Boostcase Smartphone Battery Life Extender

December 12, 2012 By 20 Comments

We are excited to share our thoughts about the Boostcase!

Details …

What is the Boostcase?

A detachable battery sleeve charges your phone all day long, doubling battery life for longer on-the-go usage. Works with any Hybrid Snap-On case (sold separately).

The Boostcase is designed to be ON all the time because when the iPhone is 100% full (such as after recharging), the iPhone will draw power from the boost battery first. Once the battery in the case dies then the iPhone will finally use its own battery, otherwise it will be in standby and will not be used. This means that you will recharge your iPhone about half as much as you normally would, hence it will double the life expectancy of the battery. There is nothing wrong with leaving the case OFF and not using it until you want it, as this will also achieve the desired effect of doubling the amount of time to use the iPhone. However just note that to also increase the life expectancy of your iPhone battery we recommend leaving the case ON (it automatically turns on when you connect).

Boostcase has an internal battery about the same size as the iPhone, so it will take around the same time to fully recharge the case as it would your iPhone (2-3hours). We recommend charging both case and iPhone together at night so when you wake up you are fully recharged both case and iPhone ready to go.

Our Thoughts…

I love the Boostcase!  Beth thinks it is too heavy and too big, but I have to roll my eyes at her a bit because she keeps her iPhone in her purse all day.  I tend to keep mine in my pocket and, while it does give the phone a bigger footprint, I am more than willing to make the trade-off for all day Twittering, Facebooking, texting, etc.

I recently went to the Mixed Conference, a weekend retreat for food bloggers.  The signal at the hotel, when it did decide to show up, was extremely weak.  That means that my phone spent the entire day searching for a signal.  Normally, that would completely drain my phone.  Instead, the Boostcase kept my phone charged all day.  I was up and moving at around 7 that morning and did not go to bed until around 1 the next morning.  When I finally plugged my phone in for the night, the phone still had half of it’s battery left!  That was after all day on Twitter, taking pictures, texting, and searching for the elusive signal!  The best part was that, the next morning, it was all completely recharged.  That’s right!  The battery and Boostcase were almost completely drained and it took less than a full night to completely recharge them both!

All in all, I fully recommend picking up one of these.

We are excited that the folks at Boostcase have offered  to give a Boostcase to one of our readers too! Are you excited?! Good luck!!

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Wordless Wednesday: Sophie and my iPhone

December 5, 2012 By 1 Comment

Sophie was playing games on my phone the other night. I saw her … all was good. I sure did laugh when I found this and several other pictures of her on my phone though …

 

I love you ,my Sophie girl!

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Friday Favorite: iFrogz Lux Case for iPhone

December 30, 2011 By 1 Comment

Friday Favorites is another almost weekly feature here at Simply Budgeted. The whole point of this feature is to share some of our favorite finds. Anything is game. Food. Cleaning supplies. Kid stuff. Garden favorites. Recipes. Anything that I really like and want to randomly post about. Reminder/Disclaimer/Whatever: Everything in Friday Favorites is something that we use and bought on our own (or was gifted from family).

iFrogz Luxe Case Apple iPhone 4G (PINK/PURPLE FUSION)

 

Details …

Protective Hard Plastic Case
Soft Touch Texture

2-Piece hard case with a Soft-Touch” feel and rich metallic finish. Fits snugly around the phone without adding unnecessary bulk. Protects against dings and scratches. Slides easily in and out of a pocket or purse. Bevels around the front so the iPhone screen will not touch any flat surface.

My Thoughts …

This was given to me by my mom for Christmas. We bought our iPhones in November and that was it. It was a huge expense for us but we were so thrilled to have cell phone that weren’t seven years old and had service at our house!! I was excited to get this case because now it is super easy to see which phone is mine. It does scream “girl” but that is OK. I can also find it in the dungeon of my purse pretty easily too. I was most concerned with it still fitting in my pocket at work when I carry it to meetings but it fits just about the same. YAY!

This case does come apart in two pieces. It isn’t the shell style. Since it comes apart, it does cover the edge of the front more which is actually kinda nice and make it easy to put on the phone.

Amazon has this one and many other cases by iFrogz for sale so check them out!

Do you have an iPhone case? Which one do you have? Leave me a comment and let me know as I am thinking I might need options in this area at some point!;)

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CWC Food and Wine Pairing Wheel App

October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

 

 Details …

Do you ever second-guess yourself about which wine will work best with your meal? We’re here to help! This fun and convenient food and wine pairing tool can help you pick wines to enjoy with everything from steak to fried Twinkies®. Yum!

Use this app as your personal wine consultant:
•In restaurants, to help you pick the perfect bottle from the wine list to enjoy with your meal.
•In the grocery story, when you are picking up ingredients for your dinner.
•At home, if you need a suggestion for this evening’s dinner.

The app is intuitive and user-friendly.
•Simply pick your meal category from the top menu bar.
•Spin the wheel to find your tasty choice.
•See the wines that pair perfectly.

The wine listed in bold type is our top pick to pair with this selection. However, if one of the other suggested wines is more to your taste (or more readily available), rest assured that they will also pair well.

Our Thoughts …


This app is so easy to use … pick your meat type like Beef or meal course and then see what you get. It honestly doesn’t get easier than that! This is perfect for me and my lack of wine knowledge. I can read the labels but I am pretty lost minus my dessert wines. I can tell you if it is a good dessert wine by seeing how fruity the description is! LOL

I will add this to my reasons to get an iPhone because I could see myself using this in the grocery store or when I see a wine on sale that I think we must have and wonder when we would ever use it. For now, we will use it at dinner since we have it loaded on the iPad!

So head over and download the app from iTunes HERE right now! I will add this app is free right now so go get it because it might not free forever!

NOTE: I was provided with a review copy of this app to support this honest review. No other compensation was received.

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