I guess apple is now in the iPhone case business…
This following news of Apple’s wildly successful iPhone battery replacement program. Out-of-warranty batteries for the iPhone 6 or later cost just $29 — a $50 price drop from the usual $79 cost. CEO Tim Cook told staff that Apple replaced 11 million iPhone batteries in 2018, having only expected to replace 1-2 million.
The $129 battery cases for iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR will be offered in both black and white silicon designs and you’ll still be able to wirelessly charge your phone even with the case on — there’s a separate wireless charging coil built into the case. You’ll still able to charge faster with a USB-C PD compatible charger (along with a USB-C to Lightning cable, of course.)
Apple is promising dramatically better battery life, with up to 21 hours of internet use on the XS, 20 hours on the XS Max, and 22 hours on the XR (up from 12 hours, 13 hours, and 15 hours of internet use respectively without the battery case.)
