LifeCHARGE Rechargeable Extended Battery Case for Apple iPhone 5/5S

Screen Shot 2014-04-16 at 12.54.09 PMEven though the battery capacity of an iPhone has not increased over the years (and has in fact slightly decreased), thanks to the clever design and many iOS improvements iPhones last much longer today than they did when the first generation of this revolutionary device came out. Nonetheless, I am rarely able to go for more than a day without recharging my phone, even with a very light telephony use. I have several external batteries and power banks that I carry around with me at all times, but they can be annoying to pull out and use, especially if I am constantly on a move. Life Charge is an ideal product to have for iPhone power users, but only if you don’t mind the extra bulkiness that it provides.

The LifeCharge Case looks and feels very well designed. It sits comfortably in your hand, although you will certainly notice the extra bulk. All of the iPhone’s ports and controls are easily accessible. The case channels the audio output from iPhone’s own speakers to the small speaker-like openings of its own. The case was easy to use, and iPhone 5/5S slides into it very easily.

The 2300 mAh battery capacity is substantially more than iPhone’s own battery, and it’s on par with some high-end Android phones, such as Samsung’s Galaxy line. Use of this LifeCharge Case will more than double the lifespan of your iPhone. Charging itself was very quick and effective.

What distinguishes this battery case form some of its competitors is that it’s MFI certified by Apple. This means that you will not have to worry about whether it will stop working with your iPhone if Apple changes its specifications in some future version of iOS ar the phone firmware.

One issue that I have with this iPhone case is that it uses the micro USB port for its charging. This is an odd choice of charging input, especially considering that this case is Apple certified. iPhone charging case that doesn’t use the lightning cable is also not a very appealing marketing move. This choice of charging input will mean that you will not be able to sue any of the iPhone specific accessories and stands (like some external speakers for instance) that you might have. Many of them, however, would have been made useless thanks to the thickness of this case anyways.

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Bojan Tunguz

Bojan Tunguz was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which he and his family fled during the civil war for the neighboring Croatia. Over the past two decades he has studied, lived and worked in the United States. He is a theoretical physicist with degrees from Stanford and University of Illinois. Tunguz has taught physics at several prominent liberal arts colleges and has been writing about physics, science and technology for more than a decade. He also has a wide spectrum of interests, and reads and writes about current events, society, culture, religion and politics. Over the years he has reviewed many of the books that he has read, and posted his reviews on various online outlets. In 2011 he had become a top 10 reviewer on Amazon.com, where he continues to be very active. Aside from reading and writing, Tunguz enjoys traveling, digital photography, hiking, and fitness. He resides with his wife in Indiana. You can follow my review updates on the following pages as well: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tunguzreview Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tunguzreviews Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/104312842297641697463/posts

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