Iphone Travel Accessories - Battery, Case, Charger
iPhone is something that is must when you travel. After all, it is your Home and Office short cut. Hence, some of the best iPhone Travel Accessories.
iPhone Battery
We all need an extend able battery life during travel. This is one of the most essential iPhone travel accessory. One of the Apple’s trademark has been its built-in and user-inaccessible battery. Even in a product like a phone the battery is soldered in and unavailable for user to replace or remove. But in case of something as popular as iPhone, there is a solution to everything. In this case there are various websites that offer a replacement battery and installation guide, though a normal person is very likely to get something wrong in all the steps.
For those who are really interested in a do-it-yourself kit to replace iPhone battery can checkout
IpodJuice
Amazon:Replace it yourself battery + Kit
On the other hand, those who need extra charge, have simpler options. There are various battery-extender or rechargeable batteries available in the market having different features to suit your needs.
Small mobile battery extender that can be plugged in iPhone to use as supplementary battery.
Slim elegant cases that act as a rechargeable battery and covers.
There are battery and charger combo’s.
The best in the lot is Mophie’s Juice Pack case and rechargeable battery, which doubles up like a smooth cover, and the iPhone first uses its charge and then starts using its own battery. It gives comparable power to the original battery, effectively doubling your battery life. There is a simple LED indicator at the back, making it easy for you to the judge the battery remaining.
Another one is a small easy-to-carry battery extender by Kensington
Amazon:
Kensington Battery Extender
Various other options
iPhone Case/Cover
A good cover protects your iPhone from accidents and scratches, specially during travel. Its a must travel accessory. iPhone is slim, and it doesn’t take long to slip from your hands or for it to get scratched badly. The touch-screen may also be damaged in certain cases, if not handled carefully. Fortunately there are Covers and Cases available abundantly , from the simple screen protector to sophisticated Polycarbonate Covers.
Silicone Covers
These are rubbery looking and they increasing the resistance of iPhone to accidents. For example the, Premium apple iPhone case, with lcd protector , available in various colors.
Leather cases
These are for those with fascination for leather. They are also highly protective and also add that leathery finish to your iPhone.
Crystal Cases
These are very durable cases and don’t break in most cases. Your iPhone is secure in this one and these are generally transparent and allow easy access to all button’s and connectors.
There is a wide variety of them and you can take your pick at Amazon
Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate cases are metallic looking resistive cases which also add to the looks of the iPhone. Some options have engraving features available, i.e. , you can get something specific engraved on the back.
They are like a peel off screen cover that protects the screen from scratches and other damage.
On the whole for a general range of products, check out Amazon.
iPhone Headphone’s
Apple’s headphones don’t really measure up to the best sound quality products. Hence a good or excellent ( depending on your budget)When it comes to headphones, there is no end to price range. At the high end you can have Bose and Sennheiser etc which are far superior to any other products available in the market.
The headphones come in varieties like the In-ear or the around-ear or the normal earphones or the head-phone, whichever suits you
AROUND-EAR
IN-EAR
Normal Headphones
For something like Iphone though generally small in-ear earphones with amazing quality and clarity is needed. Sennheiser Earphones provide a good solution with outstanding bass and good sound quality and with a convenient mic
Griffin Earphones headphone/mic pair is a very useful , highly durable and with various features
iPhone Cables/Charger
Iphone has two sockets. One is the 3.5mm earphone socket and other for the USB cable. The Earphone socket provides only audio output , hence can be used only for audio purposes. For all other purpose, the USB socket is used including the Chargers and A/V out cable’s and Data transfer.
In case your original USB cable was lost or broken, various cheap and equally good replacements can be found:
For charger’s, most external charger come as Home/Car charger combo. For the Car charger’s you can check out the earlier post iPhone Accessories1.
Some of the combo charger’s are mentioned here Griffin PowerDuo works with almost any power output socket and efficiently charges your Ipod/iPhone and comes with a car charger option too
GRIFFIN POWERDUO
iPhone 3in1 Kit
There are some 3 in 1 HOME/CAR charger + USB cable kits available pretty cheap like iPhone 3in1 kit.
If you are looking to play your Iphone videos on some external source like a TV, you would probably want to buy a A/V cable ( you cant do without it !!).
These are standard USB socket to 3 A/V socket cables .Eg: Apple Composite Cable and similar products
APPLE COMPOSITE CABLE ( $50)
Cheap A/V cables ( $5 onwards )
Obviously, the more expensive one is more likely to be working!!
