Customer Reviews

Incase EC20009 Power Slider Case for Apple iPhone 3G, Black

5 star:		(3)
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3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I bought this case based on the reviews of battery life and not signal issues. I have to say that I am not experiencing issues with signal degredation at all. This could be because they introduced an updated and revised model of this battery pack. Look at the sku number and it seems the ones ending in 3 are the ones that are having signal degredation issues. I have one ending in 9 and it seems like the signal issues have been fixed (I can't say for sure since I never owned the 3 model ). Battery life is fantastic on it. I can get a whole day of use out of it, plus if you have bigger hands like me, the iPhone tends to be too thin. The thickness actually plays out to be a benefit. Not too big, but also not too small. I picked this thing up for 60 bucks. Considering the incase slider case is 35 dollars by itself, this is a steal (25 bucks extra for an integrated battery). Also unlike the icase slider, the screen protector works well with this because they ended up not bringing the edges of the case all the way in. It just covers the bezel, so there is a huge benefit in itself. I would definitley say give it a try.

I travel quite a bit and didn't always have time to recharge my iphone. This case will add a second day's worth of battery life to your phone...but with some downsides. The case interferes with the iphone's internal antenna so you're likelier to lose your cell phone signal in areas with a weak signal. The case also adds quite a bit of weight and bulk to the iphone. I don't recommend it if you like to keeping your phone in your pocket. If you insist on keeping the phone in your pocket, even with the case on, the case makes it very difficult to pull the phone out quickly to answer a phone call. I now only use the case once the battery on my iphone is completely discharged.

So I was going to take a long seven hour road trip from Silicon Valley to Southern California and my cigarette lighter in my car had a blown fuse so I wouldn't be able to power too long my new iPhone 3G during my trip... which meant very limited music or podcast use and most importantly limited use of the GPS app for a new place I was going to? Now way! I went to Best Buy to see what alternatives they had and they showed me this product... W-O-W.. freak'n amazing. First of all, it is acts as a second battery for my iPhone and second it also acts as a protective case for it... and third... it is one of the most attractive protective cases I have ever seen for an iPhone. This meant a lot to me because I swore I would never put a protective case on my new gorgeous iPhone, to me it was the equivalent of putting on clothes on a gorgeous woman... what a sin! But it is a handsome protective case and almost every day I use it, especially when I run with my phone listening to music or podcasts. So, my phone lasted the entire length of the my seven hour trip while I listened to music, podcasts and used the GPS feature, it worked exactly as advertised. I highly recommend it. The other cool thing about it, is that you can charge both the case/battery and iPhone at the same time...so if you do it this way, you always have a second phone battery charged and ready to go in case of an emergency.

By the way, I paid $80 for Incase at Best Buy.

Caveat Emptor to iPhone 3 GS owners. This device does not work with the iPhone 3 GS. It interferes with the 3 GS antenna, thus your phone does not work with it attached. It was represented to my by the salesman as 3 GS compatible, do not trust the snake oil sellers.

I bought this in anticipation of going on a campout with my daughter since I was not sure whether I'd be able to recharge my iPhone and it works like a charm. It yields another full day of battery for the phone and also serves to protect it. The rubberized surface is also easier to grip but as another reviewer pointed out it does make it more difficult to pull our of a pocket compared to a "naked" iPhone. Overall very pleased with the case and have had many positive comments from other iPhone users about the look and usefulness of this product.

I bought this item from the Apple store, it was dysfunctional. The fourth LED light never lights up, no matter how many days I charge it, it doesn't sync, it keeps vibrating my phone, I thought at some point it's going to ruin my phone. I told them about such problems, they didn't offer any help at all. Their customer service IS THE WORST!

I loved this case while it lasted. It did everything I could ask from it...mainly extending the use of my phone by a full day or more. HOWEVER, I've had it less than 9 months and it simply quit working. No longer holds a charge. I expected more from it than this.

This worked for about two weeks and then stopped charging. I would pass on this.

Great design and battery life.

Unfortunately, it does not work with the new generation iPhone (3Gs).
Your signal will go from five bars to zero and back again.
I couldn't take or make calls reliably without removing phone from the case.

InCase is aware of the problem, and is offering refunds on their site if you bought this for the new iPhone.
Customer service says they never claimed it was for use with the 3Gs, and in fact the box and literature only say 3G. Nevertheless, many websites, including Best Buy, incorrectly list this as for the "3G/3Gs".

InCase claims to be working on a new version they hope to have ready by Christmas.

In the meantime, you'll have to make do with alternatives like the Mophie Juice pack air, which is not as well designed (no rubber, gaps between case and phone).

Apple has a great reputation for customer support, but in my opinion, they're no saints.
They damn well are aware of this problem and won't tell you about it.
Amazingly, my local Apple store is conveniently "out of stock" on this item and is steering customers to the Mophie. If they really cared, they would have told me about the problem with this item instead of letting me get stuck with it, then covering with "We don't make cases" as an excuse to disclaim any responsibility.