mophie juice pack case and rechargeable battery for iPhone 3G, 3G S

by mophie

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 0.8 x 4.8 inches ; 5.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001E42QBW
• Item model number: JP-IP3G-BLK
• Batteries: 1 Lithium ion batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,413 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Double the battery life of your Apple iPhone 3G with the Mophie Juice Pack 3G, a rechargeable lithium polymer battery in the form of a non-slip, soft-grip rubberized case. It's the only "Works with iPhone" Apple certified accessory that offers the convenience of an extended battery and the protection of a case. You'll get a significant boost in battery life with the Juice Pack 3G, which provides the following additional hours of use:

The Mophie Juice Pack 3G (iPhone 3G not included).

Double the battery life with this extended battery pack/case combo.

• Standby Time: Up to 350 hours
• Talk Time: Up to 6 hours on 3G; up to 12 hours on 2G
• Internet Use: Up to 6 hours on 3G; up to 7 hours on Wi-Fi
• Audio Playback: Up to 28 hours
• Video Playback: Up to 8 hours

The Juice Pack 3G is specially designed for iPhone 3G and has passed the strict over-the-air performance tests by an Apple designated test lab. As a result, the Mophie Juice Pack 3G has been officially certified by Apple Inc. as a "Works with iPhone 3G" product.

Features

• Pass-Through USB: Charge and sync your iPhone 3G to iTunes without removing it from the Juice Pack via the included USB cable
• Charging: You can use the included USB cable to charge the Juice Pack and iPhone simultaneously or just charge the Juice Pack.
• Intelligent Power Distribution: Smart Battery Technology instructs the iPhone to always drain out the Juice Pack first. When you're done with the Juice Pack, simply detach it and you still have a fully charged iPhone.
• Safety First: The Juice Pack utilizes advanced rechargeable lithium-polymer battery cell technology for added safety. Built-in circuitry prevents the Juice Pack from shorting, over-charging or malfunctioning even under the most extreme conditions.
• LED Battery Status Indicator: The integrated 4-light LED status indicator tells you how much juice is left in your Juice Pack. Simply press the test button and it will tell you how much power is left. The LED lights also indicate the charging status and charging progress.

Specifications

• Dimensions: 2.5 x 4.75 x 0.75 inches
• Weight: 3 ounces
• Compatibility: iPhone 3G

What's in the Box
Mophie Juice Pack 3G, USB mini cable, printed user's manual

Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best methods for charging your Juice Pack?
Connect the mophie juice pack to a power source using the USB cable that came with your juice pack. The USB cable can be plugged in to your PC or Mac or any "Works with iPhone" wall-plug style power source with USB out. You can either charge the Juice Pack 3G with the iPhone inserted or charge them separately.

How many charge cycles do you get in the Juice Pack for iPhone 3G?
The juice pack is rechargeable for over 500 cycles. (Full cycles, partial cycles don't count as full. So, you can charge your juice pack 10 percent of the way 10 times before it counts as a complete cycle.) After 500 cycles, its fully charged capacity will be less than 75 percent of the the capacity when it's new.

Product Description

Introducing the all-new mophie Juice Pack for the iPhone 3G, a uniquely designed soft-touch, non-slip iPhone case and rechargeable battery. The juice pack offers you the convenience of powering your iPhone on the go and gives you more than twice the battery life than the standard iPhone battery alone.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

108 of 109 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars YEAH!!! FINALLY!! - UPDATED AFTER 3 MOS USE..., November 21, 2008

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Michael Hill "Mike Hill" (Eureka, MT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: mophie juice pack case and rechargeable battery for iPhone 3G, 3G S (Wireless Phone Accessory)

The Mophie is the first stress reliever for Iphone. It removes the concern of a dead battery so you are free to use your phone without the fear of "will I make it through the day?"

We have owned over (7) 1G Mophie's in our office, so we have really put them to the test.

Below is my review of the 3G Mophie so far.

THE PROS:
1. They add additional protection and can take a drop from 4 feet pretty well.
2. The extra battery life rivals ANY product on the market
3. The non skid surface helps accidental iPhone dropping
4. You can recharge your friends dead iPhone (happens A LOT)
5. You are the only one with a charged phone when its 10pm
6. The added weight is minimal and well worth it.
7. Nice snug fit and sleek look
8. You can now sync your phone with a mini-usb cable!
(because the bottom is now mini-usb and not iphone cable, this is huge because how many times have you forgotten your cable, and now you can use the same one from a portable hard drive, camera, etc!)


THE CONS:
1. The non slip rubber does come off and the Mophie starts looking kinda sad (thats on the 1G, will update if the 3G stays the same) (UPDATE: RUBBER FELL OFF ALL 3 OF THE NEW ONES TOO, COME ON MOPHIE GUYS, THATS RIDICULOUS, GET BETTER GLUE ALREADY)
2. The same benefit in #8 above is a curse if you only have your iphone cable. Now you would have to carry the mini-usb too..
3. Everyone will want to use your Mophie to charge their phone. (no joke, this becomes almost annoying)
4. The side rubber came off on one out of 7 of our mophies (1G), but we never contacted the company, so im sure they would have done something about that. CONTACTING MOPHIE ABOUT RUBBER, WILL UPDATE...
5. Say goodbye to cases, your case will have to come off to put it in the mophie.
6. Its HARD to get the iphone out now vs the 1G. The 3G mophie you have to pretty much pinch and pull, where as before you could just slide it up from the bottom leveraging the space that DID exist. This will most likely be fixed in short order. (you can always just squish the volume button to pull it out, but I try not to man handle any buttons on the iPhone itself too frequently)


SUMMARY:
Even with its Cons, the Mophie STILL gets a 5 star rating (NOW DOWN TO 3 STAR BECAUSE OF SIDE RUBBER ISSUES). Once you get used to having it, its impossible to live without! Bare with its faults to have the best battery life you can image, or wait for something better, but I wouldn't hold your breath. (to prove just how far you will go, I actually shoved my 3G into my 1G mophie case till it finally died under the stress and thankfully, within days the 3G mophie came out)



SMALL NOTES TO THE PEOPLE AT MOPHIE:
1. The battery indicator on the back is now slightly "out" from the rest of the body, Mophie should fix this. While right now its not a problem, i can see this leading to wear on that button.
2. Offer other background colors than just the green.
3. FIX THE RUBBER ALREADY.. THIS IS NOW A HUGE DEAL

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars gluey, December 12, 2008

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P. J. Mari - See all my reviews
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This review is from: mophie juice pack case and rechargeable battery for iPhone 3G, 3G S (Wireless Phone Accessory)

the battery life is awesome.. but the rubber sides come off and the glue gets all over your phone and the back of the mophie.

the glue melts because the case gets warm when you really use the phone..

not good.

56 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great product but needs improvement, December 7, 2008

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Fl "Silicon Valley Guy" (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: mophie juice pack case and rechargeable battery for iPhone 3G, 3G S (Wireless Phone Accessory)

Everything is great, the instant charging, the stylish inner green case to the cool 4 blue power LED indicator lights on the back of the juice pack, but with the exception of one thing that really annoyed me personally but some of you may find it acceptable was the fact that if your iPhone 3G sits inside the mophie juice pack it actually drains power from the juice pack itself whether or not you are using your iphone. To make it a little more clear....for example if your 3g iPhone is fully charged before you inserted into your mophie juice pack it will continuously drain power from the juice pack and by the end of the day your 4 blue reserve power indicator lights will go down to zero indicating that your juice pack is now completely drained.

That bothered me a lot because if my iphone is just standing by that means by the end of the day my juice pack is completely drained and it added zero value for me as a reserved back up. I even tried physically turning off the iPhone (hold top on/off and home button for 3 seconds) over night to prevent the power drainage but that still does not work. My point is if I don't have a juice pack and I let my iPhone stand by the next day I would still have full power in my iPhone so really having a juice pack is not adding any additional value for me as a reserve power pack if I am not continuously using my iPhone.

I called Mophie about this annoyance and they told me it is a firmware issue with the iPhone that whenever the iPhone sees an external power connection it will continuously drain the power from its source similarly to when you are plugging in your iphone AC adapter to the wall outlet. Mophie is telling me that they are working with Apple on this but I would have think if Mophie provided an on/off button on the juice pack it would have solved this issue. Mophie's work around solution was that they told me to carry the juice pack separately and only physically slide it in when my I really need the extra power. But why in the world would I now want to carry two items in my pocket separately...the whole idea and beauty of the mophie is to allow me to carry an extra battery pack which beautifully integrates with my iPhone NOT to have to carry two separate items like some of the other product out on the market (richard solo,ect...)

The part that really worked well with mophie is indeed if you are continuously using your iPhone it will actually double your current usage capacity. But the moment you stop using your iPhone is the moment that the juice pack stops adding value for you because it will continue to drain power from it.