New Trent ultra slim-fit case IMP130 with Extended Rechargeable Battery Juice Case Air for IPHONE 3G and 3Gs
Posted by blogmaster in iPhone 3GS, tags: Battery, Case, Extended, IMP130, iPhone, Juice, Rechargeable, SlimFit, Trent, ultra
- Extended battery juice case – 1300 mAh
- Extends Battery Power: 6 Extra Hours Internet Use / 7 Extra Hours Video Playback / 8 Extra Hours Talk Time / 25 Extra Hours Music Playback
- Great as a back-up, or as a permanent solution ; ON/OFF Button for Optional Power Output Control
- Sleek, Low-Profile design ; Rechargeable up to 500 times – Charges through USB Cable
- Trade mark New Trent is marketed exclusively by New Trent with 6 Months WARRANTY
Product Description
Trade Mark IMP130 is marketed exclusively by New Trent. Made to work with for your iPhone, the IMP130 is the 3G and 3Gs iPhone Accessory to back up and secure your smartphone. It protects and extends the battery life for your 3Gs iPhone at great lengths! Sleek in design, IMP130 has a long battery life by extending usage of iphone battery life by 80%! The IMP130 Slides onto the back of your phone with an attractively constructed comfort design, It holds your iPhone securely with its cushioned Rubber Finish for a Non-Slip Grip! Have peace of mind that your phone is always safe in your hands. Bring this with you on your weekend trips or anywhere your active lifestyle takes you. Perfect for urgent and emergency situations . Compatible with: iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS The new trent IMP130 is the PERFECT Accessory for an ON-THE-GO individual! Backed by New Trent’s 6 months WARRANTY. Look for the New Trent Logo on both the battery case and retail package warranty information. New Trent product IMP130 is sold and marketed exclusively by New Trent on Amazon.com.
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As any I-phone user knows that the battery life is terrible. I’ve seen several battery cases available for the I-phone and I decided it was time to get one. I looked at what was offered and found this product on Amazon. It’s about half the price of the competition. Too good to be true? I read the reviews of this product and decided to give it a try. So I ordered it was delivered two days later. Inside the package there is the case, a micro USB cable and the instruction booklet. I charged the case first by connecting the provided USB cable to my laptop and it took a couple of hours for it to charge.
There are three blue status LEDs, a momentary switch and a white LED next to the camera lens on the back side of the case. When the case is charging the blue lights form a bar graph level indicator. The light closest to the switch is the 0 – 33% level indicator and the others will light up as it charges. When complete, all three light will be constantly light. The fit to the phone is good and the black plastic has a slight rubbery no slip feel to it. There is a 30 pin Apple connector on the bottom inside which mates to the phone. Inserting and removal of the phone from the case is simple.
There is an on / off switch on the bottom next to the micro USB connector. When it’s in the off position, the the battery inside the case is disconnected from the phone. Normal operation is with it in the on position.
More about the the momentary switch. If pressed momentarily, the blue battery level lights indicate the battery level. If pressed for two seconds the white LED turns on. And the same to turn it off.
I-tunes sync can be performed through the provided USB cable. (no case removal needed)
During discharge the external battery is used first and then the phone’s battery. When charging, leave the power switch on and the phone’s battery will charge first and then the case will charge after wards.
I love this case because the external battery will run my phone all day and I usually never discharge any of my phone’s battery. That saves wear and tear on the phone battery. And it’s a lot easier to replace a case than replacing the phone’s battery! The white LED next to the camera lens is great for using as a fill light for closeup photography and for using those bar code scanning applications.
The only negative that I can think of is if you use you phone with a powered speaker that uses the 30 pin Apple connector, then you must remove the phone from the case. As do most after market cases.
So if you want to double the battery time for a great price, look no further!
Rating: 5 / 5
I researched 10+ different iphone battery cases and this imaxpower IMP 130 is the best no doubt. All the other similar items on ebay have lower grade cells that compose the battery pack. Lower grade as in not having the actual amperage that they say they have in them and being a low quality impure lithium product that results in much lower performance and lifespan.
Also the circuitry that is built in this imaxpower case is much more superior. Which ensures proper charging and discharging.
If lithium batteries do not discharge and or charge correctly then you can end up with a serious fire. Just google lithium battery fire or lipo battery fire and you will see. HP just had to recall 70,000 lithium batteries due to fire risk.
This is these guys specialty. They have their own manufacturing and lab testing facility here in the states. They know batteries for sure.
This case beats the mophie (80.00 at best buy)because it does not interfere with data/call reception like the mophie has been reviewed to do and the imaxpower case has a better non slip surface on it so it won’t slip out of your hand. Their customer service is also A+. You will not regret your purchase.
Rating: 5 / 5
Does exactly what it should do, fits the iphone snugly and definitely improves battery life DRAMATICALLY.
To answer some of the common questions:
1. The on/off switch turns the battery back on or off – not sure why you’d want to turn it off, but if you do, the iphone will run on its own battery. When on, the iphone will first drain the pack, then its own battery.
2. Charging – it charges via standard micro USB, and yes, you charge the phone just by connecting the case (no need to charge separately). The one time you may want to separate them is if the pack is dead and you iphone is close to dead, since the pack needs to get a bit of a charge before it will charge the iphone…
Which brings me to how the thing ACTUALLY works: yes, it’s a battery, however your iphone will simply treat it as though it is plugged into a wall outlet/usb cable: you’ll see the plugged in symbol, and charging symbol on the iphone screen. Once the battery pack dies, that turns off. It’s pretty ingenious actually.
On the back of the device are 3 LED lights showing if it’s fully charged: when all 3 are lit, it’s full…when 1 is lit, its 1/3 etc. Any way you slice it, this is a TREMENDOUS improvement over the battery life of my rapidly failing 3G battery.
Pros: Extends battery life dramatically, fits securely around iphone 3G, charges with standard micro USB cable
Cons: Adds a substantial amount of weight to the device, takes a decent amount of time to get a good charge, will not fit into any iphone docks (ipod dock connector does not stock out of case) – this includes ANYTHING you connect to in the past (car kits too) – so if you still want to use those, you will need to remove the bottom of the case. While it feels fairly sturdy, I’m not sure how much of that kind of abuse it can take.
Rating: 5 / 5
This product is much better than the Morphie, which fell apart when the mini-usb socket broke. I own two. The company is very responsive if there is a problem with the unit as I have returned one unlike Morphie.
Rating: 4 / 5
I’m truly happy with my new IMP130. Not only does it protect the entire phone and almost double my battery life, but with the cool LED camera light I can now use the Iphone 3gs to accurately take photos of business cards and receipts without waiting for a sunny day (I let Evernote convert them to text)! Another advantage I didn’t realize at first was the new power supply plug in the IMP130. I can sync through it seamlessly but more importantly, it protects the original iphone docking plug from wear and tear.
It’s a great case. I love it.
Rating: 5 / 5