted by a black screen is extremely frustrating. Sure, using a car charger can certainly help guarantee you make it through your day. But, what if you’re away from your car?

This is where the Exolife iPhone 4 Rechargeable Battery Case from Exogear makes itself known as the “Johnny on the spot” of charging solutions. The Exolife is always with you and your phone because it doubles as a protective case. This ensures that you will never be without your phone due to battery drain. In our testing, we found that the Exolife’s 1500mAh battery adds anywhere from 2-3 times the battery life to your iPhone 4, (which has a 1420mAh battery).

Previous generations of this type of rechargeable battery case design led to greatly impaired reception and signal quality. Exogear remedies this issue with their patented Exoclear technology, that guarantees no signal loss or degradation of any kind caused by the Exolife case. This was a huge problem with competitors’ solutions for the iPhone 3G and 3Gs, so this is a great relief.

The case is a two-piece system that consists of the base for the phone to slide into and a snap on bumper-like trim piece to keep your phone both secure and protected. While the extra built-in battery does add bulk to your phone (to be expected), Exogear claims that it is the thinnest and lightest solution available.

Overall, we strongly recommend the Exolife case for your iPhone 4. With it’s tank-like build and negligible addition in weight, it is something that we’ll be using each and every day.

The Exolife Rechargeable Battery Case can be purchased at Exogear for $89.95 and is occasionally offered at lower prices on Amazon

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Review: Phonesuit Primo Battery Pack

Posted by Bill Stebbins in Accessories, iPhone, Review on February 8, 2010

Anyone who has used a modern smartphone for longer than a few hours knows that battery life is a concern. This is especially pronounced on the iPhone because of the non-removable battery. Many companies have made attempts to address battery life. However, sometimes you just need a little extra battery life without all the bulk associated with a case or ugly dongle sticking out the bottom of your phone.

Enter the new Primo micro battery pack from Phonesuit. It’s a small 800mAh lithium ion battery designed to plug into the bottom of the iPhone, iPod, etc and provide some additional juice when needed. It’s small enough to fit in your pocket, and comes with a cap that can be attached to your keyring. It charges via mini USB, and has lights to indicate charge status and battery life remaining. It’s not much larger than a lipstick case, and comes in an attractive case reminiscent of the iPhone’s styling with a chrome ring and black or white case.

Phonesuit claims an additional 3 hours of talk time with the Primo attached. I’m not a huge phone talker, but I had the chance to use it over the weekend to test some recharge cycles. I found that it will consistently recharge my phone an additional 65-75% before the Primo is drained. That makes sense considering the mAh it contains, and it’s a welcome addition to the lineup. Another advantage mentioned is that with the Primo attached, the speaker is no longer covered by your hand while playing games in landscape mode.

I’ve used several different external batteries/charging solutions. My favorite iPhone case/charger is still the MiLi Power Pack. However, I use a case with my phone, and I don’t want the hassle of removing my case every time I need a quick top-off and don’t have a charging cable with me. The Primo is perfect to slide in my pocket and carry with me; I know that it will allow me to continue using my iPhone 3Gs until I can get to a charger.

At the $34.95 price, this is something I’ve found is good peace of mind. There’s nothing worse than being stuck somewhere with a dead phone battery. Slip this in your pocket or purse, and head out the door. If you need to juice up, just plug it in. It is compatible with iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPod, iPod Classic, iPod touch, iPod touch 2G and iPod Nano.

A simple yet elegant solution.

Find it at Phonesuit.com

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A Peek into 4th Gen iPhone?

Posted by Bill Stebbins in Apple, iPhone on January 28, 2010

After digesting all of the available information on the newly announced Apple iPad, it’s becoming pretty apparent where Apple is going with their strategy. Even though Mac has seen huge increases in Mac/Macbook sales, they need another step in order to get the average consumer to make the leap into a $1000 sale.

In comes the iPad, an purported $499 “tablet” that really doesn’t offer any compelling advantage over the iPhone/Touch. What this will enable Apple to do is lead consumers from their phone to a larger experience in the “tablet” which will eventually lead them to a full-fledged laptop. However, this isn’t the interesting part of their strategy.

If the conjecture that the iPad is “just a big iPhone” is true, then shrinking the iPad back down to iPhone size could very well give us a good indication of what we’re going to see this June. Most likely the important piece of the iPad is actually Apple’s first foray into chip making, the A4. Imagine the A4 processor stuffed into an iPhone with all of the visual queues of the iPad. Not only is this exciting to me, but it makes perfect sense.

The iPad now is in a niche market, but since all of the software will be resized to fit the larger screen, we could now very likely see the much anticipated larger screen for the iPhone 4G (iPhone HD?).

If iPhone 4.0 bring along a slew of long awaited changes such as background processing, revamped interface/lockscreen, bluetooth keyboard support, theming, 5mp camera, and other things that make jailbreaking so popular, we can now add to our list the high resolution screen along with an aluminum case. If Apple can figure out how to make the iPad’s antennas work with the aluminum shell, hopefully they can figure it out for iPhone 4G. Seriously, who likes the glossy case on the current 3G/3Gs?

This is a Photoshop of the iPad which I’ve resized and incorporated some changes to try and demonstrate how the next-gen iPhone could look if Apple continues the revamp. It would only make sense because the rest of their product line has the same theme.

Was I right? I guess we’ll find out in June.

Please note that this is a Photoshop render I did based on the iPad artwork available from Apple.com/iPad. It’s not the real thing (yet).

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