Written by Caleb MacGregor | 24 November 2011
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It's common knowledge that smartphones don't have the longest battery life, and the amount of times people (myself included) run out of power at the crucial moment is frustrating, to say the least. Many companies offer many different solutions to this problem, and today we've got another offering. What's different about this one though? What makes it stick out?

Written by Caleb MacGregor | 20 October 2011
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To be completely blunt, I've been skeptical of "battery cases" in the past. I haven't exactly had a clean run with this particularly breed of case, and I was extremely worried that the one I'm writing about here was going to have the same issues. If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times - I was wrong.

Design and build quality

The first thing I was wrong about was the quality of the actual case. When I learned that the case actually housed a battery powerful enough to give your iPhone a full recharge, I was expecting one of two things - a ridiculously thick case, or a hugely extended iPhone. The case designers went for both, but in very subtle ways - the phone is slightly extended, and slightly thicker, but nothing serious. The added length is due to the "dock" attachment at the bottom, and the thickness is because of the battery that is spread across the back of the case.

Protection is minimal, but it will stop the basic bumps and bruises faced by your iPhone, but not anything serious. The design of the case leaves your screen completely exposed to the outside world and all its hazards, while the back of the case is thick enough to protect the phone from smashing.

Written by Caleb MacGregor | 05 October 2011
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So it's finally been announced, and has sufficiently disflated many peoples expectations. Enhanced design? No. Bigger screen? No. Hover engine? Definitely not. As a matter of fact, there's really nothing that spectacular about it. Has Apple finally lost their touch?

Written by Caleb MacGregor | 18 August 2011
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Not every car comes kitted out with the latest in handsfree bluetooth technology built in, or funky iPod connectivity. Especially not a car like mine ('86 Corolla. Should be classic in a few years), so we've got to make up for it by adding bits, which can not only get expensive, but ridiculously crowded. For example, if you wanted to make handsfree calls, play music through your stereo, and charge your iPhone, then you'd need three bits of kit, and ugly cables to boot. Or, you could save some time, cash, and space by getting something that does it all. Enter the RoadTrip.

Written by Caleb MacGregor | 04 August 2011
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Three cases today; two from Speck, and one from a relatively unheard of brand, The Joy Factory. They're all relatively similar and price, although the features are a very different between the three, hence the reason we're biffing them altogether for one write-up. Which one is best? Well, you'll have to read on to find out.