Case-Mate Fuel Case

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Case-Mate Fuel Case

Product Description

Case-Mate would like to introduce you to your new best friend...the iPhone 3G FUEL. It's a protective case, carrying solution, and extended battery life all in one. So from here on out you’re good to charge on the go. So the next time you’re rushing to get to the airport at 6am and you forget your charger...relax, your iPhone 3G is taken care of.

Extended Battery Life Features:

Talk time: up to 9 additional hours beyond standard iPhone 3G battery life
Internet use: up to 7 additional hours beyond standard iPhone 3G battery life
Video playback: up to 8 additional hours beyond standard iPhone 3G battery life
Audio playback: up to 24 additional hours beyond standard iPhone 3G battery life
Stand by time: up to 250 additional hours beyond standard iPhone 3G battery life

Additional Features:

Power on/off button makes more efficient usage of the fuel by only engaging when you decide to
Rechargeable through a standard 5-pin usb cable (included)
Fully supports syncing while iPhone 3G is docked in the fuel
Fully ratcheting 180-degree belt clip
Easy slide in/out access to your iPhone 3G

Expert Review

Case-Mate Fuel Case for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS

Reviewed by Jeremy Sikora

The Case-Mate Fuel Case for iPhone 3G/3GS is integrated with a 2300mA Lithium Polymer battery, Case-Mate says it will add up to nine hours of additional talk-time, up to seven hours of internet browsing, up to eight hours of video, 24 hours of audio, and 250 hours of extra standby time.

The times that Case-Mate claims are pretty much dead on. If you have trouble putting your iPhone down and typically end up with a dead battery sometime during the day, Fuel is the right case for you.

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Good, but with one unexpected flaw

User: Jim Brown, Dec 3, 2009

Pros: Will keep your phone charged all day
Cons: Will not charge both case and phone at the same time

This is an excellent design for those using a belt-clip design. The battery charge will last a moderate to heavy user for most of the day, and to alleviate wear on the battery, I recommend leaving the case on as much as possible.

Unfortunately, there are some design flaws that kill this product as an excellent case.

First and foremost, when both the case and iphone are below 50 charge, this device will not charge both itself and the phone, even when left overnight. It appears that not enough juice runs through the case to charge the battery and the phone. The manual states that when plugged in, the case will charge the phone first, then itself. In practical use, this is not true. The case and iphone will share the charging amps equally, and if the phone is left in standby, will not bring either one back to 100. Because of this, Ive had to take both the native iphone charger and case charge cable to work and charge them separately.

The second major design flaw is the power button. While convenient, it is all too easy to hit the power button and shut the case off. If you prefer to have your phone charged 100 at all times as I do, this is a drawback. Easily remedied, but still - why not a switch on the bottom like other battery cases?

Overall build quality of the device is good and holds the phone solidly without any fear of it falling out. The case is also rugged enough for any outdoor adventures you have planned. I highly recommend a screen protector however. One can only assume that users of this case will pull the case and phone together off ones belt for use, which explains why its designed with the phone facing out, rather than in to protect the screen. Another potential drawback.

In summary, the case is good, but not great. The fact that you cannot charge both the case and phone at the same time is a massive drawback to purchasing this case. Still, if you can work your "charging schedule" around this flaw, the case does what it promises, keeping your phone charged for up to 8 hours of average use. 5/10.