LAS VEGAS — An iPhone battery case is kinda like insurance: You don’t really want it, but you know you need it. It’s been months since Apple started selling the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, but we have yet to see any battery cases from established brands … until now.
Otterbox unveiled its Resurgence power case for the iPhone 6 at International CES this week. The case packs a 2,600-mAh battery that will charge your iPhone’s battery twice over. And, like everything Otterbox makes, it’s designed with military-grade drop protection.
The case charges itself via a micro-USB connector, and it has a button on the back that needs to be pressed when your iPhone requires more life. Otterbox is offering four colors, and the case should be available in a couple weeks for $100.
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3 responses to “iPhone 6 battery cases are finally a thing”
I got one in a Mall from China $45 perfect for iPhone 6
Micro usb connector? Why not just add a lightning port so people don’t have to carry an octopus of cables and chargers with them? It seems there is no practicality in the designing of these things.
Apple actually doesn’t let third-party accessory makers do pass-through charging via Lightning… yet. Apparently new specifications will make that possible in the near future.