At CES last month, I got a chance to look at the Mophie Juice Pack that James uses with his iPhone 3G. The extended battery fits around the iPhone in a way that doesn’t add as much bulk as I had expected. Mophie isn’t resting on its laurels, though. Today the company introduced the Juice Pack Air.
No, it’s not a giant extended battery that wraps itself around a Mac Book Air, although without a removable battery, I might like such a product on the slim notebook. ;) The Juice Pack Air is a slimmer battery pack than the current offering and pre-orders start at $79. Mophie says the new extended battery becomes available in the spring.
Essentially, this device is similar to its predecessor, but it’s thinner and therefore offers less juice. The Juice Pack Air incorporates a 1200mAh battery, which essentially doubles your iPhone 3G runtime. That’s 33% less juice over the 1800mAh original. The four LED charge indicator lights and USB pass-through features are still there in this model though. If you found the original just a tad too thick, this follow-up product is worth a look.
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