Hi all, I'm conducting some product research into battery cases and their appeal. On the surface, it looks a no brainer i.e for minimal weight addition, you get 1.5 to 2 x better battery life versus a regular case or no case at all.
So why don't we see more battery cases in the wild? Is the profile/thickness/weight or simply lack of visual appeal that stops people buying one? Is it pricing?
Would appreciated your thoughts battery cases and your experience if you've owned one.
This year, one of the kids, a boy about 13, got a pair of battery cases for two different iPhone models. Though he had an iPhone, he REALLY wanted to get rid of the battery case so he could pick another gift. I played the part of the "too kind grown up" and "stole" the gift he was vehemently flogging. I don't own an iPhone but I figured I might be able to use them for parts for some electronics project (you can never have enough spare batteries and widgets ;). The battery cases were actually good, band name (Duracell I think) accessories, but absolutely nobody wanted them.
As much as people complain about phone battery life, if you can't get anyone in a group of adults and especially kids to want a free battery case, there may be some issue with the product.
Though battery cases make sense to you, and me, I've never been a heavy mobile user, so I've never had the need for one.