We spend quite a lot of time away from outlets/USB ports. We also chug data like cheap, watery beer. The two combined result in a red battery meter by midday — clearly not an acceptable scenario. While battery packs certainly make the mobile lifestyle more bearable, battery cases make it bearable and convenient. That said, we’ve come to be quite the battery case aficionados here at Gadgetsteria, building an ever-growing database of iPhone battery case...

Much like normal iPhone cases, the iPhone battery case market is quickly filling up with numerous options from a multitude of competitors. Simply slapping a battery inside a piece of molded plastic won’t cut it anymore. Battery case manufacturers need to factor in size, weight, design, battery size and more. On top of that, they need to implement some type of design or feature to stand out from the crowd and differentiate. We’ve been fortunate enough to handle...

We all know a new iPhone is coming this year. This is not news nor surprising (at least it shouldn’t be). But the specifics of the next-gen iPhone likely dropping this fall (October-ish) have remained unknown. The biggest object of contention is the display; will it get bigger or will Apple keep it 3.5″ in a time of 4.5″ giants? According to a new post by 9to5 Mac citing there all-knowing sources, Apple will release a new iPhone this fall with a...

There are many things (large and small) that we’d like Apple to change in iOS with iOS 6 and beyond. More often, however, it is the tiny things that we interact with on a daily basis that usually go unnoticed that matter the most. Case in point: SMS/iMessage previews. As it works now, SMS/iMessage previews show a simple 1-line preview in dropdown banner when in app, and a multi-line preview when on the lockscreen. After a few seconds, the alert goes away and is...

Using your Apple iPad to its fullest varies from person to person. For some, a 3rd party case that ads functionality and utility like SlateSHIELD’s 360 iPad case is perhaps the answer. Design & Features Made out of a hard, ABS plastic, the SlateSHIELD 360 is a touch case of sorts that will protect against scratches and minor drops/shock. It’s pretty stiff and feels robust enough that we’re pretty sure damage from normal wear and tear won’t...