Mophie Juice Pack Wireless Charge Force Review
Let's just get it out of the way, the Mophie Juice Pack Wireless is the best implementation of the Qi Wireless standard and battery pack together all-in-one that I've ever tested. It solves several issues for me:
- Extended battery life.
- Charges with sufficient power to handle GPS and charging battery at same time.
- Qi and Powermat Charging compatible.
To my knowledge, its currently the only product on the market capable of doing the three things above, for that alone its worth a 'recommended' from me.
However, its not perfect. One annoying thing is that in a quiet room, with the phone next to you charging from the battery or Qi or both I hear an electric pulsing sound. It is annoying enough that I don't want it charging next to me in my home office. I think this will go away with age (of the user) and the ability to hear higher frequencies. I really don't know if its a defect with mine or if they are all like that as I don't hear anybody else complaining about this in any other review. I will write Mophie about this and see what they say.
Second thing I see a lot of reviewers have issue with is the magnetic mount. You have to get their system in order to have it mount properly. That means either the desk mount, or the car mount (at the time of this review). The included base does not have enough magnetic properties to mount on the wall and that is by design. If the magnets in the base were as strong as those on the car/desk mount, you'd life the base right up ever time.
The above two mounts should work just fine. I bought the desk mount, and converted it to a car mount / desk mount hybrid by using it with an Ottie system so that mine attaches via suction cup and microsuction to surfaces and windshields. The case itself has some magnets, which then align with the magnets in the Mophie mounts to create a solid magnetic connection. Having used it the past 2-3 weeks now, it works as advertised.
One final thing is that the kit does not come with an AC Adapter to USB that works with it. You need to find and use your own, and the one from the iPhone will not cut it. Get an iPad capable one, that puts out 2 Amps and you will be fine.
MobilePal Wireless Qi Charging Battery Pack Review
MobilePal Wireless Powerbank QI Charger 10,000... by mikemuonline
I was looking for a Qi charger for my wireless Qi charging iPhone 6 plus case. This was the best option available, and one of the very few you can get. It fell short on a number of areas in particular, mostly disappointed with the capacity that you end up getting in day-to-day use for charging my iPhone.
When I intially purchased it, the price was around $60 and I didn't recommend it then. Now at around $40 or less its not too bad a choice as long as you know its big for the capacity you end up getting.
The LifeSaver battery pack by Mio
Being an iPhone user that uses every single function available like GPS tracking, background application support, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and mobile hotspot, I'm always running low on power halfway through the day.
I also carry around an iPad that is also very power-hungry also because I also turn on the mobile hotspot feature as well.
The Lifesaver by Mio pictured here is a very welcome device (that the manufacturer provided me as a sample for review), that has the capability to output at 2.1 A at 5 V making it capable of charging my iPhone really fast, as well as charging my iPad at full speed.
I've had it for over eight months now and so far so good. It hasn't failed me yet--the small size means that I only have 2600 mA hour capacity so I can't charge an iPhone and iPad, but if I need a boost to get me through the day I have it with me because its lightweight, small, and I'm more likely to carry a battery if has both those qualities.
I'm told that that it uses high quality Samsung cells inside, which puts it right at the top of some of the very best portable USB battery packs on the market.
All is not perfect with The Lifesaver however. The number one thing I have a problem with is the stylish aluminum casing. It looks beautiful, and is available in a number of colors, the edges are very sharp. If you put this battery pack next to your iPhone in the pocket, it's going to scratch things up pretty badly. I have solved this by getting a cloth case for it but its yet another thing to carry.
Overall, there's nothing else on the market that is this small that has the full 2.1 amp output on the market. If you can even find one in stock, I'd snatch it right up.