Mophie Juice Pack Case and Rechargeable Battery for iPhone 3G, 3G S
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.
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.
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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.
Mophie Juice Pack Case and Rechargeable Battery for iPhone 3G, 3G S Accessories
Mophie Juice Pack Case and Rechargeable Battery for iPhone 3G, 3G S Reviews
(Used with 3G S) I was primarily interested in this product as a 'sacrificial' battery to prolong the (alleged) 500-cycle life of the internal iPhone battery, not to extend talk time per se. I could never get the thing to charge from the (Apple) AC adapter, only from a USB port- tying your 'extra life' to the availability of a computer. The pack did not run down before the internal battery as advertised by Mophie- it would start out running off the pack, but the use of an app, talking on the phone, or various other activities would inevitably cause it to suddenly switch to the internal battery when the pack had plenty of juice left. Obviously this rendered it useless for my purpose. Had high hopes and was therefore extremely disappointed. This may be more the 'fault' of the phone internals, but if it doesn't work, well, it doesn't work. I hope it can be improved- physically, it seems very well designed.
I just went through my 3rd Mophie Juice Pack. After about six months, the juice packs would just stop working altogether. If I wiggled my 3GS around in the juice pack, it would charge for a second, then stop again. Basically, they became useless. My third juice pack never worked. At all. I charged it twice, the signal indicators on the back were fully lit, yet when I went to charge my iPhone, it would charge for 1-2 minutes and then the juice pack no longer lit up...leaving me frustrated, out of power, and out $80. I'll try the new "Air" version, but if that doesn't work, I'm done with Mophie.
Let me start by saying that the aesthetic design of the Mophie is amazing. I love the look, feel and fit of this device with my iPhone. The problem is that it doesn't work consistently. Read the reviews of others stating that the battery does not last long, it shows a full charge until you put your phone in it etc., etc. They are all true. Don't let the beautiful design fool you. You are wasting your money if you buy one of these for anything other than a case. I bought one for my first iPhone (1G) and was very disappointed with the battery function. It did not last long at all and when the case power was low, the phone would beep constantly as if the connection was "making" and then "breaking" constantly. I stopped using it all together. I then upgraded my iPhone to the 3GS and thought I'd give Mophie another shot as I just love the look of the device. Same battery problems as the 1G model. I hate to have to write this review but the facts remain the same, this product is expensive and did not live up to the hype. Save your money and buy another plug in adaptor (or 3) or give one of the other extended battery options a try before wasting your money on this.
Sorry Mophie, I really, really wanted to like this product. Maybe you should go back to the drawing board with the Engineers as your products just did not work as advertised for me.
I purchased the Juice Pack for my iPhone 3GS. The design is nice, holds phone in place very well and doesn't slip out my hands. But, I was never able to use outside because the battery went dead within the first 20-30 mins after a 12-13hr charge. The return process was very simple but, took 2.5 weeks to get my replacement. The replacement was charged 26 hrs for good measure. Again, lasted less than 30 mins. I Have the mili as well because of the Mophie unreliability. Not as nice a design and the case has a seam that split-open exposing the inside (still works). And, I use it literally all day and have 3 bars out of 4 still showing a charge by the time I get home.
I'm a talkaholic I'll admit it! I can be chatting on the phone for hours at a time. The iPhone was not a huge supporter of my addiction so usually I had a extension cord hooked up in the kitchen so I can plug the iPhone in when my battery was to the point of shutting down the phone. Mophie allowed me true freedom from cords! We frequent Disneyland a lot and our iPhones usually can only stand about half a day. Usually around 5pm we're at about 10% battery life. Instead of going back to the hotel for a recharge, we just pop in the Mophie! We each bought one for our iPhone and my case is very simple to remove but my other-half's is a little more complicated so you might want to find an easy case to remove when needed as the Mophie will not fit otherwise.
Pros- 6 hours of battery life on 3G
It will charge your iPhone as well
slim, sleek design
with included USB your iPhone cable is not needed to sync
Cons- Not super easy to remove. It's hard to remove without lots of fingerprints on your phone
Texture of the case does seem to wear easily
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