Colorado-based OtterBox launches what it claims is an "intelligent" iPhone 4/4S battery case-- the Defender Series with iON Intelligence.
The case combines a rugged protective case with a built-in 1450mAh lithium-ion battery and power management app to provide plenty of power and protection to customers' iPhones.
“Customers are wanting to do more with their OtterBox Defender Series,” OtterBox CEO Brian Thomas says. “They are on the go all the time now; they don’t have to worry about data, they always have to worry about battery life. We believe the Defender Series with iON Intelligence to be the perfect union of hardware and software. It is the most accurate, personalized power profile on the market.”
The "intelligence" in question automatically charges the device (until either full charge or up to two hours of charge time) when power levels drop to 60%, while the app allows users to monitor the power status of both phone and case batteries.
Ten LEDs provide a quick case battery charge reading (in 10% increments), and case charging and syncs come through included micro USB cable.