Don’t you hate being told what to do or be restricted to what you could do? I honestly felt like that when it came to using my iPhone. I was always concerned if my battery would die or always carrying around a charger. Well I needed a solution and after a lot of researching, I settled on the Mophie Juice Pack Air. I was finally able to put it through some testing after a few days, so I can actually or hopefully write a useful review for everyone. I’ll just list my positive and negatives below.
Positive:
- For a case / extra battery, this one seemed to be the only one on the market that is the thinest. It is a bit bigger than an iPhone with a case, but you can’t really notice.
- Does what it says with battery life. I was seeing 2x to 2.5x more battery life.
- Has an on and off switch on the bottom, so you can use the case to recharge your iPhone or when you need extra juice. The manufacturer recommends turning it on when you need power because constantly on, demands more power, keeping your iPhone at 100% charged.
- Quality and fitment is perfect.
- Some complain about the weight, but I don’t really notice that it’s a lot more. I do notice some weight though.
- Looks are normal. I say that as a positive thing, because it does just look like a plain iPhone case.
- I can use my iPhone all day, with my brightness on about half and push email to 15 minutes. I can’t seem to drain it in now in one full day.
Negative:
- I wish the case had the speaker holes at the bottom. I don’t mind it being in the front, if you noticed, that is where the sound is re-directed.
- In addition to the above statement, dust can also get trapped in the openings for the speaker and mic. That’s if you put your iPhone in your pocket. You can clean it by blowing it out or taking your case out.
- Some have seen a decrease in signal strength from the case. That is something I am still questioning. For the most part I haven’t seen it, but there are times when I notice Helen’s iPhone without a case gets better reception. But it’s usually a bar or two. I would rather sacrifice that for power.
- It uses a mico-usb plug, so to find a car charger, you need to find one that can just plug a usb plug to it.
My final thought is, that all in all, it does what it say. If you are finding that you are limited to using your iPhone because of the power issue, then I would strongly recommend this. For me, I’m always on my iPhone and don’t mind the extra thickness or weight.
2 comments
jenberry - oh man. i want one. thanks for the review. i’ve been contemplating it.
Brian Khang - don’t contemplate, just buy!