APPLE SPECIAL...................... Apple's battery anxiety is overA

Apple's battery anxiety is overA





The new iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case gets the job done well, except for the look bit

Your initial reaction to Apple's expensive new iPhone battery case will most likely be in step with everyone else's: it looks like it has a tumour. But try it for a day and it will surprise you.

The $100 iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case is Apple's first step into the big world of charging cases. The battery pack holds only 1,877mAh. But because it's an Apple product, the Smart Battery Case provides extra features tied into iOS and can be charged with a Lightning cable instead of microUSB. Apple says it will give your iPhone 6 or 6s an impressive 25 hours of talk time, up to 20 hours of video playback and up to 18 hours of internet browsing.

Apple says the 6s alone gets up to 14 hours of talk time, up to 11 hours of video playback, and up to 10 hours of internet browsing. The Smart Battery Case is an improvement, but it's not an astronomical one. Basically, the case will give in iPhone 6s the same (or better) battery life as an iPhone 6s Plus.

Why does it matter?

Apple is years behind on the iPhone battery case game, but its first go is wonderfully simple.The cases also come in an official Apple package and an official `Designed by Apple in California' label on the inside. This is important to some people.

Design

The case makes a gross first impression. The slip-resistant silicon sheath is all one piece.The phone slides in, and the rubber top flops over to hug it into place. When seen from the front, it honestly looks like any other battery case.

Then you flip it over and see the bulge. The case's battery pack looks like a little backpack that's been stuffed under silicone skin.Though sort of unsightly at first, it's quickly obvious that the battery pack also acts as a grip of sorts, making a notoriously slippery phone easier to hold.

Using it Like any good Apple device, the Smart Battery Case excels at simplicity. There's no on-off button to initiate a charge. The iPhone will simply suck the power out of the case and then switch to the phone battery when the case is empty. You can monitor the case's battery life by swiping down to see the Notification Centre. Meanwhile, the battery meter in the upper right hand .corner will continue to show you the actual phone battery life

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