iPhone 3G / 3GS SmartCase™ battery pack case

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Product Review (submitted on May 20, 2010):

I love my iPhone and use it constantly. The one downside has been the limited battery life when I'm using it for calls or running applications.

I was using a Duracell DR7000LI to help extend the time before I'd have to plug back in, but the attached cable and battery made it clumsy to move about and kept getting tangled

I purchased the SmartCase since it was the only one in the market that covered the screen with a touch through screen. I hate those bubbly film protectors and resist to use them on my beautiful iPhone's screen.

The package is impressive... It's attractive and I didn't have to resort to heavy machinary to open it. There are two separate pieces which i also appreciate. The package comes with a Quattro-T4 case as a separate unit and battery pack in another package. The nice thing about this solution is that you can have the battery separated from the case and use it only when needed. This means you'll have a full protection and slim Quattro-T4 case with an optional battery just in case.

I'm impressed with the ease of installation. The phone just slips in and it's a few seconds to attach the top of the case. The workmanship seems good and the iPhone fits into the case like a glove. Since the case with the battery, it's a bit heavier than the phone and somewhat longer and thicker too. I was a little apprehensive at first, but it still fits into my jeans pocket and is much easier to pull out than my older rubber case. The case has soft silky finish to it but it doesn't feel like rubber and sure doesn't act like one. It does not attract any lint nor stick to you pocket

When the iphone is almost out of juice, i just press the on/off switch and turn on the battery pack. It give it almost a full charge. So if you're on the go and need an extra juice immediately, this is the solution. Once again, the great thing about this case is when you're done charging the phone, you remove the battery pack and insert the slim back piece into place and the case becomes a super slim guard for the iphone.

The phone's buttons are protected from accidental pressing (much better than my rubber case) and there's a small switch on the bottom of the unit that allows you to turn the external battery off when you don't want to use it. There's also a set of 5 lights that are activated with a small button. When you turn on the unit, they pulsate from right to left and when the unit is off, you can press them for a quick second, the show exactly how much battery power is remaining.

Charging the unit's pretty simple, you attach the included micro USB cable to the case and it charges the phone and case battery while the phone syncs with your computer.

I'm very happy with my purchase. I'll probably get one for my girl.

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