New case for the Apple iPhone 5 lets you crank-charge the battery

0. phoneArena posted on 20 Mar 2013, 09:50

The Gridcase Reactor is a case for the Apple iPhone 5 that uses a hand crank so that you can re-charge the battery during those times when an outlet isn't available; in addition, a small 400mAh cell is built into the case to give the phone a little boost before you crank the battery far as long as you can; the device is being crowdfunded by CrowdSupply...

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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.

6. fanboy1974 posted on 20 Mar 2013, 11:42 6 4

My Note 2 is having a good laugh right now.

7. pwnarena posted on 20 Mar 2013, 12:43 0 0

that's the tech our flashlight is using.

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/projects/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.

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