Apple has launched its first ever battery case, as the Cupertino company looks to further capitalize on the lucrative accessory market, VentureBeat reports.
Compatible with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s, the $99 Smart Battery Case sees Apple taking on other well-known brands in the battery-case realm, such as Mophie, which has offered battery-base hybrids for most of the recent iPhone models — including the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s.
The core raison d’être of the case is to make it easy for you to charge your phone without having to carry a charger and find an electrical outlet. With the flip of a switch, the case essentially gives you an on-the-spot power source that promises additional talk-time of more than a day (25 hours) and Internet use of 18 hours (LTE). In other words, if you normally have to charge your iPhone once a day, this case will mean you only have to charge it every second day, which will be useful for those traveling in remote locations without easy access to electricity.
