My friend Victor first pitched me on CoBattery about six months ago. And at the time, I was skeptical.
"Don't ever worry about charging your phone again", he said, "it will change your life".
"Change my life?" It didn't sound like a problem I had. A single charge would typically last my phone all day, before charging it again at night. Having an extra case with a bunch of batteries sounded like a hassle.
But I decided to try it, mostly to humor him.
Well... I was surprised.
As my phone stayed at a perfect green 100% charge all day, every day–I started to use it a lot more actively. And as my behavior changed, I began to notice the hundreds of little moments throughout the day where I would subconsciously try to save my battery life.
Refusing to stream music AND use maps on the drive back from Yosemite. Deciding against using Strava during a century ride through Marin. Turning my phone off entirely and not taking pictures during Coachella. And thinking twice about every time I'd share my location with friends while running late, knowing it would drain my battery life.
I was constantly saving the battery in case I needed to pull up last-minute driving directions. Or if I needed to call an Uber from wherever I ended up that night. And all that time I was really sacrificing something else: memories, experiences, and having to worry about my phone dying.
CoBattery made me realize that I actually would change my behavior if my phone's battery were limitless. And at this point, I'd never go back.
The product itself works well, and a single battery will last a day. Two batteries is more than enough for a 3-day trip, and swapping them out is painless. At this point, I'm buying them for friends and family members as well.
Would recommend to a friend.
Wow, @calvinfo thank you for this awesome recommendation!
You've clearly identified the hardest part to explain about CoBattery: even if your phone never dies. your phone's limited battery life still affects you.
Often people dismiss CoBattery with "well my phone never dies". But then late they put their phone on airplane mode for hours. Or if not airplane mode, they subtly alter their phone usage similar to the ways you mentioned.
The iPhone is supposed to "just work". And for the most part it does, which is awesome! But it should "just work" and also keep working when you need it.
An hour before a flight, you should be able to download videos to keep you entertained, watch them on the flight, and then have enough charge to figure out how to get to your AirBnB.
After a long day using your phone for business calls, you shouldn't have to wait while your phone charges before meeting your friends for dinner. You should swap batteries in seconds and have confidence you will easily make it home that night.
And, more importantly, if you want to go on a 14 hour Angry Birds binge because you *need* to save those eggs, you should be able to do that too!
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The only problem I can see is that I need a special charger. I have to lug around this bulky charger everywhere just to recharge my batteries? That's crazy. Why can't I just charge it with one of the standard charging cables like micro USB? I have tons of those cables everywhere. Why does the charger have to be so bulky?
Hey @dsmatichuk! Thanks for raising that concern.
The idea is for you NOT to have to take the charger around. You leave the charger at home or at the office and then proceed your day WITHOUT an extra charger/cable/battery-pack. You just have the case on your phone.
And then when you stop by at home, you quickly swap batteries. I usually only need to swap batteries once a day.
Does that clear things up?
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@viccypont I understand that but why stop there. What's wrong with using the same sort of charger as everyone else? I have 2 mophies I take everywhere and I use both of them almost every day. If I'm stuck somewhere remote overnight and can't charge them I'm toast the next day. I do not understand why u need such a big charger.
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At first I had some concerns about the lack of a chat charger but no more. I've been loving my cobattery since day one. A travel charger would be nice but not necessary as I simply carry a few extra batteries in my truck. I used to have 2 mophie cases and swap them out multiple times each day but no more. I've also bought a cobattery case for my mom and my dad and they have been telling all their friends about it. They say it is the best thing since the iPhone. No joke, that's actually what they tell their friends. All my friends are starting to by them now. Everyone should have one. I still would like a portable charger that could also serve as a backup battery pack with replaceable batteries to use for all my other devices. But I love this battery case.
I'm actually thinking about getting the iPhone 7 battery case in March! It's a great price and great idea.
Just one thing... I personally think the design is horrible. Mainly all the lines/logos on the battery and nothing else. It makes the case look "disproportionate". Is there any way to get a cleaner battery design? I'd totally be ok with just a solid black color. Basically, I don't want the battery to stand out from the actual case in terms of graphic design!
Thanks @gwintrob for posting this! Gordon was an early backer on our Kickstarter and has given us invaluable feedback along the way.
CoBattery started because we got fed up of carrying around heavy rechargeable battery packs and using battery cases that still required us to plug in our phone over night. No matter what I tried, I would have to either run home and charge my phone or spend the rest of the day with a dead phone.
CoBattery allows you to swap your battery for a full charge in seconds. The case comes with two batteries, so as soon as the battery on your case is depleted, you can swap with a fully charged battery.
Up until last week, CoBattery has been a side project. Now I am working full time on CoBattery and am excited to help you cut the cord!
Let me know if you have any comments/questions. :)
P.S. Follow our link for a **special discount** for Product Hunters...
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I have been us a user of CoBattery on my iPhone 6s Plus for 6 months. I bought extra batteries, and I'm about to purchase an additional case. Nothing compares to the feeling you get having a phone that is always at 100%. When I'm out all day, I carry an extra battery or two with me and then use my phone with reckless abandon..streaming, playing, researching whenever I want.
In a way, my phone often becomes my laptop.
These are things I used us to do with a battery case. But now I don't need to worry about the extra weight or bulkiness. And more importantly, the internal battery in my phone is not degrading.
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@viccypont This looks amazing! Plans for iPhone 7 anytime soon?
@rothandrewm thanks!
We are actively working on the iPhone 7 and 7+ cases. The 7 case will ship in February and the 7+ will ship in March.
If you want to drop your email at the box on the bottom of CoBattery.com, we can send you an update when it's available. :)
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@viccypont do you have pictures of the iPhone 7 plus case?
@stevenqt the iPhone 7 case is going to look pretty much identical to the iPhone 6 case.
We are just going to be expanding the camera hole so that it fits the bigger camera on the 7.
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