New case for the Apple iPhone 5 lets you crank-charge the battery
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The Reactor case lets you crank your Apple iPhone 5's battery back to health |
A pledge of $99 will get you one of the first 10,000 units, to be shipped in November. And if the funding is successful, you can expect Reactors for other phones as well. Clark says that he picked the Apple iPhone 5 for the first Reactor because of its smaller size compared to the Samsung Galaxy S III. The theory is that by being able to engineer the case for a device the size of the iPhone, Gridcase will more easily be able to build the case for larger phones. Additionally, the large installed base of businessmen using Apple's iconic smartphone also led Clark to select the phone for the first Reactor. The expected retail price will be $149.
If you're interested in funding the Reactor, or for more information, click on the sourcelink.
sourcelink: Reactor via TechCrunch
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15 Comments
1. xperiaDROID posted on 20 Mar 2013, 09:54 9 2
Now this is also called "INNOVATION", not from Apple. :)
2. bachir8k posted on 20 Mar 2013, 10:14 3 2
OMG, i would like to see iphone users cranking the handle to start-up their phones, same as you starting a 1915 car, hahahahah. Simply buy a phone with a better battery-life :)
4. quakan posted on 20 Mar 2013, 11:07 7 2
Battery cases/packs are for the power users. Regardless of what phone they have, they always manage to run through the battery power quickly.
13. bachir8k posted on 21 Mar 2013, 15:46 0 1
Then simply buy a smartphone with a removal-battery, mmmm such GS3 or GS4 :D
8. TheMan posted on 20 Mar 2013, 12:45 7 3
Actually, the century-old crank seems appropriate, given iOS's ageing UI.
3. InspectorGadget80 posted on 20 Mar 2013, 10:43 1 4
Possibly worse accessory ever. And this guy desperate too raise cash for this? Why not buy solor recharge battery
5. quakan posted on 20 Mar 2013, 11:09 1 3
I can't see this catching on in the battery case market.
9. som posted on 20 Mar 2013, 12:47 3 1
Hand crank is for undeveloped countries not USA or Europe.
14. bachir8k posted on 21 Mar 2013, 15:50 1 0
yes it's for the 3rd world poor consumers with a brand new IPhone 5, right???
15. quakan posted on 21 Mar 2013, 23:42 0 0
It's okay, I don't think he thought that one out all the way.
10. kozza3 posted on 20 Mar 2013, 13:55 1 0
why not take thishttp://www.kickstarter.com/pro
jects/epiphanylabs/epiphany-one-puck
and strap it to your back?
11. mas11 posted on 20 Mar 2013, 15:25 1 0
If you care that much about battery life just get a RAZR MAXX HD. Talk about going overboard.
12. GadgetsMcGoo posted on 20 Mar 2013, 23:28 0 1
Given that the OS is more than 5 years old, this accessory suits it well.
