| The Apple iPhone continues to get complaints from | | | | might be worth considering the purchase of an |
| consumers on the poor battery life and the lack of | | | | extended battery pack. Most cost somewhere |
| the consumer's ability to replace the battery. With all | | | | between $40 and $100 and offer several options for |
| its great features the iPhone battery can get drained | | | | your needs. Some are completely separate devices |
| quickly. The only option to extended the life of an | | | | that connect to the iPhone with a cord while others |
| iPhone battery is to carry a charger around with you | | | | actually fit like a glove. |
| or purchase an extended battery pack. | | | | Something else to consider is that the iPhone battery |
| The cheapest option is to remember to charge your | | | | is not designed to be user-replaceable and will need |
| iPhone nightly and carry your charger with you | | | | to be eventually replaced. When it no longer holds a |
| everyone you go - including the office, your vehicle | | | | sufficient charge, the user sends in their phone and |
| and on airplanes. This alternative will work for many | | | | $86.50 to Apple to have it replaced in about 3 days. |
| people most of the time. | | | | An external battery pack can extended the life of |
| Unfortunately, relying on chargers is not the optimal | | | | the battery which may delay or avoid the $86.50 |
| choice for people who watch movies on the go, use | | | | charge (at least until it's convenient for you to be |
| their GPS for navigation or need to talk on the phone | | | | without it for a few days), using the external battery |
| for extended periods of time. New apps are released | | | | to power the device. |
| by the hour and make mobile users even more | | | | The iPhone is an amazing device that has a major |
| dependent on their iphone. An example of people | | | | Achilles heel in its battery life. Purchasing an external |
| who can't be tethered to an electrical outlet is | | | | battery pack will be well worth the cost to avoid |
| medical professionals who use the iPhone to save | | | | being stuck without access to your phone, GPS, iPod, |
| patient data on their rounds. Some joggers and | | | | web, and the innumerable applications to which you |
| runners need the GPS to track their routes. | | | | have grown to love. |
| If having a working iPhone is essential to you, it | | | | |