Apple announces iPhone 6 and 6S battery pack cover

[GoodBytes]

Annoyed that Apple keep shrinking the iPhone thickness to a point that its camera sticks out for no good real reason, instead of putting a larger battery?

Apple listens, and introduces the Apple's battery pack cover.

Yes, this is no joke. This stylish case from Apple is called the Apple Smart Battery Case, and costs $99 U.S.

The case charges the phone via the phone connector, which remains available for other accessories or connecting it to a computer. Apple claims 25h of talk time with the battery. And battery status is shown on the lock screen and notification area, not on the top of the screen like the built-in battery.

It is also available in black as well:

You can order it here: http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MGQM2LL/A/iphone-6s-smart-battery-case-white?fnode=edf71393319294bfab1f075ee9cb9f5c06256817f3890d6dd45516f33fd74e1a2181fd202d934c080ff0ab7a78322eef72d18391b826487da8d129a6608634216fb46514df03452215e94bf886b063854d6a07c063cee2513c02a5ee0bf16a58

The case doesn't have enougth charge to double the battery life of the device like other cheaper solutions (Apple battery will charge the phone from 0 to 72%). The status charging LED is at the inside of the case, so you need to remove the phone from the case to see it.

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/8/9870464/apple-iphone-smart-battery-case

Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/8/9867996/apple-smart-battery-case-iphone-6-6s-hands-on

Sorry for burning your eyes.

[DigitalHermit]

So... What happened to thinner, lighter, and more powerful?

Edit:

Hopefully that's not a problematic Nokia BL-5C in there...

[multifrag]

The phone looks pregnant  :lol:  3rd party manufacturers did the case better

[yannickverc]

Why don't they tell the people what the Mha of the battery pack is? For 100$ I'd love to know that

[VerticalDiscussions]

At least to those people who are afraid of 3rd party manufacturers, they should no longer be

[DigitalHermit]

The phone looks pregnant  :lol:  3rd party manufacturers did the case better

Must be because of Cook splooging too much...

[ZetZet]

Wow it's bad.

 

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Certified-External-Portable-SGP11577/dp/B00ZGODMFU/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1449571997&sr=8-5&keywords=iphone+6s+external+battery

 

35$ and it looks normal.

 

Why don't they tell the people what the Mha of the battery pack is? For 100$ I'd love to know that

apple never says the battery size on any of their products, we only know after someone takes it apart. 

[pcman365]

my lumia can last longer than that piece of shit with that ugly ass case on

[ZetZet]

my lumia can last longer than that piece of shit with that ugly ass case on

which lumia, because I don't know any lumia that has good battery life.

[pcman365]

which lumia, because I don't know any lumia that has good battery

530

[SeanAngelo]

you can have a 25600mAh battery pack cheaper for that.... wtf.

 

It looks ugly as hell and I'd rather take a battery pack than that anyday. Thank god my 2014 6 Plus still has decent battery to this day...

 

OnePlus X next

[ZetZet]

530

yeah there is no way it lasts longer than iphone 6s or 6s plus, you are delusional.

 

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/10/newer-but-not-better-the-nokia-lumia-530-reviewed/2/

 

vs iphone 6, iphone 6s is slightly better.

[captain cactus]

Or they could just make the iPhone not ridiculously and unnecessarily thin and put a bigger battery in by default.

[kameshss]

Ok ok ok.

 

No body wants a that much thinner phone (atleast me). They could have put that by default.

[ZetZet]

Ok ok ok.

 

No body wants a that much thinner phone (atleast me). They could have put that by default.

my father has meizu m2 note which is 5.5inch phone with 8.6mm thickness, but it already feels too skiny. Can't imagine why apple thinks they need to go below 7mm.

[Xorbot]

I think the April Fool's joke leaked early.

[as96]

Couldn't they just make the phone a couple of fucking mm thicker and not sell this awful thing?

[as96]

Well, we need @ShadowCaptain in here and see if he can defend this

[ShadowCaptain]

Well, we need @ShadowCaptain in here and see if he can defend this

OR JUST MAKE SLIGHTLY THICKER PHONE

 

I actually already have a battery case, it was £26.99 and is really nice - gives me 120% extra power and is quite slim and very nice

 

 

EDIT: - I actually only use it on occasion, 99% of the time I carry my phone naked - no case at all

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Battery-Certified-Anker-Extended-Capacity/dp/B00SMLPPD6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449573261&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+battery+case+iphone+6

Edited December 9, 2015 by Godlygamer23

[KamiKatze]

They can't be serious. They are admitting their own design flaws by offering a fugly accessory for tripple the cost of comparable products? How much more apple-esque can it get? Apple is making fun of themselfs; that thing is hiddeous and embarassing!

[Pesmerga]

Apple is all about design and they create this cover? It's hideous

[ShadowCaptain]

Apple is all about design and they create this cover? It's hideous

 

yeah it would look nice if it was smooth and didnt have those horrible ridges

 

maybe its just really light

[as96]

We should probably wait 9 months and see what it comes out of it, maybe it's a thicker phone.

[ZetZet]

yeah it would look nice if it was smooth and didnt have those horrible ridges

 

maybe its just really light

first of all it's nasty

 

 

second it looks glossy, which would make it even nastier.

[Nineshadow]

Well, I got myself a 7000mAh battery extension for way less than $100! Now I can have an even more ridiculous standby time , and an awesome screen on time.

And it looks slick too.

It has a DIY feeling to it.