Brando’s Lightning Battery Case For iPhone 5 Is Actually Shipping… Slowly
We’re still waiting for iPhone 5 Lightning-compatible battery cases, but at least we’re finally getting some product teasers and (vague) launch dates. The latest comes from everybody’s favorite crapware vendor Brando, and costs a mere $35. And it even closes up like a book.
The External Power Pack, as it is called, clocks in at an acceptable 2,200mAh. Since the iPhone 5’s battery is rated at 1,440mAh, you should get around a charge and a half from it.
(For reference, the iPad mini has a 4,490mAh battery, and the iPad 3 a huge and thirsty 14,000mAh capacity)
The case itself has a small chin to house the Lightning connector, a flap to cover the front of the iPhone like a book, and a kickstand on the back for when you need to do some urgent kickstanding.
There’s also a magnetic closure, some LED charge indicators, and cut-outs for all ports, buttons and cameras.
Better still, you can actually order the case now, in black or white, for delivery in 7-20 days. Hey, that’s better than “soon,” right?
- Source Brando
Charlie Sorrel sits in his gadget nerve-center in Barcelona, Spain, and spits out words about various weird plastic widgets while the sun shines outside his iCave. Previously found at Wired.com's Gadget Lab covering cameras, power cables and sneaking in as much Apple-centric coverage as he could, Charlie spends his rare moments outside perched atop a bicycle and snapping photos. You can follow him on Twitter via 
