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Mophie Juice Pack Boost Review & Giveaway
I have to admit, I’m a fan of Mophie Products. I’d used a Juice Pack Case for my 2G right up until I upgraded to the 4 this year. As we are all sadly aware, getting accessories out quick enough for the iPhone 4 was a bit taxing on accessories makers this year, but luckily Mophie was on top of their game and put out two mobile charging options relatively quickly.
Given that they just (finally!) launched the full iPhone 4 Juice Pack Air Case – I think it would be a fitting time to let our readers know about my experience with the Juice Pack Boost and to give it away to someone who really wants it.
Firstly, if you’re used to using a mobile charging case like I was, where your extra battery fits snugly around your iDevice, than the Boost might take a bit of getting used to as a second battery pack. However, it’s super useful and fast. While you might want to avoid talking on the phone while it’s attached, it certainly fits well while charging in your purse, bag, backpack or whatever.
I used it mostly over the 2010 Toronto Film Festival, where I was out of the house nearly 10hrs each day, using my iPhone nearly every minute I wasn’t actually watching a film. I’d use it in line, between movies, on the commute in, and back each day. Between the regular surfing and using MyWi (for my iPad), I was draining the battery amazingly fast. So the boost really came to my rescue.
When my battery was getting low, I’d pop on the battery pack just before going into a flick, and by the time I came out, my iPhone was charged again. Brilliant. While, I feel the time it takes to charge the boost itself seems longer than the time to charge the phone, having both charged when you leave for a 10hr day is your best bet to get the most out of this extra battery pack.
Check out the several battery options for the iPhone 4 from Mophie. The Boost is $59.95 USD + Shipping, while they do have a more cost effective option, the ‘Reserve’ for $39.95 + Shipping. The Juice Pack Air (case) is out now too, and I’ll definitely update you about my experiences with it once I get it, and have a chance to test it out.
GIVEAWAY
If you want to win the Juice Pack Boost I’ve been using – go ahead and either comment below – just let me know why you need one! Contest is open until Midnight ET on Wednesday October 27th!
My followers on twitter know they’ll always get an extra chance to win, so you might want to be one of them.
Good Luck to Everyone!
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Yea, I could definitely use one as both I and my wife drain our batteries while we’re out and having a recharge on hand would be great!
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Would like to have for phone so as to be available 24/7… thinking at anytime could get one of those “we would like to know how we are doing” calls from Rogers Wireless. 😉
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The original Mophie Juice Pack got me through long days out and about during the Winter Olympics here in Vancouver — it was a life saver! Since moving to an iPhone 4, I’ve noticed the battery is better, but Boost would be a very handy thing to have. Thanks for offering it up for this contest!
I would love one, I have no landline and my iPhone is my agenda, phone, source of Internet, and essentially my only means of communication. If the battery dies on me out of my apartment I’m cut off from the world.
It would be great to have it on the go and not have to search for an outlet / USB to plug my phone into. Nice and portable!
I’d love the juice pack boost because I’m never always around a place to charge my phone and since getting my ipad and MyWi my phone doesn’t make it thru the day
I have a fair amount of Apps/Games and I’m always concered about battery life; refraining from opening up certain Apps/Games. This would alleviate a great deal of stress for me. Do the right thing and send it this way! 🙂
My iphone 4 seems to always run out of juice and this would be perfect for me! Just got too many things running in the background such as skype, msn, games, etc.
Looking for a charging solution for my iphone 4 while on the road.
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please help, received that call but they just said effective Dec 1 a new fee per full cycle use of the phones internal battery will take effect !!
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Looking to get this exact product for when I’m out of town at Conventions. On a good day by the end of lunch I’m pretty close to dead. Pop this thing in during a panel and I should be good to go till I get back to the hotel.
Please pick me. I use my phone for my job and my lighter charger stopped working today. I need this so badly and I’ve never won anything in my life. Not even a scratch ticket…
Selfishly and family wise would love one. I am always streaming music in my class for my students in hopes of introducing them to better music, thank you KCRW, and to avoid the same station everyday. So when I get home, my battery is always drained and my kids love playing their matching games and reading a dr. Seuss book b4 dinner. Regardless thanks for the chance!!
I need one cause I watch a lot of movies and play a lot of games on my iPhone. My phone dies in the middle of the day and I can’t recharge it
There is cheaper and better cases .. Ive dealt with there Mophie CS on a number of occasions , there return policy is bizarre and snail paced slow .. Ive Bought a Mophie Air and a Mophie Juice Pack Air .. several times .. will never purchase there devices ..
I work as a parole officer. Most of the time i am travelling around all day doing my checkins, which means I don’t have anywhere to charge my phone(I use public transit as much as possible…almost exclusively).
Maintaining a charge in the phone is crucial for my personal safety. Having the mophie would get rid of this issue, as when my battery starting getting low I could just connect it. Switching back to driving my car just so I can keep my cell charged seems a little rediculous.
Winning the Mophie would be a great!
I need one because when I’m deployed in the field or on a ship (I’m in the Canadian Forces) there isn’t always a 115VAC power outlet available and my iPhone often dies 🙁 I like to catalog my trips too and my iPhone is my primary camera that I use.
I would need one since I’m NEVER home and need a charge on the go for either my iPhone4 or my girlfriend’s iPhone3G
I need one of these units because I am always playing dj on my iPhone and most times Im at someone elses house, plugged into my headphone jack. Just as the party gets going I run out of juice and don’t have a power cord. For the love of god and the intrest of all party music fans…
I need a Juice Pack bad!
My new iPhone 4 simply doesn’t have enough power to play Angry Birds all day long! 🙂
“Words with Friends” convinced me to activate notifications… Now I’m desperate for more battery life!!!
Thanks for another cool contest!
I need a juice pack air for my i4 at work for all the over use I do when using facetime with my son over seas!
I’d love the juice pack for my iPhone 4, as I’m often away from home for extended periods.
Thanks
I bought the Mophie Juice Pack Air for iPhone4. Their products seem to be pretty on point.
If i am chosen to win this Mophie boost, I would give it to my wife. ^_~.
I need one because I am accustomed to having extra battery. Before I got the 4, I had one on my 3G, but the old one won’t fit the new form factor.
Will be doing a lot of long-distance flying in December. The Mophie Juice Pack Boost would be a perfect accessory for my iPhone 4. I’ll be using the iPhone for listening to music, reading ebooks and watching movies, and maybe the odd game or two. Enjoy your posts, Chantelle!
Cool stuff … Got a 3GS version of their case, I want this for an extra juice for my iPhone 4
Working as a paramedic has me working 12 hour shifts and often not to much down time to get to a plug in. With the use of the Tom-tom GPS app and Google maps for location finding, and the odd game and facetime, the 12 hours could go through quite a bit of battery and this boost would be of great use to me. Thanks for the contests.
You call this a review? Not a single word about performance, charge time, mAh and other technical information. Call this a “personal experience review”, not a produce review.
This juice pack would definitely help when I’m scrambling to locate an outlet for a charge while I’m out with my kids. No longer will i have to cut videos of my kids short. 😉
I’d love one so I can tweet more and play angry birds longer!!
I would love this thing as I find my iPhone battery never seems to last and I always need to find a plug at an inconvenient time.
This would be great for those days when I’m stuck in the subway and realize I will be powerless and stuck
underground! Having extra juice to watching a movie or listening to music would save my sanity! Really!!!!
This would be great for those days when I’m stuck in the subway and realize I will be powerless and stuck
underground! Having extra juice to watching a movie or listening to music would save my sanity! Really!!!!
This would be awesomely useful for travel. I use my iPhone so much that I have to plug it in mid day at home, and on the road I’m always running out.
Just got my new iPhone 4 and didn’t realize how frequently it needs to be recharged (compared to my iPod Touch 3G). This would be pretty nifty went I’m out and about and don’t have a computer/USB port nearby.
More than once ive been stuck out and about with a dead iPhone in my pocket. It’d be great to have an option for juice on the go!
My job leaves me needing a mophie. I am out in the field all day with no battery power towards the end of the day. Partly because of Rogers spotty coverage in my area.
I would love a boogie juice pack! Since I work extra long days at a petting zoo. Between taking care of the animals I love to sit back relax and play some games. Also I need some more battery life because I am constanly taking pictures and videos of the hilarious things that the animals do!!!
This would be awesome for me because I am at university all day long and I’ll be using my iphone during the break a lot and by the end of the day I have to be careful not drain it all, but with this I won’t have to worry anymore
I would like a Mophie Juice Pack because I work in the film industry. That means a minimum of 15hour days, and with all the down time I have, I spend it on my phone and use up the battery before the end of my day.
I’d love this to be able to use while travelling! I often find myself on 4-5 hour plus flights and end up at my destination with only 15% battery left! It just looks so slick while be functional at the same time!
ps. It’s worth even more now that Chantelle has used it! 😉
Just as you do I use my iPad and mywi on the phone. I had a boost pack for my old iPhone and loved. This would make a huge difference in my day as I have to charge my phone throughout the day so I do not run out before I get back home from using the iPad and myfi.
Sounds awesome! I would like one since I spend so much of my day on transit and it would really help me out in thos times when the battery is low
This would be a great accessory for me to have because i’m a college student and my phone battery always dies before the end of the day, if i don’t turn off my iphone for a couple hours to preserve the battery. I take the bus home and i can rarely listen to my songs/browse the net because my phone is always dead or close to it.
i think i should win it cuz its my bday on Oct 28th!!!
I should have one because my battery only lasts half a day from netflix streaming
I’m a big fan of the outdoor life and The Mophie Juice Pack Boost would be a perfect accessory for my iPhone !! Thanks Chantelle.
I want one to extend the battery life of my iPhone. Thanks.
I’m a student and use my iPhone 4 on 3G all the time with MyWi in places with no internet connection. I also commute weekly back home and after a long day, my iPhone 4 battery doesn’t tend to last the whole trip home. A Mophie Juice Pack would be amazing and definitely help in those times where the iPhone 4 battery is just pooped out. As a student, my iPhone connects me to everything and when the iPhone dies out… it kinda feels like I’m disconnected to the whole world… 🙁 sad but true. My iPhone is my centre for media, friends and entertainment. The Morphie Juice Pack would be great to extend it! Thanks for holding this contest!